Madurai Temperature by Month

Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India has an average annual maximum temperature of 36°C (97°F), with moderate seasonal shifts ranging from 31°C (88°F) in December to 40°C (104°F) in May. Below you'll find a full monthly breakdown and a comparison with cities worldwide.

The weather in Madurai changes moderately throughout the year, offering enough variation to appreciate each season. Nights are cooler, with lows ranging from 27°C (81°F) to 22°C (72°F).

The chart below illustrates the average maximum day and minimum night temperatures in Madurai by month:

From around 4 AM to 6 AM temperatures are at their lowest; by 3 PM they've climbed to their daily peak.

The chart below shows the average temperature throughout the year:

Madurai's average annual maximum temperature is 36°C (97°F). To put that in context, here's how it compares to a few well-known destinations:

Rome, Italy averages 20°C (68°F) annually, with reliably warm summers and comfortable winters.

Zermatt, Switzerland averages just 4°C (39°F) annually due to its altitude, with very cold winters and cool summers even at its warmest.

Beijing, China averages 20°C (68°F) annually, but with big seasonal swings, very cold winters and hot summers.

Perth, Australia averages 25°C (77°F) annually, with a classic Mediterranean climate, hot dry summers and mild wet winters.

Climate temperature data is typically calculated as a 30-year average. This smooths out year-to-year variability and gives a more reliable picture of what a place is actually like, rather than what happened in any single unusual year.

The readings come from a range of sources, land-based weather stations, ocean buoys, ships, and satellites. That data is collected by weather services around the world, then pooled, quality-checked, and averaged to produce the climate records you see here.

Whether a city sits on the coast or deep inland makes a significant difference to its climate. Coastal areas tend to have more stable temperatures year-round, large bodies of water absorb heat slowly in summer and release it gradually in winter, keeping extremes in check. Cities far from the sea don't benefit from that buffer, which is why continental climates tend to have hotter summers and colder winters than their coastal counterparts at the same latitude.

For more on Madurai's weather, including monthly rainfall, sunshine hours, and humidity, visit our Madurai climate page.