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Average Monthly Sunshine hours in Chennai

This graph shows the average number of hours per month that Chennai receives direct sunlight. The numbers are calculated over a 30-year period to provide a reliable average.


  • On average, May is the sunniest month with 301 hours of sunshine.
  • July has on average the lowest amount of sunshine with 144 hours.
  • On average, the total annual amount of sun is 2855 hours.

Forecast: is it sunny in Chennai?

Sat   Jul 27
37°C | 28°C
W 22 km/h
broken clouds and no rain

broken clouds and no rain

Sun   Jul 28
36°C | 28°C
W 18 km/h
1.4 mm
partly cloudy and rain

partly cloudy and rain

Mon   Jul 29
37°C | 28°C
SW 14 km/h
1.9 mm
broken clouds and rain

broken clouds and rain

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