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Climate of Mahabalipuram: monthly averages
Based on 25 years of satellite and reanalysis data (2001-2025), May is usually the hottest month in Mahabalipuram, with average daytime highs around 35°C. January is the coolest, when nights typically fall to about 21°C. Temperatures stay fairly even through the year, varying by only about 13°C between the coolest night and the hottest day.
The area receives about 1240 mm of rain in a typical year. Most of it falls from August to December (around 76% of the yearly total), and November is the wettest month at roughly 293 mm. The driest stretch is January to March, with under 20 mm a month.
For outdoor plans and travel, January to February usually offer the most comfortable weather in Mahabalipuram, with mild days and relatively little rain.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rainfall | Humidity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28° | 21° | 18 mm | 77% |
| Feb | 29° | 22° | 7 mm | 73% |
| Mar | 32° | 24° | 16 mm | 70% |
| Apr | 34° | 26° | 28 mm | 70% |
| May | 35° | 28° | 62 mm | 68% |
| Jun | 34° | 27° | 65 mm | 67% |
| Jul | 33° | 26° | 97 mm | 68% |
| Aug | 32° | 26° | 126 mm | 73% |
| Sep | 31° | 26° | 140 mm | 77% |
| Oct | 30° | 25° | 255 mm | 80% |
| Nov | 28° | 24° | 293 mm | 82% |
| Dec | 27° | 22° | 133 mm | 80% |
Source: NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis), averaged over the roughly 50 km grid area around Mahabalipuram. Values describe typical conditions, not a forecast.
About Mahabalipuram weather
Mahabalipuram is a place in Tamil Nadu's eastern coastal plain along the Bay of Bengal, which — unlike most of India — gets its main rains from the retreating north-east monsoon, located about 52 km south of Chennai. Mahabalipuram gets a hot summer (April–June) with highs often in the high 30s°C each year. Next, the north-east monsoon (October–December) — Tamil Nadu's principal rainy season — with a weaker south-west monsoon contribution (June–September) mainly over the western interior takes over. Mahabalipuram closes out the year with a mild, short winter (December–January) with little temperature drop near the coast. This page shows live, auto-refreshing weather for Mahabalipuram: current conditions, an hourly breakdown, a 16-day outlook, a date-lookup tool for any past or future date, and real-time air quality, sourced from Open-Meteo. Local timezone: Asia/Kolkata.
Frequently asked questions
Mahabalipuram is about 52 km south of Chennai, in Tamil Nadu.
Mahabalipuram gets the north-east monsoon (October–December) — Tamil Nadu's principal rainy season — with a weaker south-west monsoon contribution (June–September) mainly over the western interior.
The live current conditions, hourly forecast and 16-day outlook above are pulled in real time for Mahabalipuram's exact coordinates. No fixed schedule, the page updates whenever you load it.
May is usually the hottest month in Mahabalipuram, with average daytime highs of about 35°C and nights around 28°C.
The coldest nights come in January, when the average low is about 21°C and daytime highs reach around 28°C. Winters are mild, so heavy woollens are rarely needed.
Mahabalipuram receives about 1240 mm of rain in a typical year. November is the wettest month at roughly 293 mm, and the main rainy period is August to December.
January to February usually offer the most comfortable weather in Mahabalipuram, with mild daytime temperatures and little rain.
In November Mahabalipuram typically sees daytime highs near 28°C and lows near 24°C, with about 293 mm of rain over the month and average humidity around 82%. Check the live forecast above for this week's actual conditions.
Up to 16 days ahead using the extended forecast and date picker above; further-out or historical dates use the same date lookup tool.
The current temperature for Mahabalipuram updates automatically at the top of this page — scroll to the hourly strip below to see how it's expected to change over the day.
Mahabalipuram's day-to-day weather is shaped by its position in Tamil Nadu, India — close enough to the coast for humidity to matter. See the hourly weather forecast or the air quality index for more detail.