When to go · Madurai
Madurai in November
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–Jun (38 °C (100 °F) and humid), Oct–Nov (northeast monsoon rain).Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–Jun (100 °F (38 °C) and humid), Oct–Nov (northeast monsoon rain).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 31°C (88°F)88°F (31°C) / 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- High
- India overall
- Prices
- High
- India overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–Jun (38 °C (100 °F) and humid), Oct–Nov (northeast monsoon rain).Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–Jun (100 °F (38 °C) and humid), Oct–Nov (northeast monsoon rain).
Is another month better than November?
November is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in November
- MaduraiHighs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 23 °C (73 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 88 °F (31 °C), lows around 73 °F (23 °C), rain on about 9 days
- Tamil Nadu and the east coast, India · Chennai, Madurai, Puducherry, Mamallapuramstorm or typhoon risk
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.
Diwali big impact
~8 Nov 2026; ~29 Oct 2027 (check) · India
Biggest travel week of the year: trains and flights full, fireworks for days, smog spikes in the north.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · India overall
- High
- Prices · India overall
- High
India overall: Great weather but Diwali crowds and Delhi's worst smog; Pushkar fair; Tamil Nadu cyclone risk.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Madurai, side by side.
Verdict
Nov: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Nov: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Jan: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Night low
Nov: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Jan: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Rain days
Nov: 9
Jan: 2 (better)
Crowds
Nov: High
Jan: High
Prices
Nov: High
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Nov: 1
Jan: 1
November: Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–Jun (38 °C and humid), Oct–Nov (northeast monsoon rain).
January: Inside Madurai's best window: Dec–Feb.
Madurai: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast
- A spare day in the plan: storms can cancel flights and ferries