Chennai Weather

 Chennai has a tropical moist and dry climate. It is located at the coast and lies at the thermal equator that prevents intense version in seasonal temperature. Chennai gets its hottest temperatures in late May or early June with maximum around 35-40 degree Celsius, this is commonly called locally as Agni Nakshatram (fire star) or Kathiri Veyyil. The scorching heat of the sun is nearly unbearable during this period, restricting people to their residence. The night time provides some respite from the high temperature during daytime as cool breeze flows. While on the other hand the coolest temperatures are in January with minimum of 19-25 degree Celsius. The highest temperature recorded was 45 degrees Celsius on 31 May 2003 while lowest recorded was 13.9 degree Celsius on 11 December 1895 and 29 January 1905. The best time for visiting Chennai is during the months of January, February, November and December as the city experiences pleasant weather conditions during these months with a good average temperature.

The average annual rainfall is about 140 cm and the highest annual rainfall recorded is 257 cm in 2005. Most of Chennai’s seasonal rainfall is from the northeast monsoon winds from mid-October to mid-December. Sometimes the cyclones in the Bay of Bengal hits the city. Prevailing winds in Chennai are south-westerly usually between April and October and during the rest of the year it is north-easterly. As no major rivers flow through the area, Chennai has historically relied on the annual rains of the monsoon season to replenish water reservoirs. For 60 percent of the year, Chennai has a water table at 2 metres.







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