Geography of Chennai
Climate

Geography of Chennai

Section Title: Climate
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Climate data for edit Chennai, India (1981–2010)

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year

Record high °C (°F)	34.4 (93.9)	36.7 (98.1)	40.6 (105.1)	42.8 (109.0)	45.0 (113.0)	43.3 (109.9)	41.1 (106.0)	40.0 (104.0)	38.9 (102.0)	39.4 (102.9)	35.4 (95.7)	33.0 (91.4)	45.0 (113.0)

Average high °C (°F)	29.3 (84.7)	30.9 (87.6)	32.9 (91.2)	34.5 (94.1)	37.1 (98.8)	37.0 (98.6)	35.3 (95.5)	34.7 (94.5)	34.2 (93.6)	32.1 (89.8)	29.9 (85.8)	28.9 (84.0)	33.1 (91.6)

Average low °C (°F)	21.2 (70.2)	22.2 (72.0)	24.2 (75.6)	26.6 (79.9)	28.0 (82.4)	27.5 (81.5)	26.4 (79.5)	25.9 (78.6)	25.6 (78.1)	24.6 (76.3)	23.1 (73.6)	21.9 (71.4)	24.8 (76.6)

Record low °C (°F)	13.9 (57.0)	15.0 (59.0)	16.7 (62.1)	20.0 (68.0)	21.1 (70.0)	20.6 (69.1)	21.0 (69.8)	20.6 (69.1)	20.6 (69.1)	16.7 (62.1)	15.0 (59.0)	13.9 (57.0)	13.9 (57.0)

Average rainfall mm (inches)	25.9 (1.02)	3.4 (0.13)	3.5 (0.14)	14.4 (0.57)	34.2 (1.35)	55.8 (2.20)	103.8 (4.09)	126.8 (4.99)	147.7 (5.81)	315.6 (12.43)	374.4 (14.74)	177.4 (6.98)	1,382.9 (54.44)

Average rainy days	1.4	0.8	0.3	0.8	1.8	4.0	6.5	7.7	7.3	10.9	11.5	5.8	58.8

Average relative humidity (%)	73	72	70	69	62	57	64	66	72	77	78	77	70

Mean monthly sunshine hours	268.3	268.1	293.6	290.2	279.9	202.6	185.2	193.6	198.6	194.6	182.7	204.3	2,761.7

Source #1: India Meteorological Department (temperatures and precipitation)

Source #2: NOAA (sunshine duration and humidity 1971–1990)

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The lowest temperature recorded in Chennai was 13.9 °C (57.0 °F) and the highest was 45 °C (113 °F).

final_sentence: The lowest temperature recorded in Chennai was 13.9 °C (57.0 °F) and the highest was 45 °C (113 °F).