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Chennai weather in December

Weather in Chennai: December

Average day temperature: 82.5°F
Average night temperature: 76.5°F
Sea water temperature: 80.8°F
Number of sunny days: 11 days
Day length: 11.4 - 11.4 hours
Number of rainy days: 4 days
Precipitation totals: 3.9 in.

Air temperature in December, °F

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2025
2024
2023

The highest day temperature during December of 2025 was 80°F. At the same time the lowest night temperature was 70°F. Daily and nightly averages during December were 78.9°F and 74.3°F.

Sea water temperature in Chennai in December, °F

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The average sea water temperature in December of 2025 was 80.1°F. The highest and lowest sea temperatures during the month were 81.9°F and 79.0°F.

Sunny, partly cloudy and cloudy days

Number of sunny, partly cloudy and cloudy days in December is almost equal.

Precipitation total in December, in.

Precipitation total value in Chennai in December is 4.6 in. Other months of the year show relatively similar values.

Wind speed in December, mph

The average wind speed value in December is 11.7 mph It makes December one of the most windy months of the year.

Average sunny hours

This chart shows average number of hours during the day when sunlight can reach the ground. It depends on day length and cloudiness during the day. The average number of sunny hours in December is: 5.7.

Best time for vacation in Chennai

Sunniest months:
March 28 days
April 28 days
May 25 days
Warmest months:
May 95.2 °F
June 94.1 °F
July 93.1 °F
Warmest sea temp:
October 85.1 °F
May 84.8 °F
June 84.5 °F
Coldest months:
January 82.3 °F
December 82.5 °F
November 84.7 °F
Rainiest months:
November 10 days
October 9 days
September 7 days
Windiest months:
May 12.6 mph
April 12.5 mph
December 12.1 mph

Chennai on a weather map

Chennai
+77°F
SW 7 mph
Feels like: +79°F
Precip.: 0%
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24 Hours Forecast
Chennai
Local time: 09:04
December 27, saturday
1200
81°F
SW
11 mph
1500
79°F
SW
11 mph
1800
77°F
SW
11 mph
2100
75°F
SW
12 mph
December 28, sunday
0000
75°F
SW
8 mph
0300
73°F
SW
8 mph
0600
73°F
S
7 mph
0900
77°F
SW
9 mph
Units of measurement: °C / °F