July is one of the warmer months of the year in Madurai, with average highs near 33.5°C and lows around 23.4°C (mean 28.5°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 85 mm of rainfall and 66% relative humidity across the period.
July is one of the warmer months of the year in Madurai. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Julys in Madurai were 2012, 2014 and 2019 — when the month averaged 30.4°C — while the coldest was 1991 at 26.5°C. Typical July days reach 33.5°C with nights near 23.4°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.5°C per decade.
July is about average for rainfall in Madurai, averaging 85 mm of rainfall. The wettest July on record was 2022 with 194 mm, while the driest was 2013 at 4 mm.
Relative humidity in Madurai during July averages 66%. The most humid July was 1988 at 77%, and the least humid was 2013 at 53%.
July receives about 5.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Madurai. The sunniest Julys were 2000 and 2015 at 6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1991 and 1996 at 4.8.
Average wind speed in Madurai during July is 2.7 m/s. The windiest July was 2013 at 4.1 m/s, while the calmest was 2020 at 1.9 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 27.9°C | 27.5°C | 28.6°C | 29.7°C | 28.9°C | +1°C |
| Avg High | 32.9°C | 32.2°C | 33.6°C | 35.1°C | 34.0°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg Low | 22.8°C | 22.8°C | 23.5°C | 24.2°C | 23.8°C | +1°C |
| Avg Rain | 95 mm | 95 mm | 98 mm | 47 mm | 92 mm | -2 mm |
July temperatures in Madurai have risen by about 1.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
July has ranged from a record low of 20.2°C (2004) to a record high of 39.8°C (2019).
Rainfall in July is about average for rainfall, averaging 85 mm, with a wettest year of 194 mm.
A good time to visit Madurai
July is a good time to visit Madurai, with days averaging 33.5°C and nights around 23.4°C (mean 28.5°C, close to Madurai's yearly average) and higher rainfall. January and December are marginally more temperate, but July still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 35.6°C | 30.1°C | 24.6°C | 38.6°C | 23.1°C | 26 mm | 59% | 3.2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2024 | 34.3°C | 29.1°C | 23.9°C | 36.7°C | 22.9°C | 52 mm | 66% | 2.9 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2023 | 35.3°C | 29.5°C | 23.7°C | 38.8°C | 22.6°C | 71 mm | 63% | 2.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2022 🌧️ | 32.4°C | 27.9°C | 23.4°C | 34.4°C | 22.3°C | 194 mm | 70% | 2.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2021 | 33.6°C | 28.6°C | 23.6°C | 37.9°C | 22.5°C | 93 mm | 70% | 2.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2020 | 32.5°C | 28.0°C | 23.6°C | 35.5°C | 22.7°C | 118 mm | 72% | 1.9 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2019 | 36.2°C | 30.4°C | 24.7°C | 39.8°C | 22.6°C | 40 mm | 58% | 2.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2018 | 34.2°C | 29.1°C | 23.9°C | 37.4°C | 22.2°C | 56 mm | 64% | 3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2017 | 35.6°C | 29.8°C | 24.0°C | 39.1°C | 21.8°C | 68 mm | 61% | 2.4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2016 | 34.3°C | 29.3°C | 24.3°C | 38.5°C | 21.7°C | 132 mm | 63% | 2.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2015 | 35.1°C | 29.4°C | 23.6°C | 37.2°C | 22.1°C | 39 mm | 64% | 2.7 m/s | 6 |
| 2014 | 35.8°C | 30.4°C | 24.9°C | 39.4°C | 23.6°C | 7 mm | 55% | 3.8 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2013 | 35.0°C | 29.9°C | 24.9°C | 37.4°C | 23.9°C | 4 mm | 53% | 4.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2012 🔥 | 36.0°C | 30.4°C | 24.7°C | 39.2°C | 22.8°C | 20 mm | 56% | 2.8 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2011 | 34.9°C | 29.2°C | 23.5°C | 38.9°C | 22.6°C | 54 mm | 57% | 3.1 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2010 | 34.0°C | 28.8°C | 23.5°C | 36.6°C | 22.1°C | 50 mm | 63% | 2.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2009 | 35.2°C | 29.7°C | 24.1°C | 39.2°C | 22.5°C | 25 mm | 57% | 3.4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2008 | 34.0°C | 29.1°C | 24.1°C | 38.2°C | 21.8°C | 128 mm | 62% | 2.6 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2007 | 33.3°C | 28.6°C | 23.9°C | 36.4°C | 22.7°C | 83 mm | 68% | 2.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2006 | 33.8°C | 28.5°C | 23.2°C | 37.4°C | 21.9°C | 49 mm | 67% | 3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2005 | 32.6°C | 28.1°C | 23.7°C | 35.0°C | 22.8°C | 86 mm | 71% | 2.8 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2004 | 31.4°C | 27.0°C | 22.5°C | 33.8°C | 20.2°C | 169 mm | 76% | 2.1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2003 | 32.6°C | 28.0°C | 23.4°C | 35.7°C | 22.1°C | 106 mm | 72% | 2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2002 | 35.8°C | 29.8°C | 23.7°C | 37.8°C | 22.3°C | 20 mm | 62% | 2.9 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2001 | 32.9°C | 28.0°C | 23.1°C | 36.4°C | 21.7°C | 192 mm | 69% | 2.9 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2000 | 34.7°C | 29.2°C | 23.6°C | 39.0°C | 21.9°C | 119 mm | 59% | 3.1 m/s | 6 |
| 1999 | 32.3°C | 27.5°C | 22.7°C | 35.1°C | 21.9°C | 47 mm | 69% | 2.9 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1998 | 33.2°C | 28.5°C | 23.8°C | 36.5°C | 22.8°C | 69 mm | 68% | 2.5 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1997 | 32.2°C | 27.6°C | 23.0°C | 35.1°C | 21.5°C | 95 mm | 73% | 2.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1996 | 31.7°C | 27.3°C | 22.8°C | 35.5°C | 21.5°C | 95 mm | 72% | 2.8 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1995 | 33.2°C | 28.3°C | 23.3°C | 36.1°C | 22.1°C | 62 mm | 67% | 2.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1994 | 32.1°C | 27.4°C | 22.7°C | 34.5°C | 21.3°C | 136 mm | 72% | 2.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1993 | 31.7°C | 27.2°C | 22.7°C | 33.7°C | 20.9°C | 150 mm | 72% | 2.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1992 | 31.5°C | 27.2°C | 22.9°C | 35.0°C | 21.9°C | 110 mm | 73% | 2.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1991 ❄️ | 31.0°C | 26.5°C | 22.1°C | 32.9°C | 20.7°C | 83 mm | 77% | 2.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1990 | 33.2°C | 27.8°C | 22.4°C | 36.1°C | 20.9°C | 104 mm | 67% | 2.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1989 | 31.3°C | 27.0°C | 22.8°C | 35.6°C | 21.2°C | 151 mm | 73% | 2.3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1988 | 31.1°C | 27.0°C | 22.9°C | 33.6°C | 21.4°C | 170 mm | 77% | 2.1 m/s | 5 |
| 1987 | 36.3°C | 30.1°C | 24.0°C | 39.2°C | 22.2°C | 56 mm | 57% | 2.4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1986 | 34.6°C | 29.1°C | 23.5°C | 38.2°C | 21.9°C | 36 mm | 59% | 2.8 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1985 | 31.8°C | 26.8°C | 21.7°C | 35.4°C | 20.3°C | 53 mm | 69% | 2.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1984 | 32.4°C | 27.4°C | 22.3°C | 34.9°C | 21.3°C | 160 mm | 68% | 2.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1983 | 34.8°C | 29.3°C | 23.7°C | 38.7°C | 21.5°C | 24 mm | 58% | 2.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 32.1°C | 27.1°C | 22.0°C | 35.0°C | 20.5°C | 82 mm | 71% | 2.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 31.8°C | 27.2°C | 22.6°C | 34.0°C | 21.3°C | 121 mm | 74% | 2.2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded July data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in July is around 33.5°C with lows near 23.4°C (mean 28.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
July averages 85 mm of rainfall in Madurai, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 194 mm in 2022.
The hottest July reached 39.8°C in 2019. The coldest dipped to 20.2°C in 2004.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average July temperatures have risen by about 1.4°C. Daytime highs moved from 32.6°C to 34.2°C and overnight lows from 22.5°C to 23.8°C over the same span.
July is one of the warmer months of the year in Madurai and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 33.5°C daytime highs and 23.4°C at night.
Not quite — July is the 8th coolest month in Madurai, averaging 28.5°C.
For July in Madurai, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 33.5°C and lows of 23.4°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in July averages 66% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in July is 2.7 m/s. The windiest July on record averaged 4.1 m/s (2013).
The wettest July on record was 2022 with 194 mm. On average, July sees 85 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 Madurai behaves each July, 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 July specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
