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Chennai weather in January

Weather in Chennai: January

Average day temperature: 82.3°F
Average night temperature: 75.5°F
Sea water temperature: 79.9°F
Number of sunny days: 19 days
Day length: 11.4 - 11.6 hours
Number of rainy days: 1 day
Precipitation totals: 0.6 in.

Air temperature in January, °F

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2025
2024
2023

The highest day temperature during January of 2025 was 81°F. At the same time the lowest night temperature was 72°F. Daily and nightly averages during January were 79.5°F and 75.1°F.

Sea water temperature in Chennai in January, °F

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2025
2024
2023

The average sea water temperature in January of 2025 was 79.9°F. The highest and lowest sea temperatures during the month were 80.6°F and 79.3°F.

Sunny, partly cloudy and cloudy days

Mostly all days in January are sunny but cloudy days are also possible.

Precipitation total in January, in.

Precipitation total value in Chennai in January is 0.8 in. Other months of the year show relatively similar values.

Wind speed in January, mph

The average wind speed value in January is 9.4 mph It makes January one of the least 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 January is: 7.0.

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 82.7 °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 12.0 mph

Chennai on a weather map

Chennai
+81°F
SW 17 mph
Feels like: +86°F
Precip.: 100%
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24 Hours Forecast
Chennai
Local time: 10:20
December 05, friday
1200
81°F
SW
18 mph
1500
81°F
SW
17 mph
1800
79°F
SW
16 mph
2100
79°F
SW
17 mph
December 06, saturday
0000
79°F
SW
16 mph
0300
77°F
SW
15 mph
0600
77°F
SW
14 mph
0900
81°F
SW
14 mph
Units of measurement: °C / °F