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Chennai weather in March

Weather in Chennai: March

Average day temperature: 89.1°F
Average night temperature: 78.2°F
Sea water temperature: 83.0°F
Number of sunny days: 28 days
Day length: 11.9 - 12.2 hours
Number of rainy days: 0 days
Precipitation totals: 0.2 in.

Air temperature in March, °F

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Day temperature   
Night temperature

The highest day temperature during March of 2025 was 90°F. At the same time the lowest night temperature was 74°F. Daily and nightly averages during March were 86.3°F and 78.4°F.

Sea water temperature in Chennai in March, °F

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91

The average sea water temperature in March of 2025 was 84.3°F. The highest and lowest sea temperatures during the month were 85.6°F and 83.1°F.

Sunny, partly cloudy and cloudy days
Sunny days
Partly cloudy days
Cloudy days
87%
10%
3%

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

Precipitation total in March, 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 March is 0.2 in. It makes march one of the most dry months of the year.

Wind speed in March, 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
8.5
9.4
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 March is 10.4 mph

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
10.2
7.0
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 March is: 10.6.

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: 13:04
April 16, wednesday
1500
88°F
NW
18 mph
1800
84°F
NW
17 mph
2100
84°F
NW
12 mph
April 17, thursday
0000
82°F
N
9 mph
0300
82°F
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11 mph
0600
82°F
N
11 mph
0900
88°F
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12 mph
1200
91°F
NW
16 mph
Units of measurement: °C / °F