October is one of the cooler months of the year in Madurai, with average highs near 31.1°C and lows around 22.6°C (mean 26.9°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 184 mm of rainfall and 79% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the cooler months of the year in Madurai. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Madurai was 2009 — when the month averaged 29.7°C — while the coldest was 1994 at 25.6°C. Typical October days reach 31.1°C with nights near 22.6°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
October is a relatively wet time of year in Madurai, averaging 184 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2005 with 359 mm, while the driest was 2009 at 51 mm.
Relative humidity in Madurai during October averages 79%. The most humid October was 2004 at 86%, and the least humid was 2009 at 60%.
October receives about 5.1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Madurai. The sunniest October was 2000 at 5.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1993 at 4.3.
Average wind speed in Madurai during October is 1.5 m/s. The windiest October was 2009 at 2.1 m/s, while the calmest were 2013, 2016 and 2024, among others at 1.2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 26.5°C | 26.4°C | 26.9°C | 27.3°C | 27.2°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg High | 31.0°C | 30.5°C | 31.1°C | 31.6°C | 31.4°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg Low | 22.1°C | 22.3°C | 22.6°C | 23.0°C | 23.1°C | +1°C |
| Avg Rain | 141 mm | 190 mm | 216 mm | 163 mm | 221 mm | +80 mm |
October temperatures in Madurai have risen by about 0.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of 16.8°C (1996) to a record high of 38.9°C (2016).
Rainfall in October is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 184 mm, with a wettest year of 359 mm.
A quieter season to visit Madurai
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of January and December tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Madurai. That said, October — with days averaging 31.1°C and nights around 22.6°C (mean 26.9°C) and higher rainfall (184 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the cooler conditions, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 31.5°C | 27.6°C | 23.6°C | 36.9°C | 22.5°C | 195 mm | 79% | 1.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2024 | 31.0°C | 27.2°C | 23.4°C | 34.0°C | 21.6°C | 264 mm | 81% | 1.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2023 | 32.7°C | 28.0°C | 23.4°C | 36.7°C | 22.0°C | 159 mm | 77% | 1.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2022 | 30.6°C | 26.5°C | 22.4°C | 34.1°C | 19.8°C | 213 mm | 80% | 1.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2021 | 30.2°C | 26.6°C | 23.1°C | 32.9°C | 21.7°C | 207 mm | 84% | 1.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2020 | 32.2°C | 27.4°C | 22.6°C | 36.2°C | 20.9°C | 290 mm | 75% | 1.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2019 | 29.3°C | 26.0°C | 22.8°C | 32.4°C | 21.7°C | 301 mm | 85% | 1.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2018 | 31.1°C | 26.9°C | 22.7°C | 34.2°C | 20.7°C | 143 mm | 79% | 1.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2017 | 30.9°C | 27.1°C | 23.2°C | 33.8°C | 21.5°C | 101 mm | 80% | 1.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2016 | 34.9°C | 29.3°C | 23.7°C | 38.9°C | 22.1°C | 71 mm | 64% | 1.2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2015 | 32.0°C | 27.3°C | 22.7°C | 34.9°C | 21.1°C | 95 mm | 77% | 1.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2014 | 31.1°C | 27.0°C | 23.0°C | 35.9°C | 21.0°C | 188 mm | 78% | 1.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2013 | 32.6°C | 27.8°C | 23.0°C | 37.1°C | 20.7°C | 152 mm | 73% | 1.2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2012 | 31.3°C | 27.0°C | 22.7°C | 38.4°C | 20.9°C | 223 mm | 79% | 1.8 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2011 | 30.7°C | 26.9°C | 23.1°C | 34.9°C | 21.4°C | 208 mm | 80% | 1.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2010 | 32.2°C | 27.4°C | 22.7°C | 35.4°C | 20.0°C | 152 mm | 77% | 1.4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2009 🔥 | 35.6°C | 29.7°C | 23.7°C | 38.1°C | 21.0°C | 51 mm | 60% | 2.1 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2008 | 31.9°C | 27.2°C | 22.5°C | 37.1°C | 18.6°C | 167 mm | 75% | 1.6 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2007 | 31.6°C | 27.0°C | 22.4°C | 37.0°C | 20.5°C | 182 mm | 75% | 1.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2006 | 30.5°C | 26.5°C | 22.4°C | 34.6°C | 20.7°C | 295 mm | 83% | 1.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2005 🌧️ | 30.9°C | 27.0°C | 23.1°C | 34.5°C | 22.0°C | 359 mm | 80% | 1.2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2004 | 29.2°C | 25.8°C | 22.3°C | 32.4°C | 19.6°C | 250 mm | 86% | 1.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2003 | 29.9°C | 26.3°C | 22.6°C | 33.5°C | 19.5°C | 281 mm | 84% | 1.6 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2002 | 31.1°C | 27.1°C | 23.1°C | 37.3°C | 21.2°C | 269 mm | 79% | 1.6 m/s | 5 |
| 2001 | 30.1°C | 26.3°C | 22.5°C | 33.0°C | 20.8°C | 154 mm | 83% | 1.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2000 | 30.6°C | 26.2°C | 21.7°C | 32.9°C | 16.9°C | 148 mm | 79% | 1.4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1999 | 29.2°C | 25.9°C | 22.7°C | 32.7°C | 21.0°C | 340 mm | 86% | 1.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1998 | 29.8°C | 26.0°C | 22.2°C | 32.4°C | 21.0°C | 150 mm | 84% | 1.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1997 | 31.0°C | 26.9°C | 22.9°C | 34.1°C | 21.6°C | 140 mm | 80% | 1.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1996 | 30.7°C | 26.1°C | 21.5°C | 33.1°C | 16.8°C | 114 mm | 79% | 1.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1995 | 32.6°C | 27.7°C | 22.9°C | 36.1°C | 20.8°C | 116 mm | 73% | 1.6 m/s | 5 |
| 1994 ❄️ | 29.1°C | 25.6°C | 22.1°C | 31.9°C | 20.0°C | 292 mm | 86% | 1.5 m/s | 5 |
| 1993 | 30.0°C | 26.2°C | 22.4°C | 33.8°C | 21.2°C | 246 mm | 83% | 1.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1992 | 29.8°C | 25.8°C | 21.8°C | 31.4°C | 19.9°C | 151 mm | 83% | 1.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1991 | 29.8°C | 26.1°C | 22.5°C | 32.9°C | 20.8°C | 192 mm | 83% | 1.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1990 | 32.6°C | 27.5°C | 22.5°C | 37.0°C | 20.5°C | 156 mm | 75% | 1.8 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1989 | 31.0°C | 26.8°C | 22.7°C | 33.1°C | 21.2°C | 121 mm | 79% | 1.3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1988 | 31.4°C | 26.8°C | 22.3°C | 33.0°C | 20.4°C | 53 mm | 77% | 1.3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1987 | 30.0°C | 26.6°C | 23.1°C | 33.0°C | 21.5°C | 159 mm | 83% | 1.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1986 | 31.8°C | 27.0°C | 22.2°C | 34.4°C | 20.7°C | 97 mm | 76% | 1.4 m/s | 5 |
| 1985 | 31.7°C | 26.5°C | 21.3°C | 34.1°C | 17.1°C | 77 mm | 76% | 1.7 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1984 | 30.6°C | 25.7°C | 20.7°C | 33.7°C | 17.0°C | 201 mm | 78% | 1.4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1983 | 31.0°C | 26.5°C | 22.0°C | 33.5°C | 20.8°C | 92 mm | 77% | 1.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 32.2°C | 27.1°C | 22.1°C | 35.1°C | 20.3°C | 124 mm | 73% | 1.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 29.2°C | 25.7°C | 22.2°C | 31.7°C | 21.1°C | 349 mm | 84% | 1.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 31.1°C with lows near 22.6°C (mean 26.9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 184 mm of rainfall in Madurai, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 359 mm in 2005.
The hottest October reached 38.9°C in 2016. The coldest dipped to 16.8°C in 1996.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 0.9°C. Daytime highs moved from 30.9°C to 31.2°C and overnight lows from 21.7°C to 23.2°C over the same span.
October is one of the cooler months of the year in Madurai and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 31.1°C daytime highs and 22.6°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 4th coolest month in Madurai, averaging 26.9°C.
For October in Madurai, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 31.1°C and lows of 22.6°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 79% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in October is 1.5 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 2.1 m/s (2009).
The wettest October on record was 2005 with 359 mm. On average, October sees 184 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 October, 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 October specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
