Thermograph

How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

Madurai weather records

Record high and low temperatures for Madurai, by month, by season, and all-time, with the dates they occurred, across 1980–2026 of daily climate history. Its hottest day on record reached 43°C on 2003-05-22; its coldest fell to 15°C on 1990-01-19.

Records by month

The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have ever been in each calendar month, so each column shows its record high and its record low. Tap a month for its full averages and typical range.

MonthDaytime highOvernight low
January
35°C1983-01-31
23°C1990-01-06
25°C2024-01-06
15°C1990-01-19
February
39°C2009-02-26
25°C1984-02-06
26°C2024-02-23
16°C1989-02-07
March
42°C2004-03-24
27°C1984-03-05
29°C1988-03-30
18°C1994-03-03
April
42°C1985-04-23
28°C2005-04-05
30°C2016-04-23
22°C1988-04-18
May
43°C2003-05-22
27°C2004-05-03
30°C2024-05-07
23°C1995-05-17
June
42°C2014-06-02
27°C1996-06-14
29°C2010-06-02
22°C1985-06-30
July
40°C2015-07-06
26°C1991-07-08
28°C2017-07-25
22°C1985-07-01
August
40°C2015-08-31
26°C2010-08-21
28°C2023-08-25
22°C2006-08-28
September
40°C2012-09-02
27°C1998-09-24
29°C2014-09-21
22°C1994-09-18
October
40°C2013-10-07
26°C2019-10-30
28°C2013-10-15
20°C1980-10-30
November
37°C2012-11-21
24°C1993-11-08
27°C2020-11-02
17°C2007-11-26
December
36°C1980-12-09
23°C1983-12-22
26°C2023-12-07
16°C2000-12-14

Records by season

The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have reached in each meteorological season (Northern Hemisphere, each a three-month span).

SeasonDaytime highOvernight low
Winter (Dec–Feb)
39°C2009-02-26
23°C1983-12-22
26°C2024-02-23
15°C1990-01-19
Spring (Mar–May)
43°C2003-05-22
27°C2004-05-03
30°C2024-05-07
18°C1994-03-03
Summer (Jun–Aug)
42°C2014-06-02
26°C1991-07-08
29°C2010-06-02
22°C1985-06-30
Autumn (Sep–Nov)
40°C2012-09-02
24°C1993-11-08
29°C2014-09-21
17°C2007-11-26

All-time records

The most extreme value Madurai has recorded for each metric across its entire history.

High

Highest 43°C 2003-05-22
Lowest 23°C 1983-12-22

Low

Highest 30°C 2024-05-07
Lowest 15°C 1990-01-19

Feels-like

Highest 75°C 2012-04-24
Lowest 23°C 1983-12-22

Humidity

Highest 25.2 g/m³ 2024-06-02
Lowest 6.2 g/m³ 1992-03-10

Wind

Highest 35 km/h 1992-11-13
Lowest 4 km/h 2022-10-09

Gust

Highest 77 km/h 1992-11-13
Lowest 13 km/h 1990-10-27

Precip

Wettest 228 mm 2014-10-18
Driest 26-day dry spell 1990-01-11

For rainfall, the “driest” figure is the longest run of consecutive days without measurable rain, dated to when that dry spell began.

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