About Chennai Weather :
Chennai, the capital city of Tamil Nadu, is situated in the tropical zone of climate. It is due to this reason that the city experiences a hot and humid weather. The city also experiences all the three major seasons of summers, winters and monsoons. However, there is very slight variation amongst all of them. This is due to its location near equator. As a result, Madras city experiences hot climate throughout the year. During the summer months, which are between March and October, the climate is extremely hot. April and May are the hottest months of the year, with mercury crossing 40o C mark. The scorching heat of the sun is nearly unbearable restricting you to your houses. With a contrast, the places near the sea coast remain warm and humid. The cool breeze during the night time provides respite to the residents from the high temperature. During the monsoons, which means during the months of June to September, Chennai receives ample rainfall. Monsoon arrives with the advent of the Northeast Monsoon Winds. The rain showers are a delight, as they wash away the heat of the otherwise hot climate. People are seen rejoicing in the rain, with umbrellas in their hands. Moreover, as the city is located near the sea side; it receives moderate rainfall of about 1,300 mm throughout the year. As a result, it is necessary to keep an umbrella handy, as you never know when you might need it. The winters are very short lived in Chennai. They occur during the months of November to February. This is the most pleasant time of the year, best suited to visit the city. The average temperature of Madras at this time is around 24o C and never falls below 20o C. Winters also receive moderate rainfall, making the weather pleasurable and comfortable to roam around.
General Information about Chennai:
Location: Chennai
State: Tamil Nadu
Capital: Chennai
Language: Tamil, Hindi, English
Temperature: Max 40˚C, Min 27˚C (summer), Max 29˚C, Min 20˚C (winter)
Best Season: November to March
How to Reach Chennai:
By Air:
Chennai has an international airport which is located at a distance of 7 km from the main city. The airport caters to al the domestic and international passengers coming to the city. There are a number of domestic flights to and from Chennai which connects it to all the major cities within the country. Besides, there are host of international airlines which operate from the international terminal and link it with the important world cities with the city.
By Train:
Primarily, Chennai has two railway stations, Chennai Central and Egmore Station. Chennai Central is the bigger one of the two and runs on broad gauge, connecting with all the major cities and towns of India such as New Delhi, Mumbai, Calcutta, Cochin, Thiruvananthapuram, Hyderabad, Bangalore, Coimbatore, Lucknow, Guwahati . The Egmore Station houses a number of meter gauge and broad gauge trains, which originate from here and ply to different destinations within the state as well as to the neighbouring states. Chennai Central links North and West India, while Egmore links South India.
By Road:
Chennai is also well connected via road. It is linked with all the important places in Tamil Nadu as well as India with the help of a good network of roads. There are even government bus services which operate within Tamil Nadu and other states. These buses operate from Chennai Mofussil Bus Terminal at Jawaharlal Nehru Salai, Koyembedu. It is considered to be the largest bus station in entire Asia.
By Sea:
A cruise is one of the most adventurous ways of getting to Madras. A passenger service connects Chennai with Port Blair in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.