November is one of the cooler months of the year in Madurai, with average highs near 29°C and lows around 21.2°C (mean 25.1°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 167 mm of rainfall and 84% relative humidity across the period.
November is one of the cooler months of the year in Madurai. Across 45 years of records, the warmest November in Madurai was 2016 — when the month averaged 27.1°C — while the coldest was 2005 at 23.5°C. Typical November days reach 29°C with nights near 21.2°C. The long-term November temperature trend is broadly flat.
November is a relatively wet time of year in Madurai, averaging 167 mm of rainfall. The wettest November on record was 2005 with 404 mm, while the driest was 2012 at 25 mm.
Relative humidity in Madurai during November averages 84%. The most humid November was 2006 at 91%, and the least humid was 2016 at 69%.
November receives about 4.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Madurai. The sunniest November was 2007 at 5.2 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2021 and 2024 at 3.7.
Average wind speed in Madurai during November is 1.9 m/s. The windiest Novembers were 2003, 2004 and 2011, among others at 2.3 m/s, while the calmest were 1995 and 2010 at 1.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 25.2°C | 25.0°C | 24.7°C | 25.6°C | 25.3°C | +0.1°C |
| Avg High | 29.6°C | 28.9°C | 28.4°C | 29.6°C | 28.7°C | -0.9°C |
| Avg Low | 20.7°C | 21.2°C | 21.0°C | 21.5°C | 22.0°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 110 mm | 180 mm | 197 mm | 153 mm | 206 mm | +96 mm |
November temperatures in Madurai have risen by about 0.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
November has ranged from a record low of 14.1°C (1991) to a record high of 35.7°C (2016).
Rainfall in November is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 167 mm, with a wettest year of 404 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.1°C per decade while lows rose 0.3°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
One of the best times to visit Madurai
November is one of the best times to visit Madurai. Expect days averaging 29°C and nights around 21.2°C (mean 25.1°C) — cooler than Madurai's yearly average — with higher rainfall (167 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29.3°C | 25.7°C | 22.1°C | 33.8°C | 19.3°C | 170 mm | 83% | 2 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2024 | 28.8°C | 25.5°C | 22.1°C | 30.7°C | 20.6°C | 112 mm | 87% | 2 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2023 | 28.8°C | 25.7°C | 22.6°C | 30.5°C | 20.8°C | 249 mm | 88% | 1.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2022 | 28.1°C | 24.5°C | 20.9°C | 30.5°C | 17.2°C | 164 mm | 86% | 1.7 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2021 | 28.0°C | 25.1°C | 22.3°C | 30.6°C | 20.0°C | 322 mm | 89% | 1.7 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2020 | 28.9°C | 25.5°C | 22.0°C | 30.8°C | 18.6°C | 220 mm | 87% | 1.9 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2019 | 29.1°C | 25.7°C | 22.3°C | 30.6°C | 21.1°C | 131 mm | 88% | 1.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2018 | 29.9°C | 25.6°C | 21.4°C | 33.9°C | 17.1°C | 140 mm | 83% | 1.9 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2017 | 29.1°C | 25.5°C | 21.9°C | 32.3°C | 19.6°C | 164 mm | 85% | 1.9 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2016 🔥 | 33.1°C | 27.1°C | 21.2°C | 35.7°C | 17.9°C | 30 mm | 69% | 2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2015 | 28.5°C | 25.3°C | 22.2°C | 32.0°C | 18.7°C | 223 mm | 88% | 1.8 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2014 | 28.1°C | 24.6°C | 21.1°C | 30.7°C | 18.5°C | 193 mm | 85% | 2 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2013 | 30.4°C | 26.0°C | 21.5°C | 32.1°C | 19.2°C | 89 mm | 80% | 1.8 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2012 | 30.9°C | 26.0°C | 21.1°C | 33.8°C | 16.7°C | 25 mm | 78% | 1.8 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2011 | 28.6°C | 24.8°C | 20.9°C | 30.1°C | 16.7°C | 160 mm | 85% | 2.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2010 | 28.2°C | 25.0°C | 21.8°C | 30.5°C | 20.2°C | 376 mm | 88% | 1.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2009 | 28.7°C | 25.3°C | 21.9°C | 33.2°C | 18.1°C | 275 mm | 86% | 1.9 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2008 | 30.0°C | 25.5°C | 21.0°C | 34.0°C | 17.5°C | 272 mm | 79% | 1.9 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2007 | 29.6°C | 24.8°C | 19.9°C | 31.2°C | 15.1°C | 79 mm | 80% | 1.8 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2006 | 27.5°C | 24.6°C | 21.7°C | 29.1°C | 19.8°C | 198 mm | 91% | 1.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2005 ❄️ 🌧️ | 26.3°C | 23.5°C | 20.6°C | 29.8°C | 15.7°C | 404 mm | 89% | 2.1 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2004 | 27.3°C | 24.1°C | 20.8°C | 28.7°C | 16.6°C | 159 mm | 90% | 2.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2003 | 27.6°C | 24.3°C | 20.9°C | 29.6°C | 17.6°C | 174 mm | 89% | 2.3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2002 | 28.9°C | 25.2°C | 21.5°C | 32.5°C | 16.7°C | 66 mm | 84% | 1.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2001 | 28.3°C | 24.8°C | 21.3°C | 30.3°C | 18.2°C | 156 mm | 87% | 1.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2000 | 29.5°C | 25.0°C | 20.5°C | 31.8°C | 16.9°C | 187 mm | 81% | 2.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1999 | 28.4°C | 24.4°C | 20.4°C | 31.4°C | 17.9°C | 140 mm | 84% | 2 m/s | 5 |
| 1998 | 28.5°C | 24.9°C | 21.2°C | 31.3°C | 18.7°C | 181 mm | 85% | 1.5 m/s | 5 |
| 1997 | 28.6°C | 25.6°C | 22.6°C | 30.7°C | 20.1°C | 246 mm | 89% | 1.6 m/s | 4 |
| 1996 | 30.9°C | 26.0°C | 21.1°C | 33.9°C | 16.9°C | 41 mm | 76% | 1.9 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1995 | 30.1°C | 25.8°C | 21.5°C | 32.5°C | 17.5°C | 158 mm | 80% | 1.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1994 | 28.2°C | 24.5°C | 20.8°C | 29.1°C | 18.5°C | 106 mm | 88% | 2.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1993 | 27.6°C | 24.4°C | 21.2°C | 29.5°C | 17.6°C | 402 mm | 90% | 2.2 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1992 | 28.1°C | 24.8°C | 21.5°C | 30.6°C | 19.3°C | 303 mm | 88% | 2.1 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1991 | 28.5°C | 24.4°C | 20.4°C | 31.3°C | 14.1°C | 139 mm | 86% | 2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1990 | 29.7°C | 25.6°C | 21.4°C | 31.6°C | 19.0°C | 82 mm | 82% | 1.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1989 | 30.1°C | 25.5°C | 20.8°C | 32.3°C | 16.7°C | 86 mm | 81% | 2.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1988 | 30.2°C | 25.5°C | 20.8°C | 33.3°C | 17.1°C | 84 mm | 78% | 1.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1987 | 30.4°C | 25.7°C | 21.1°C | 33.8°C | 18.4°C | 112 mm | 80% | 1.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1986 | 30.5°C | 25.3°C | 20.1°C | 33.0°C | 16.1°C | 98 mm | 76% | 1.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1985 | 28.8°C | 24.5°C | 20.3°C | 31.3°C | 15.6°C | 112 mm | 81% | 1.7 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1984 | 29.1°C | 24.9°C | 20.8°C | 32.8°C | 19.1°C | 85 mm | 82% | 1.9 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1983 | 29.8°C | 25.3°C | 20.8°C | 32.8°C | 17.5°C | 60 mm | 79% | 1.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 30.3°C | 25.8°C | 21.4°C | 31.4°C | 18.9°C | 160 mm | 82% | 1.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 27.6°C | 24.0°C | 20.4°C | 30.3°C | 16.3°C | 193 mm | 86% | 1.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded November data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in November is around 29°C with lows near 21.2°C (mean 25.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
November averages 167 mm of rainfall in Madurai, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 404 mm in 2005.
The hottest November reached 35.7°C in 2016. The coldest dipped to 14.1°C in 1991.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average November temperatures have risen by about 0.4°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 20.7°C to 22°C while daytime highs eased from 29.1°C to 28.6°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
November is one of the cooler months of the year in Madurai and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 29°C daytime highs and 21.2°C at night.
Not quite — November is the 3rd coolest month in Madurai, averaging 25.1°C.
For November in Madurai, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 29°C and lows of 21.2°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in November averages 84% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in November is 1.9 m/s. The windiest November on record averaged 2.3 m/s (1989).
The wettest November on record was 2005 with 404 mm. On average, November sees 167 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 November, 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 November specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
