Madurai Climate by Month
Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
Hot all year, with a rainy season from August to December.
Madurai is hot all year, with a rainy season from August to December. May is the warmest month, with highs around 99°F (37°C); December is the coolest at 86°F (30°C), and nights dip to 72°F (22°C). Of the 42 in (1062 mm) of rain in a typical year, 71% falls from August to December.
- Warmest month
- 99°F(37°C)
- Average high, May
- Coldest nights
- 72°F(22°C)
- Average low, January
- Rain per year
- 42 in(1062 mm)
- Wettest: October
- Humidity
- 61%
- Sunniest: March
Best and worst months in Madurai
Best for weatherThe most comfortable weather comes in January, with highs around 87°F (31°C) and about 0.8 in (20 mm) of rain a month.
Least pleasantOctober is the least pleasant month: it's the wettest, with 9.4 in (238 mm) of rain.
Comfort combines how close the afternoon high is to 75°F (24°C) with how much rain falls and how humid it is. See where the weather is best in January.
Temperature and rain through the year
Highs and lows (°F)
Average highAverage low
Rain (in per month)
Madurai weather by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Humidity | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuaryBest | 87°F(31°C) | 72°F(22°C) | 0.8 in(20 mm) | 67% | 5.4 |
| FebFebruary | 91°F(33°C) | 73°F(23°C) | 0.6 in(15 mm) | 60% | 6.0 |
| MarMarch | 96°F(35°C) | 76°F(25°C) | 1.5 in(37 mm) | 57% | 6.3 |
| AprApril | 98°F(36°C) | 79°F(26°C) | 3.5 in(89 mm) | 59% | 5.9 |
| MayMay | 99°F(37°C) | 80°F(27°C) | 2.5 in(64 mm) | 57% | 5.6 |
| JunJune | 97°F(36°C) | 80°F(27°C) | 1.8 in(46 mm) | 55% | 5.1 |
| JulJuly | 96°F(35°C) | 79°F(26°C) | 1.7 in(42 mm) | 52% | 4.8 |
| AugAugust | 95°F(35°C) | 78°F(26°C) | 5.6 in(141 mm) | 58% | 5.2 |
| SepSeptember | 95°F(35°C) | 78°F(25°C) | 4.1 in(104 mm) | 58% | 5.4 |
| OctOctober | 91°F(33°C) | 76°F(25°C) | 9.4 in(238 mm) | 68% | 4.8 |
| NovNovember | 87°F(31°C) | 75°F(24°C) | 7.1 in(180 mm) | 75% | 4.5 |
| DecDecember | 86°F(30°C) | 72°F(22°C) | 3.4 in(86 mm) | 71% | 5.0 |
1991–2020 averages. Sun is solar radiation in kWh/m² per day. Highlighted: the most comfortable months.
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