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Madurai Weather Today · 7-Day Forecast

Thunder Rolls Across the Plains

Lightning and thunder expected — stay indoors and away from open ground.

Warmest Tuesday at 32° · coldest night Monday at 24°

The short of it: Madurai weather on Sunday, 8 November 2026: local time, 30 °C (86 °F) with thunderstorms, feeling like 34 °C (92 °F). Today’s high 31 °C (87 °F), low 25 °C (76 °F). Chance of rain 75% in the next 24 hours, about 5.0 mm (0.20 in). Warnings in force: thunderstorms expected. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 13:30 local time.

MADURAI, Sunday. — Folk about town may expect thunderstorms today, the mercury reaching near 31° and falling to 25° after dark. Old hands will call it a proper November day: the thirty-year average for Madurai is 31°. A brisk wind blows from the NE, gusting to 25 km/h, and the glass is rising, a sign of settled weather.

Of the 3 days ahead, Tuesday looks the finest at near 32°, while Monday night will be the coldest at 24°. Rain or snow is due on 1 of them, some 6.3 mm in all. No frost is in sight.

By the Almanac's reckoning, November in Madurai runs from 24° at night to 31° by day, with some 180 mm of rain. May is the warmest month here at 37°, January the coldest at 22°, and October the wettest with 238 mm. The best months to ride in are January and February.

The sun is up 11 h 43 min today, and the days are shortening by about 1 minutes each. The station stands 122 m above the sea.

The Hours to Come

Temperature by the hour · rain & snow in the hour beneath
The hour-by-hour ledger
HourSkyTempFeelsWindRain
NowThunderstorm30°34°12 km/h1.0 mm
2 PMThunderstorm30°33°12 km/h1.0 mm
3 PMLight showers29°33°11 km/h1.0 mm
4 PMLight showers28°32°10 km/h1.0 mm
5 PMLight showers28°32°9 km/h1.0 mm
6 PMOvercast27°32°7 km/h–
7 PMOvercast27°32°5 km/h–
8 PMOvercast26°32°4 km/h–
9 PMPartly cloudy26°31°3 km/h–
10 PMPartly cloudy26°31°4 km/h–
11 PMPartly cloudy26°31°4 km/h–
12 AMOvercast25°30°4 km/h–
1 AMOvercast25°30°5 km/h–
2 AMOvercast25°29°5 km/h–
3 AMOvercast25°28°5 km/h–
4 AMOvercast24°28°6 km/h–
5 AMOvercast24°28°6 km/h–
6 AMPartly cloudy25°28°7 km/h–
7 AMPartly cloudy26°29°7 km/h–
8 AMPartly cloudy27°30°8 km/h–
9 AMOvercast28°30°10 km/h–
10 AMOvercast29°31°11 km/h–
11 AMOvercast30°32°13 km/h–
12 PMOvercast31°32°13 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 8): thunderstorm, high 31°, low 25°, 6.3 mm of rain, gusts to 25 km/h. Sun up 6:09 AM, down 5:52 PM. Lightning and thunder expected — stay indoors and away from open ground.

The Almanac · Madurai Month by Month

Climate normals 1991–2020 · pick a month
PrecipitationAverage highAverage low

November in Madurai, by the numbers

Warmth rank
10th warmest of 12
Rain rank
2nd wettest of 12
Versus October
2° colder, 58 mm less rain
Versus December
1° warmer
Day–night spread
7°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
11 h 39 min
Average wind
6 km/h
Travel with care
The Almanac Speaks
November
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Days run hot, near 31° in the afternoon; ride early and rest at noon. Wet spells are common — about 180 mm, the 2nd wettest month.

Madurai in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Madurai by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January31°22°20 mm8 km/h11 h 36 min✦✦✦✦
February33°23°15 mm6 km/h11 h 48 min✦✦✦✦
March35°25°37 mm6 km/h12 h 3 min✦✦✦
April36°26°89 mm5 km/h12 h 20 min✦
May37°27°64 mm7 km/h12 h 34 min✦✦
June36°27°46 mm9 km/h12 h 42 min✦✦
July35°26°42 mm11 km/h12 h 39 min✦✦✦
August35°26°141 mm9 km/h12 h 27 min✦
September35°25°104 mm9 km/h12 h 10 min✦
October33°25°238 mm5 km/h11 h 53 min✦✦
November31°24°180 mm6 km/h11 h 39 min✦✦
December30°22°86 mm7 km/h11 h 33 min✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Madurai

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Madurai today?

Right now it is 30 °C (86 °F) with thunderstorms; it feels like 34 °C (92 °F). Today’s high is 31 °C (87 °F) and tonight’s low 25 °C (76 °F). The chance of rain in the next 24 hours is about 75%, with 5.0 mm (0.20 in) expected.

Will it rain in Madurai this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 1 of the next 3 days, about 6.3 mm (0.25 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Today.

Are there any weather warnings for Madurai?

Yes: thunderstorms expected. See Warnings & Notices for the details.

What is the warmest month in Madurai?

May, with an average high of 37 °C (99 °F). The coldest is January, when nights average 22 °C (72 °F). The wettest month is October (238 mm (9.4 in)), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Madurai?

January and February. January brings highs near 31 °C (87 °F) and about 20 mm (0.79 in) of rain; February highs near 33 °C (91 °F) and 15 mm (0.59 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Madurai?

Hardly ever — even the coldest month averages 22 °C (72 °F) at night, so lasting snow is rare.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
AnuppānadiTamil Nadu3 km ESE30°24°182 mm
MelmadaiTamil Nadu3 km ENE31°24°180 mm
VilāngudiTamil Nadu4 km NW31°24°180 mm
AvaniyāpuramTamil Nadu4 km S31°24°182 mm
VandiyūrTamil Nadu5 km ESE30°24°182 mm
ĀnaiyūrTamil Nadu5 km N31°24°179 mm
NāyanakulamTamil Nadu5 km NNE31°24°178 mm
KannānendalTamil Nadu6 km NNE31°24°178 mm

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The Editor’s Remark

“Weather is the only news that never grows stale. Each morning the sky writes its own front page, and we at Wanted Weather are but its telegraph operators.”— J. Whitmore, Editor