JUL · CHENNAI
13.06° N · 80.21° E
Destination brief
Tamil Nadu, India
Travel Score
80
out of 100
In short
A good time to go.
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Weather forecast
Fair weather: Mon Nov 2 and Tue Nov 3
Average weather score 52 out of 100, the best of 3 two- and three-day runs in the forecast.
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Average daily weather score 51/100 over the next 3 days; biggest concern: 89% chance of rain on Nov 2.
US EPA index 1: Good.
WeatherAPI
Chennai, Tamil NaduStation: NerkunramUpdated 5:00 PM local time
28°C
Light rain shower
Feels like 31°High 30° · Low 26°
Rain now
45%
Rain today
82% chance
Humidity
76%
Wind
Festival calendar
Nothing on right now
No listed festivals or events are happening today.
Karva Chauth
CulturalIndia · Nationwide
Oct–Nov 2026Approx.
Married women fast from sunrise to moonrise for their husbands' wellbeing, breaking the fast after sighting the moon — most prominent across North India.
Guru Nanak Jayanti
ReligiousIndia · Nationwide
Nov 2026Approx.
Birth anniversary of Guru Nanak, the first Sikh Guru — marked by Akhand Path readings, processions and langar community meals, most prominently at Amritsar's Golden Temple.
Kartik Purnima
ReligiousIndia · Nationwide
Nov 2026Approx.
The full moon of the holy month of Kartik — ritual bathing in sacred rivers, lamp offerings and fairs, most famously Pushkar's own Kartik Purnima gathering.
Diwali Festival of Lights
FestivalIndia · Nationwide
Nov 8, 2026In 7 days
The spectacular festival of lights featuring diyas, rangolis, and fireworks. A time for family gatherings and Lakshmi Pujan.
Christmas Day
ReligiousWorldwide
Dec 25, 2026In 54 days
Global celebration marking the birth of Jesus Christ, celebrated with feasts, gift-giving, and decorations.
New Year's Day
National HolidayWorldwide
Jan 1, 2027In 61 days
Global celebrations to welcome the new year with joy and festivities.
Vasant Panchami
ReligiousIndia · Nationwide
Jan–Feb 2027Approx.
Marks the arrival of spring and honors Saraswati, goddess of knowledge and the arts — yellow clothing, kite flying, and Saraswati Puja in schools and homes.
Republic Day Parade
National HolidayIndia · Nationwide
Jan 26, 2027In 86 days
India's grand Republic Day celebration: flag hoisting across the country, and in Delhi a massive military parade and cultural tableaux at Kartavya Path.
Maha Shivratri
ReligiousIndia · Nationwide
Feb–Mar 2027Approx.
"The Great Night of Shiva" — temples fill with devotees for night-long prayer, fasting and processions, with especially large gatherings at Varanasi, Ujjain and Somnath.
Kapaleeshwarar Temple Car Festival
ReligiousChennai, Tamil Nadu · Local
Mar–Apr 2027Approx.
Chennai's Mylapore neighborhood pulls giant temple chariots through the streets as part of the Kapaleeshwarar Temple's annual festival.
Events marked “Approx.” are known by month, not a specific day. Exact dates are recorded for 2026; check locally before you plan around them.
US EPA index
1 / 6
GoodAir quality is good. Enjoy time outdoors.
GeoNames (CC BY 4.0)
Power is what the wall supplies, not what a device needs: most phone and laptop chargers take 100 to 240 V, so you usually need only a plug adapter. Check the label on your device.
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No Level 3 or 4 advisory in our data (not a guarantee of safety).
No storms or heavy rain in the next 3 days.
On now or within 14 days: Diwali Festival of Lights.
Seasonal data not available yet; neutral estimate used.
5:22 PM
Sunday, November 1
14 km/h NE
Visibility
10 km
UV index
Low (0)
Local time at destination
Today
Nov 1
30° 26°
Light rain shower · 82% rain
Mon
Nov 2
27° 24°
Patchy rain nearby · 89% rain
Tue
Nov 3
31° 25°
Patchy rain nearby · 72% rain
No known advisory
No Level 3 or 4 advisory found for this destination in our data. This is not a guarantee of safety. Check your government's official travel advice before you go.
Source: U.S. Department of State travel advisories (Level 3 and 4), retrieved 2026-10-22 from the State Department's public feed; a few records kept by hand carry their own source and date. Updated Oct 22, 2026.
India
Hindi is one of this country’s main languages; local languages can differ by region. Only words that Wiktionary and Wikivoyage phrasebooks both give are shown (CC BY-SA 4.0, checked 2026-10-11). Some languages change a word with who is speaking or how formal you are: these are the common forms.
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Chennai, also known as Madras, is the capital and largest city of Tamil Nadu, the southernmost state of India.
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GeoNames (CC BY 4.0)
Towns within a day trip, best conditions first. Pick one for its full brief.
Kanchipuram
61 km away · 222k people
78Good to travel
27°Overcast
Open briefTirupati
107 km away · 295k people
81Good to travel
27°Patchy rain nearby
Open briefRanipet
96 km away · 264k people
77Good to travel
27°Light rain
Open briefPuducherry
132 km away · 657k people
80Good to travel
28°Overcast
Open briefVellore
118 km away · 485k people
77Good to travel
27°Light rain
Open briefTowns 25 to 150 km away, the larger ones first, each with its own live conditions. Ranked by conditions, nearness and size. Distances are straight-line, so check the travel time. Places under a travel advisory are left out.
Typical monthly weather is unavailable right now.
Exchange rate
1 USD ≈ 95.05 INR, as of 1 Nov 2026
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