Weather in Chennai: May
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Average day temperature: | 95.6°F |
| Average night temperature: | 85.4°F | |
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Sea water temperature: | 84.7°F |
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Number of sunny days: | 25 days |
| Day length: | 12.6 - 12.8 hours | |
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Number of rainy days: | 1 day |
| Precipitation totals: | 0.9 in. | |
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Air temperature in May, °F
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The highest day temperature during May of 2024 was 97°F. At the same time the lowest night temperature was 81°F. Daily and nightly averages during May were 91.5°F and 85.6°F.
Sea water temperature in Chennai in May, °F
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87
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91
93
The average sea water temperature in May of 2024 was 86.3°F. The highest and lowest sea temperatures during the month were 87.6°F and 84.9°F.
Sunny, partly cloudy and cloudy days
| Sunny days | |
| Partly cloudy days | |
| Cloudy days |
77%
16%
6%
Mostly all days in May are sunny but cloudy days are also possible.
Precipitation total in May, 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
5.0
10.6
5.3
4.0
4.1
3.4
2.9
1.2
Precipitation total value in Chennai in May is 1.2 in.
Wind speed in May, 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
12.7
10.4
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 May is 12.6 mph It makes May one of the most 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
10.8
10.6
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 May is: 9.1.
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Name
°F
24 Hours Forecast
Chennai
Local time: 07:09
April 01, tuesday
0900
84°F
N
6 mph
6 mph
1200
88°F
NW
13 mph
13 mph
1500
88°F
NW
15 mph
15 mph
1800
82°F
NW
13 mph
13 mph
2100
81°F
NW
9 mph
9 mph
April 02, wednesday
0000
79°F
NW
7 mph
7 mph
0300
77°F
N
7 mph
7 mph
0600
79°F
N
7 mph
7 mph
