When to go · Chennai
Chennai in January
Great month. Inside Chennai's best window: Nov–Feb.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 29°C (84°F)84°F (29°C) / 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 1
- Crowds
- High
- India overall
- Prices
- High
- India overall
Verdict
Inside Chennai's best window: Nov–Feb.
Is another month better than January?
No other month rates higher than January for Chennai in this guide.
Weather in January
- ChennaiHighs around 29 °C (84 °F), lows around 21 °C (70 °F), rain on about 1 dayHighs around 84 °F (29 °C), lows around 70 °F (21 °C), rain on about 1 day
- Tamil Nadu and the east coast, India · Chennai, Madurai, Puducherry, Mamallapurambest weather
Opposite rhythm: the north-east monsoon and cyclones hit October–December; January–February is the easy window.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Christmas and New Year big impact
25 Dec – 1 Jan · India
Goa beds triple in price; Rajasthan and Kerala hotels full.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · India overall
- High
- Prices · India overall
- High
India overall: Peak for Rajasthan, Kerala and Goa; fog in the north delays trains and flights in the mornings.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Chennai, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Jan: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Feb: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Night low
Jan: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Feb: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 1
Feb: 1
Crowds
Jan: High
Feb: High
Prices
Jan: High
Feb: High
Festivals listed
Jan: 1
Feb: 0
January: Inside Chennai's best window: Nov–Feb.
February: Inside Chennai's best window: Nov–Feb.
Chennai: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.