Chennai
India · Asia
Year-round range: 72°F to 100°F
January
Excellent conditions this month
Your monthly fit score
Comfort fit by month.
Climate details▼
Temperature
Average highs and lows.
January is warm and sunny — good beach and outdoor weather.
Shaded band = typical daily swing (P10 of night lows to P90 of afternoon peaks) — spans wider than avg high/low lines because it captures day-to-day variation.
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Monthly rain and rain days.
January is one of the driest months — very little rain expected.
Sunshine
Average hours of bright sun per day.
January is one of the sunniest months — great for outdoor plans.
Clear sky
Clear-sky share is the inverse of average cloud cover (100% minus cloud cover). Band labels follow standard meteorological categories; distribution within each band varies by day.
Air comfort by month
Warm, humid air is the norm here — typical for a tropical beach destination.
January has the expected warm, humid beach air — rain, cloud, and sea conditions matter more.
Time-of-day patterns
Typical hourly rhythm for January.
Temperature by hour
Temperature by hour and month
Typical temperature through the day across the year (1996-2025 normals, local time). Shaded cells are nighttime.
In January, afternoons reach about 80° and nights settle near 73°.
▶Full month-by-month data
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Rain days | Rain (in) | Sun h/day | Humidity | Sea °F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 84°F | 72°F | 4 | 0.9in | 7.8h | 71.85714285714286% | 81°F |
| Feb | 88°F | 73°F | 1 | 0.4in | 9.4h | 69.85714285714285% | 81°F |
| Mar | 93°F | 77°F | 1 | 0.4in | 9.8h | 69.14285714285714% | 83°F |
| Apr | 96°F | 82°F | 3 | 0.8in | 9.2h | 70.14285714285714% | 86°F |
| May | 100°F | 85°F | 8 | 2.1in | 7.7h | 64.85714285714286% | 87°F |
| Jun | 99°F | 84°F | 13 | 3.4in | 3.7h | 60.71428571428571% | 86°F |
| Jul | 95°F | 82°F | 19 | 4.5in | 2.4h | 62.57142857142857% | 85°F |
| Aug | 93°F | 81°F | 16 | 5.6in | 3h | 67.42857142857143% | 84°F |
| Sep | 92°F | 81°F | 19 | 5.4in | 4.2h | 71.85714285714286% | 84°F |
| Oct | 89°F | 79°F | 20 | 11in | 4.9h | 76.71428571428571% | 84°F |
| Nov | 85°F | 76°F | 19 | 15in | 5h | 79.71428571428571% | 83°F |
| Dec | 84°F | 74°F | 9 | 7.2in | 6.1h | 74.85714285714285% | 82°F |