Chennai weather in March (Tamil Nadu, India)

This month is known as a warm month. The average maximum daytime temperature in Chennai in March lies at 29.7°C (85.46°F). The average minimum temperature goes down to around 25.4°C (77.72°F) (often the minimum temperature is noted at night).

Rainfall during March is extremely low with an average of 4mm (0.1 inches). This makes it the driest month of the year. There are generally around 0 rainy days. If you enjoy blue skies and sunshine, then this is a great time to go to Chennai with 290 hours of sun during the entire month.

 

Chennai, monthly averages in March

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Min Temperature 77 °F  

Max Temperature 85 °F  

Chance of Rain 1%  

Precipitation 0 in  

Rainy days 0 days  

Humidity 67% *  

Sunshine 290 hrs *  

Where to stay in Chennai

Where to go in India in March

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Weather conditions Weather

Temperatures

Precipitation

Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor

Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20-29ºC / 68-84ºF and not too much precipitation (less than 90mm / 3.5inches a month).

So what to wear in March? Visitors traveling to Chennai might want to wear airy clothing, t-shirts and other summer cloths. Shorts for men made of cotton or linen are good options for staying cool on a hot day.

What To Do

We rated the following activities from 1 (least suitable) to 10 (best) to do in March.

Swimming

10/10

Cycling

8/10

Walking

8/10

Barbeque

10/10

Camping

9/10

Outdoor sports

8/10

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