Weather in Chennai in May 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Chennai in May
The expected average maximum temperature in May is +32°C with a maximum of +37°C and a minimum of +26°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 27% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +29°C to +32°C.
Is Chennai warm or cold in May?
Chennai is typically hot in May.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +32°C to +33°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +28°C to +29°C.
Make sure that you pack your summer linen and swimming costumes; it’s probably going to be hot.
May is one of the warmest months in Chennai, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Chennai in May
| April | May | June | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +32°C | +33°C | +33°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +24°C | +25°C | +25°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +39°C | +42°C | +42°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 11 mm | 38 mm | 55 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 78% | 74% | 69% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1007 HPa | 1004 HPa | 1003 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 12 | 8 | 1 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 10 | 11 | 11 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 7 | 10 | 15 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
May typically has worse weather conditions compared to April. It’s getting warmer as May arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +32°C to +33°C during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 11 mm to 38 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 78% to 74%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during May, staying around 3 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 12 sunny days in April to 8 in May.
June brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 5 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Chennai is gradually increasing during May, going from 3 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last May in Chennai?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Chennai in May 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.
FAQ
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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.