When to go · Chennai
Chennai, month by month
The best months for Chennai: Jan, Feb, Nov, Dec. Months to avoid: May, Jun, Oct.
Month by month
- JanuaryGreatInside Chennai's best window: Nov–Feb.29 °C / 21 °C, 1 rain days84 °F / 70 °F, 1 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- FebruaryGreatInside Chennai's best window: Nov–Feb.31 °C / 22 °C, 1 rain days88 °F / 72 °F, 1 rain daysCrowds: High
- MarchGoodOutside the best window (Nov–Feb). Across India: Warming fast; Holi in the north; the south turns hot and humid.33 °C / 24 °C, 1 rain days91 °F / 75 °F, 1 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilMixedOutside the best window (Nov–Feb). Across India: Plains reach 40 °C; hill stations and Darjeeling are the escape.Outside the best window (Nov–Feb). Across India: Plains reach 104 °F; hill stations and Darjeeling are the escape.35 °C / 27 °C, 2 rain days95 °F / 81 °F, 2 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MayAvoidListed as a month to avoid: May–Jun (35–42°C), Oct–Dec (northeast monsoon rain).Listed as a month to avoid: May–Jun (95–108°F), Oct–Dec (northeast monsoon rain).37 °C / 28 °C, 3 rain days99 °F / 82 °F, 3 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JuneAvoidListed as a month to avoid: May–Jun (35–42°C), Oct–Dec (northeast monsoon rain).Listed as a month to avoid: May–Jun (95–108°F), Oct–Dec (northeast monsoon rain).37 °C / 28 °C, 5 rain days99 °F / 82 °F, 5 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JulyMixedOutside the best window (Nov–Feb). Across India: Monsoon everywhere except Ladakh; hill roads close with landslides; green, cheap and wet.35 °C / 26 °C, 7 rain days95 °F / 79 °F, 7 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AugustMixedOutside the best window (Nov–Feb). Across India: Same as July; Ladakh peak; Independence Day closures in Delhi on the 15th.35 °C / 26 °C, 8 rain days95 °F / 79 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: Low
- SeptemberMixedOutside the best window (Nov–Feb). Across India: Rain eases in the north late in the month; Rajasthan starts to work again.34 °C / 26 °C, 8 rain days93 °F / 79 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: Low
- OctoberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: May–Jun (35–42°C), Oct–Dec (northeast monsoon rain).Listed as a month to avoid: May–Jun (95–108°F), Oct–Dec (northeast monsoon rain).32 °C / 25 °C, 12 rain days90 °F / 77 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
- NovemberGreatInside Chennai's best window: Nov–Feb.30 °C / 23 °C, 14 rain days86 °F / 73 °F, 14 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- DecemberGreatInside Chennai's best window: Nov–Feb.29 °C / 22 °C, 9 rain days84 °F / 72 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday