Weather in Chennai in December 2024
Average weather
Average temperature in Chennai in December
The expected average maximum temperature in December is +27°C with a maximum of +29°C and a minimum of +24°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 20% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +28°C to +27°C.
Is Chennai warm or cold in December?
Chennai is typically warm in December.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +28°C to +27°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +25°C to +24°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
December is one of the coolest months in Chennai, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Chennai in December
| November | December | January | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +28°C | +27°C | +27°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +21°C | +20°C | +19°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +34°C | +31°C | +31°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 217 mm | 109 mm | 17 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 3 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 82% | 79% | 77% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1010 HPa | 1012 HPa | 1013 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 3 | 3 | 7 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 7 | 15 | 18 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 19 | 13 | 6 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
December weather is still as ok as in November. It’s getting colder in December. From +28°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +27°C. As December arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 217 mm to 109 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 82% to 79%. Winds are stronger in comparison to November, going up from 2 m/s to 3 m/s on average. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 3 sunny days during the month.
But maybe it is worth considering traveling in January as the weather gets better.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 8 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Chennai is gradually decreasing during December, going from 3 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last December in Chennai?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Chennai in December has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1989 (+29°C) and the highest in 2019 (+33°C). The driest year was 1982 with only 445 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1996 with 1545 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Chennai, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.