Climate · Asia
Chennai climate, year-round
India · Tropical wet/dry (Coromandel) · Updated May 2026
Best months
Dec · Jan · Feb · Mar
Best for: Hot-coastal-tolerant nomads who can plan around the northeast monsoon.
Year at a glance
Cells coloured by typical daytime average temperature. ★ = best months for nomads.
Jan
25°C
75%
1mm
Feb
26°C
72%
0mm
Mar
28°C
70%
0mm
Apr
30°C
70%
1mm
May
32°C
70%
2mm
Jun
31°C
65%
2mm
Jul
30°C
70%
3mm
Aug
29°C
73%
4mm
Sep
29°C
75%
5mm
Oct
28°C
78%
9mm
Nov
26°C
80%
13mm
Dec
25°C
80%
6mm
Summer peak
32°C
May · 70% humidity
Winter low
25°C
January · 75% humidity
Climate type
Tropical wet/dry (Coromandel)
Moderate summers, Humid winters
Field notes
Hot year-round (no real winter) with two distinct rain stories: the southwest monsoon (June–September) is mild here, but the northeast monsoon (October–December) brings the year's heaviest rain — 13+ mm/day in November is normal. The dry comfortable window is December–February (25–28°C). Cyclone season (October–December) is the recurring risk.
Visa for nomads
Medium nomad-friendlyPathway
Extendable tourist
Program
—
Typical max stay
6 months
e-Tourist visa (180 days max) or X-1/X-2 longer routes; no formal DNV.
Editorial summary, not legal advice. Verify with the relevant consulate before applying — visa programs change with little notice.
Cost of living in Chennai: ~$955/mo
Mid-tier monthly across rent, food, transport, utilities, and coworking.
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Editorial estimates aggregated from public climatological summaries — typical monthly averages, not forecasts. Treat as order-of-magnitude. Microclimate, altitude, and recent extreme weather can swing these values significantly.