Chennai has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw), with Jul highs around 96°F and Jan lows near 70°F, and about 33 inches of rain and snow a year. The landscape: on the water, flat land, mixed greenery. A typical home costs about $82k (estimate).
Explore Chennai on the mapTempsSummer afternoons 10°F cooler, winter nights 6°F colder.
Rain & snow38% more rain (46 in vs 33 in), spread through the year, no snow.
SceneryLush and green where Chennai is mixed greenery, both flat, both on the water.
TempsSummer afternoons 10°F cooler, winter nights 11°F colder.
Rain & snowAbout twice the rain (62 in vs 33 in), spread through the year, no snow.
SceneryLush and green where Chennai is mixed greenery, both flat, both on the water.
TempsSummer afternoons 11°F cooler, winter nights 4°F colder.
Rain & snow33% less rain (22 in vs 33 in), falling mostly in winter, no snow.
SceneryForested where Chennai is mixed greenery, hilly rather than flat land, both on the water.
TempsSummer afternoons 9°F cooler, winter nights 8°F colder.
Rain & snowAbout twice the rain (62 in vs 33 in), falling mostly in summer, no snow.
ScenerySame mixed greenery look from above, both flat, both on the water.
TempsSummer afternoons 8°F cooler, winter nights 14°F colder.
Rain & snow55% more rain (52 in vs 33 in), falling mostly in summer, no snow.
SceneryLush and green where Chennai is mixed greenery, both flat, both on the water.
TempsSummer afternoons 15°F cooler, winter nights 4°F colder.
Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (37 in vs 33 in), spread through the year, no snow.
SceneryLush and green where Chennai is mixed greenery, mountains in the distance, which Chennai lacks, both on the water.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 85° | 70° | 0.5 |
| Feb | 88° | 72° | 0.1 |
| Mar | 91° | 76° | 0.0 |
| Apr | 94° | 80° | 0.3 |
| May | 99° | 82° | 1.1 |
| Jun | 99° | 82° | 1.6 |
| Jul | 96° | 80° | 3.0 |
| Aug | 94° | 79° | 4.2 |
| Sep | 94° | 78° | 3.4 |
| Oct | 90° | 76° | 6.7 |
| Nov | 86° | 74° | 9.0 |
| Dec | 84° | 71° | 3.4 |