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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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78
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104
Day temperature   
Night temperature

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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79
81
83
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87

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
Sunny days
Partly cloudy days
Cloudy days
55%
29%
16%

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

Precipitation total in January, in.

jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
1.8
3.6
5.4
7.2
9.1
10.9
12.7
5.0
10.6
5.3
4.0
4.1
3.4
2.9
1.2
5.0
10.6
5.3
4.0
4.1
3.4
2.9
1.2

Precipitation total value in Chennai in January is 0.8 in. It makes january one of the most dry months of the year.

Wind speed in January, mph
jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
2.2
4.4
6.5
8.7
10.9
13.1
15.2
11.7
11.2
8.7
9.9
10.8
11.6
11.8
12.6
12.7
10.4
8.5
11.7
11.2
8.7
9.9
10.8
11.6
11.8
12.6
12.7
10.4
8.5
9.4

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
jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
1.9
3.7
5.6
7.4
9.3
11.1
13.0
14.8
5.5
4.3
6.4
6.9
6.7
6.3
7.8
9.1
10.8
10.6
10.2
5.5
4.3
6.4
6.9
6.7
6.3
7.8
9.1
10.8
10.6
10.2
7.0

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 95.6 °F
June 94.3 °F
July 93.3 °F
Warmest sea temp:
October 85.1 °F
May 84.7 °F
June 84.5 °F
Coldest months:
January 82.3 °F
December 82.7 °F
February 84.8 °F
Rainiest months:
November 10 days
October 9 days
September 8 days
Windiest months:
May 12.7 mph
April 12.6 mph
December 12.0 mph

Chennai on a weather map

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24 Hours Forecast
Chennai
Local time: 15:05
April 01, tuesday
1800
82°F
NW
11 mph
2100
81°F
NW
9 mph
April 02, wednesday
0000
79°F
NW
8 mph
0300
79°F
N
8 mph
0600
79°F
N
7 mph
0900
86°F
N
9 mph
1200
91°F
NW
14 mph
1500
90°F
NW
17 mph
Units of measurement: °C / °F