Madurai weather by month & the best time to visit
India · city break · tropical — wet & dry seasons climate
The best time to visit Madurai is January — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 94/100), with December close behind. Madurai averages about 2,762 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 31°C / 88°F and roughly 9 mm of rain in January.
When is the best time to visit Madurai?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Madurai is January, then December. The dullest month is April (43/100, 50 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Madurai?
Madurai gets a lot of sun: around 2,762 hours a year. 51 Sunshine Score points separate January (94) from April (43), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #35 of 112 destinations in India for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,654 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around October, carries about 51% of the annual 962 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 94 | 31° / 88°F | 18° / 64°F | 9 mm | 9 |
| February | 74 | 34° / 93°F | 20° / 68°F | 12 mm | 11 |
| March | 46 | 37° / 99°F | 23° / 73°F | 23 mm | 11 |
| April | 43 | 37° / 99°F | 25° / 77°F | 50 mm | 11 |
| May | 46 | 36° / 97°F | 25° / 77°F | 101 mm | 10 |
| June | 59 | 35° / 95°F | 24° / 75°F | 57 mm | 10 |
| July | 66 | 34° / 93°F | 24° / 75°F | 72 mm | 10 |
| August | 63 | 34° / 93°F | 23° / 73°F | 89 mm | 11 |
| September | 59 | 34° / 93°F | 23° / 73°F | 115 mm | 11 |
| October | 68 | 31° / 88°F | 23° / 73°F | 197 mm | 10 |
| November | 68 | 29° / 84°F | 21° / 70°F | 177 mm | 8 |
| December | 84 | 29° / 84°F | 19° / 66°F | 60 mm | 8 |
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Madurai: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Madurai?
Madurai is a city break in India with a tropical — wet & dry seasons climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Madurai get a year?
Madurai gets about 2,762 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around January.
When is the best time to visit Madurai?
The sunniest time to visit Madurai is January, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 94/100 (with December close behind). Expect daytime highs around 31°C / 88°F.
What is the least sunny month in Madurai?
April is the least sunny month in Madurai, scoring 43/100 with about 50 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Madurai?
The typical midday UV index in Madurai peaks around 11 (extreme) in February, easing to about 8 (very high) in November. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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