Madurai in October

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).

October is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

• DecemberGreatInside Madurai's best window: Dec–Feb.
• JanuaryGreatInside Madurai's best window: Dec–Feb.
• FebruaryGreatInside Madurai's best window: Dec–Feb.
• MarchGoodOutside the best window (Dec–Feb). Across India: Warming fast; Holi in the north; the south turns hot and humid.

• MaduraiHighs around 34 °C (93 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 93 °F (34 °C), lows around 75 °F (24 °C), rain on about 10 days
• Tamil Nadu and the east coast, India · Chennai, Madurai, Puducherry, Mamallapuramrainy

  Opposite rhythm: the north-east monsoon and cyclones hit October–December; January–February is the easy window.

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.

• Durga Puja and Dussehra big impact

  ~17–21 Oct 2026 (check) · India

  Kolkata's pandals draw millions; trains to the east sell out; effigies burnt across the north on Dussehra.

• 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 · India overall

Medium

Prices · India overall

Medium

India overall: Post-monsoon clarity in the north and hills; Durga Puja and Dussehra; the south-east coast turns wet.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Madurai, side by side.

• Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
• A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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