When to go · Chennai
Chennai in December
Great month. Inside Chennai's best window: Nov–Feb.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 29°C84°F / 22°C72°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- High
- India overall
- Prices
- High
- India overall
Verdict
GreatBest and avoid months for Chennai
Inside Chennai's best window: Nov–Feb.
Weather in December
- ChennaiHighs around 29 °C, lows around 22 °C, rain on about 9 daysHighs around 84 °F, lows around 72 °F, rain on about 9 days
- Tamil Nadu and the east coast, India · Chennai, Madurai, Puducherry, Mamallapuramrainy
Opposite rhythm: the north-east monsoon and cyclones hit October–December; January–February is the easy window.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Christmas and New Year big impact
25 Dec – 1 Jan · India
Goa beds triple in price; Rajasthan and Kerala hotels full.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · India overall
- High
- Prices · India overall
- High
India overall: Rajasthan, Kerala and Goa at their best; book the Christmas–New Year week far ahead.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast