Best time to visit Chennai
Month-by-month timing guide using climate, cost, events, hub activity, and air quality.
Now: October
Rainy season
62 / 100 this month
Best month
February
74 / 100 · Dry comfort window
Weather in Oct
31°C
daily highs · 22 rain days
Cost of living
$1,372
a month, nomad profile
12-month score heatmap
Score · average temperature · rain days
Jan
71.7
25°C · 7 rain
Feb
74.0
26°C · 2 rain
Mar
72.7
28°C · 2 rain
Apr
67.1
30°C · 3 rain
May
61.9
31°C · 10 rain
Jun
62.9
31°C · 11 rain
Jul
61.5
30°C · 19 rain
Aug
61.1
29°C · 20 rain
Sep
61.3
29°C · 19 rain
Oct
62.2
28°C · 22 rain
Nov
60.8
26°C · 22 rain
Dec
67.8
26°C · 13 rain
Best months
Weakest months
Month-by-month details
| Month | Score | Season | Weather | Temp | Rain days | Cost | Events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 71.7 | Shoulder season | 90 | 25.3°C | 6.8 | $1,372 | 0 |
| February | 74.0 | Dry comfort window | 95 | 25.9°C | 1.5 | $1,372 | 0 |
| March | 72.7 | Shoulder season | 92 | 27.8°C | 2.1 | $1,372 | 0 |
| April | 67.1 | Hot season | 79 | 29.8°C | 3.4 | $1,372 | 0 |
| May | 61.9 | Hot season | 68 | 30.6°C | 9.7 | $1,372 | 0 |
| June | 62.9 | Hot season | 70 | 30.8°C | 10.6 | $1,372 | 0 |
| July | 61.5 | Rainy season | 67 | 29.6°C | 18.6 | $1,372 | 0 |
| August | 61.1 | Rainy season | 66 | 29.0°C | 19.7 | $1,372 | 0 |
| September | 61.3 | Rainy season | 66 | 28.9°C | 19.4 | $1,372 | 0 |
| October | 62.2 | Rainy season | 68 | 27.5°C | 21.5 | $1,372 | 0 |
| November | 60.8 | Rainy season | 65 | 26.1°C | 21.8 | $1,372 | 0 |
| December | 67.8 | Shoulder season | 81 | 25.5°C | 13.0 | $1,372 | 0 |
Similar this month
Cities scoring within 8 points in October
| Rank | City | Score | Season | Weather | Cost | Events | City page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 |
 ES
Nerja
Spain
|
70.2 | Shoulder season | 21.9°C · 6.2 rain | $2,410 | 0 | City page |
| #2 |
 BW
Palapye
Botswana
|
70.2 | Dry comfort window | 24.9°C · 1.4 rain | $1,441 | 0 | City page |
| #3 |
 CV
Sal
Cape Verde
|
70.2 | Shoulder season | 27.1°C · 1.2 rain | $2,217 | 0 | City page |
| #4 |
CV
Santa Maria
Cape Verde
|
70.2 | Shoulder season | 27.1°C · 1.2 rain | $1,647 | 0 | City page |
| #5 |
 IQ
Sulaymaniyah
Iraq
|
70.2 | Dry comfort window | 19.7°C · 1.5 rain | $2,336 | 0 | City page |
| #6 |
 TR
Bodrum
Turkey
|
70.2 | Dry comfort window | 20.9°C · 3.3 rain | $2,564 | 0 | City page |
| #7 |
 ET
Axum
Ethiopia
|
70.1 | Dry comfort window | 19.7°C · 3.1 rain | $1,062 | 0 | City page |
| #8 |
TR
Bozcaada
Turkey
|
70.1 | Dry comfort window | 18.1°C · 3.5 rain | $800 | 0 | City page |