June is one of the warmer months of the year in Chennai, with average highs near 34.9°C and lows around 26.8°C (mean 30.9°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 76 mm of rainfall and 64% relative humidity across the period.
June is one of the warmer months of the year in Chennai. Across 45 years of records, the warmest June in Chennai was 1998 — when the month averaged 32.6°C — while the coldest were 1982, 1985 and 2004 at 29.4°C. Typical June days reach 34.9°C with nights near 26.8°C. The long-term June temperature trend is broadly flat.
June is one of the drier months in Chennai, averaging 76 mm of rainfall. The wettest June on record was 1996 with 342 mm, while the driest was 1988 at 9 mm.
Relative humidity in Chennai during June averages 64%. The most humid June was 2004 at 74%, and the least humid was 1988 at 54%.
June receives about 5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Chennai. The sunniest June was 2009 at 5.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1987 at 4.2.
Average wind speed in Chennai during June is 3.7 m/s. The windiest June was 1998 at 4.4 m/s, while the calmest was 2022 at 2.8 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 30.8°C | 30.7°C | 30.9°C | 31.1°C | 30.7°C | -0.1°C |
| Avg High | 34.9°C | 34.7°C | 34.9°C | 35.2°C | 34.7°C | -0.2°C |
| Avg Low | 26.6°C | 26.7°C | 26.9°C | 26.9°C | 26.7°C | +0.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 57 mm | 86 mm | 51 mm | 83 mm | 116 mm | +59 mm |
June temperatures in Chennai have risen by about 0.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
June has ranged from a record low of 23.6°C (1985) to a record high of 42.3°C (1997).
Rainfall in June is one of the drier months, averaging 76 mm, with a wettest year of 342 mm.
A quieter season to visit Chennai
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of January and February tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Chennai. That said, June — with days averaging 34.9°C and nights around 26.8°C (mean 30.9°C) and moderate rainfall (76 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the warmth, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 35.3°C | 30.9°C | 26.4°C | 37.9°C | 25.4°C | 56 mm | 66% | 3.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2024 | 33.9°C | 30.1°C | 26.3°C | 37.3°C | 24.3°C | 193 mm | 71% | 3.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2023 | 35.1°C | 31.0°C | 26.9°C | 40.8°C | 25.4°C | 154 mm | 69% | 3.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2022 | 33.9°C | 30.2°C | 26.5°C | 36.2°C | 25.0°C | 149 mm | 70% | 2.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2021 | 35.1°C | 30.8°C | 26.5°C | 37.1°C | 25.1°C | 73 mm | 66% | 3.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2020 | 35.0°C | 31.2°C | 27.5°C | 37.9°C | 26.2°C | 71 mm | 65% | 3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2019 | 36.4°C | 32.4°C | 28.4°C | 40.2°C | 26.6°C | 63 mm | 63% | 3.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2018 | 35.3°C | 31.0°C | 26.7°C | 37.3°C | 24.8°C | 64 mm | 64% | 3.3 m/s | 5 |
| 2017 | 35.5°C | 31.3°C | 27.1°C | 39.9°C | 25.2°C | 74 mm | 63% | 3.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2016 | 33.5°C | 29.7°C | 25.9°C | 37.0°C | 24.6°C | 125 mm | 72% | 3.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2015 | 34.6°C | 30.6°C | 26.5°C | 37.1°C | 24.9°C | 62 mm | 67% | 3.8 m/s | 5 |
| 2014 | 36.2°C | 31.7°C | 27.1°C | 39.1°C | 25.4°C | 121 mm | 65% | 3.2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2013 | 34.3°C | 30.0°C | 25.8°C | 37.6°C | 24.6°C | 109 mm | 67% | 3.9 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2012 | 36.0°C | 31.8°C | 27.7°C | 41.4°C | 25.3°C | 56 mm | 57% | 3.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2011 | 36.6°C | 32.1°C | 27.5°C | 39.0°C | 25.3°C | 47 mm | 57% | 3.7 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2010 | 33.9°C | 30.1°C | 26.3°C | 37.3°C | 25.2°C | 109 mm | 72% | 3.6 m/s | 5 |
| 2009 | 35.6°C | 31.5°C | 27.3°C | 39.9°C | 25.6°C | 26 mm | 60% | 3.5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2008 | 34.6°C | 30.7°C | 26.7°C | 37.5°C | 25.1°C | 47 mm | 64% | 3.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2007 | 34.5°C | 30.8°C | 27.2°C | 39.1°C | 24.5°C | 91 mm | 67% | 3.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2006 | 34.3°C | 30.4°C | 26.6°C | 37.1°C | 25.6°C | 72 mm | 68% | 3.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2005 | 35.3°C | 31.3°C | 27.3°C | 38.3°C | 26.1°C | 14 mm | 63% | 3.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2004 | 33.3°C | 29.4°C | 25.5°C | 36.2°C | 24.2°C | 58 mm | 74% | 3.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2003 | 36.0°C | 32.1°C | 28.2°C | 40.6°C | 26.0°C | 57 mm | 59% | 4.2 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2002 | 35.0°C | 31.2°C | 27.3°C | 38.8°C | 26.1°C | 33 mm | 64% | 3.6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2001 | 35.6°C | 31.2°C | 26.8°C | 39.4°C | 25.3°C | 59 mm | 60% | 4.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2000 | 34.7°C | 30.6°C | 26.5°C | 38.5°C | 24.2°C | 56 mm | 63% | 3.9 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1999 | 34.4°C | 30.1°C | 25.8°C | 37.2°C | 24.2°C | 75 mm | 67% | 3.7 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1998 🔥 | 36.7°C | 32.6°C | 28.4°C | 40.6°C | 26.7°C | 23 mm | 57% | 4.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1997 | 35.8°C | 31.7°C | 27.7°C | 42.3°C | 25.5°C | 49 mm | 60% | 4 m/s | 5 |
| 1996 🌧️ | 32.9°C | 29.6°C | 26.3°C | 37.1°C | 24.1°C | 342 mm | 73% | 3.9 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1995 | 34.1°C | 30.3°C | 26.4°C | 37.2°C | 24.8°C | 25 mm | 70% | 3.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1994 | 34.9°C | 30.7°C | 26.4°C | 37.4°C | 24.6°C | 42 mm | 64% | 3.8 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1993 | 34.7°C | 30.6°C | 26.5°C | 40.5°C | 24.5°C | 60 mm | 64% | 3.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1992 | 36.2°C | 32.0°C | 27.8°C | 39.0°C | 26.0°C | 20 mm | 58% | 3.9 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1991 | 33.3°C | 29.7°C | 26.2°C | 36.6°C | 23.9°C | 201 mm | 73% | 3.9 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1990 | 34.4°C | 30.0°C | 25.7°C | 37.5°C | 24.6°C | 20 mm | 67% | 3.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1989 | 34.8°C | 30.6°C | 26.3°C | 38.0°C | 24.2°C | 70 mm | 61% | 3.8 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1988 | 36.6°C | 32.4°C | 28.2°C | 40.0°C | 26.9°C | 9 mm | 54% | 4.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1987 | 35.0°C | 31.1°C | 27.2°C | 37.2°C | 25.1°C | 68 mm | 61% | 3.3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1986 | 35.3°C | 31.2°C | 27.1°C | 38.3°C | 25.9°C | 22 mm | 57% | 4.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1985 | 33.5°C | 29.4°C | 25.3°C | 36.5°C | 23.6°C | 88 mm | 65% | 4.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1984 | 35.3°C | 31.0°C | 26.7°C | 38.4°C | 25.0°C | 54 mm | 56% | 4.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1983 | 35.2°C | 31.1°C | 27.0°C | 41.4°C | 24.7°C | 49 mm | 61% | 4.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 ❄️ | 33.2°C | 29.4°C | 25.6°C | 36.7°C | 23.8°C | 88 mm | 67% | 4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 35.1°C | 30.7°C | 26.4°C | 39.7°C | 24.9°C | 67 mm | 63% | 4.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded June data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in June is around 34.9°C with lows near 26.8°C (mean 30.9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
June averages 76 mm of rainfall in Chennai, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 342 mm in 1996.
The hottest June reached 42.3°C in 1997. The coldest dipped to 23.6°C in 1985.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average June temperatures have risen by about 0.3°C. Daytime highs moved from 34.5°C to 34.7°C and overnight lows from 26.2°C to 26.5°C over the same span.
June is one of the warmer months of the year in Chennai and one of the drier months, so plan for around 34.9°C daytime highs and 26.8°C at night.
Not quite — June is the 10th coolest month in Chennai, averaging 30.9°C.
For June in Chennai, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 34.9°C and lows of 26.8°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in June averages 64% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in June is 3.7 m/s. The windiest June on record averaged 4.4 m/s (1998).
The wettest June on record was 1996 with 342 mm. On average, June sees 76 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Chennai behaves each June, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for June specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
