Madurai weather in April
In April, Madurai sees average daytime highs of 38°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 48 mm of rain across 8.7 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 38°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in April, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Madurai's 4th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Madurai's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 38°
- 2nd warmest
- Overnight low
- 26°
- 10th coldest
- Rainfall
- 48 mm
- 8.7 wet days
- Daylight
- 12 h 12 min
- 6:11 AM – 6:24 PM
- Cloud cover
- 53%
- 4th clearest
- Wind
- 5 km/h
- 10th windiest
- Solar energy
- 6.33 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 1.1
- out of 10
Madurai is city of Tamil Nadu in southern India.
- Air quality
- High
- PM2.5 34.7 µg/m³ · 2018
- Density
- 9,905/km²
- people per km²
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in April
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 38°C through the month.
A typical April day in Madurai reaches about 38°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 34°C and 40°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 1°C warmer than March and on par with May.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 |
| Avg low (°C) | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 38 | 26 |
| 2 | 38 | 26 |
| 3 | 38 | 26 |
| 4 | 38 | 26 |
| 5 | 38 | 26 |
| 6 | 38 | 26 |
| 7 | 38 | 26 |
| 8 | 38 | 26 |
| 9 | 38 | 26 |
| 10 | 38 | 26 |
| 11 | 38 | 26 |
| 12 | 38 | 26 |
| 13 | 38 | 26 |
| 14 | 38 | 26 |
| 15 | 38 | 26 |
| 16 | 38 | 26 |
| 17 | 38 | 26 |
| 18 | 38 | 26 |
| 19 | 38 | 26 |
| 20 | 38 | 26 |
| 21 | 38 | 26 |
| 22 | 38 | 26 |
| 23 | 38 | 26 |
| 24 | 38 | 27 |
| 25 | 38 | 27 |
| 26 | 38 | 27 |
| 27 | 38 | 27 |
| 28 | 38 | 27 |
| 29 | 38 | 27 |
| 30 | 38 | 27 |
How April really feels in Madurai
Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 30 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.
The story in April is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Madurai weather by month
How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 2nd-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31° / 21° | 12 | 2.6 | 11.5 | 5.3 |
| Feb | 34° / 22° | 15 | 2.7 | 11.7 | 3.8 |
| Mar | 37° / 24° | 24 | 4.2 | 11.9 | 2.0 |
| Apr | 38° / 26° | 48 | 8.7 | 12.2 | 1.1 |
| May | 38° / 27° | 63 | 12.8 | 12.4 | 0.9 |
| Jun | 37° / 26° | 46 | 10.1 | 12.6 | 1.6 |
| Jul | 36° / 26° | 52 | 11.7 | 12.5 | 1.9 |
| Aug | 36° / 26° | 70 | 13.2 | 12.3 | 1.9 |
| Sep | 36° / 25° | 82 | 13.6 | 12.1 | 1.9 |
| Oct | 33° / 24° | 168 | 18.9 | 11.8 | 2.6 |
| Nov | 30° / 23° | 160 | 17 | 11.5 | 3.9 |
| Dec | 30° / 22° | 76 | 8.1 | 11.4 | 5.3 |
Cloud cover in April
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in April.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 71 | 70 | 69 | 68 | 68 | 66 | 65 | 65 | 64 | 63 | 62 | 62 | 60 | 60 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 57 | 56 | 55 | 55 | 54 | 53 | 52 | 52 | 51 |
| Cloudier (%) | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 38 | 40 | 40 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 43 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 48 | 49 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 71 | 29 |
| 2 | 70 | 30 |
| 3 | 69 | 31 |
| 4 | 68 | 32 |
| 5 | 68 | 32 |
| 6 | 66 | 34 |
| 7 | 65 | 35 |
| 8 | 65 | 35 |
| 9 | 64 | 36 |
| 10 | 63 | 37 |
| 11 | 62 | 38 |
| 12 | 62 | 38 |
| 13 | 60 | 40 |
| 14 | 60 | 40 |
| 15 | 59 | 41 |
| 16 | 59 | 41 |
| 17 | 59 | 41 |
| 18 | 58 | 42 |
| 19 | 58 | 42 |
| 20 | 58 | 42 |
| 21 | 57 | 43 |
| 22 | 57 | 43 |
| 23 | 56 | 44 |
| 24 | 55 | 45 |
| 25 | 55 | 45 |
| 26 | 54 | 46 |
| 27 | 53 | 47 |
| 28 | 52 | 48 |
| 29 | 52 | 48 |
| 30 | 51 | 49 |
Chance of precipitation in April
Madurai gets around 48 mm of rain over 8.7 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 30% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 20 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 20 |
| 2 | 22 |
| 3 | 23 |
| 4 | 24 |
| 5 | 26 |
| 6 | 27 |
| 7 | 28 |
| 8 | 29 |
| 9 | 29 |
| 10 | 30 |
| 11 | 30 |
| 12 | 31 |
| 13 | 31 |
| 14 | 31 |
| 15 | 31 |
| 16 | 30 |
| 17 | 30 |
| 18 | 30 |
| 19 | 30 |
| 20 | 30 |
| 21 | 30 |
| 22 | 30 |
| 23 | 31 |
| 24 | 32 |
| 25 | 32 |
| 26 | 34 |
| 27 | 35 |
| 28 | 36 |
| 29 | 37 |
| 30 | 38 |
Humidity in April
Most of April feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, April lands in the oppressive band about 54% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 94% of them.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Comfortable (%) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Humid (%) | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Muggy (%) | 49 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 34 |
| Oppressive (%) | 31 | 34 | 36 | 38 | 41 | 43 | 45 | 47 | 49 | 52 | 53 | 54 | 57 | 57 | 58 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 62 | 62 | 61 | 61 | 62 | 63 | 62 |
| Miserable (%) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | Miserable (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 49 | 31 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 48 | 34 | 1 |
| 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 47 | 36 | 1 |
| 4 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 47 | 38 | 1 |
| 5 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 46 | 41 | 1 |
| 6 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 45 | 43 | 1 |
| 7 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 44 | 45 | 1 |
| 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 43 | 47 | 1 |
| 9 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 42 | 49 | 1 |
| 10 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 41 | 52 | 1 |
| 11 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 40 | 53 | 1 |
| 12 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 39 | 54 | 1 |
| 13 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 38 | 57 | 1 |
| 14 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 38 | 57 | 1 |
| 15 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 37 | 58 | 1 |
| 16 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 36 | 59 | 1 |
| 17 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 36 | 59 | 1 |
| 18 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 36 | 59 | 1 |
| 19 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 35 | 61 | 1 |
| 20 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 35 | 61 | 1 |
| 21 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 35 | 61 | 1 |
| 22 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 35 | 61 | 1 |
| 23 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 35 | 61 | 1 |
| 24 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 35 | 62 | 1 |
| 25 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 35 | 62 | 1 |
| 26 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 35 | 61 | 2 |
| 27 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 35 | 61 | 2 |
| 28 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 34 | 62 | 2 |
| 29 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 34 | 63 | 2 |
| 30 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 34 | 62 | 3 |
Wind in April
Winds average 5 km/h in April.
Across April, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind speed (km/h) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | calm |
| 2 | 6 | calm |
| 3 | 6 | calm |
| 4 | 6 | calm |
| 5 | 6 | calm |
| 6 | 6 | calm |
| 7 | 6 | calm |
| 8 | 6 | calm |
| 9 | 6 | calm |
| 10 | 5 | calm |
| 11 | 5 | calm |
| 12 | 5 | calm |
| 13 | 5 | calm |
| 14 | 5 | calm |
| 15 | 5 | calm |
| 16 | 5 | calm |
| 17 | 5 | calm |
| 18 | 5 | calm |
| 19 | 5 | calm |
| 20 | 5 | calm |
| 21 | 5 | calm |
| 22 | 5 | calm |
| 23 | 5 | calm |
| 24 | 5 | calm |
| 25 | 5 | calm |
| 26 | 5 | calm |
| 27 | 5 | calm |
| 28 | 5 | calm |
| 29 | 5 | calm |
| 30 | 5 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in April
Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days grow by about 12 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:20 AM to 6:05 AM, and sunset from 6:25 PM to 6:25 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:20 | 6:19 | 6:19 | 6:18 | 6:17 | 6:17 | 6:16 | 6:16 | 6:15 | 6:14 | 6:14 | 6:13 | 6:13 | 6:12 | 6:12 | 6:11 | 6:11 | 6:10 | 6:10 | 6:09 | 6:09 | 6:08 | 6:08 | 6:07 | 6:07 | 6:06 | 6:06 | 6:06 | 6:05 | 6:05 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:25 | 6:25 | 6:25 | 6:25 | 6:24 | 6:24 | 6:24 | 6:24 | 6:24 | 6:24 | 6:24 | 6:24 | 6:24 | 6:24 | 6:24 | 6:24 | 6:24 | 6:24 | 6:24 | 6:24 | 6:24 | 6:24 | 6:25 | 6:25 | 6:25 | 6:25 | 6:25 | 6:25 | 6:25 | 6:25 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12.1 | 6:20 | 6:25 |
| 2 | 12.1 | 6:19 | 6:25 |
| 3 | 12.1 | 6:19 | 6:25 |
| 4 | 12.1 | 6:18 | 6:25 |
| 5 | 12.1 | 6:17 | 6:24 |
| 6 | 12.1 | 6:17 | 6:24 |
| 7 | 12.1 | 6:16 | 6:24 |
| 8 | 12.1 | 6:16 | 6:24 |
| 9 | 12.2 | 6:15 | 6:24 |
| 10 | 12.2 | 6:14 | 6:24 |
| 11 | 12.2 | 6:14 | 6:24 |
| 12 | 12.2 | 6:13 | 6:24 |
| 13 | 12.2 | 6:13 | 6:24 |
| 14 | 12.2 | 6:12 | 6:24 |
| 15 | 12.2 | 6:12 | 6:24 |
| 16 | 12.2 | 6:11 | 6:24 |
| 17 | 12.2 | 6:11 | 6:24 |
| 18 | 12.2 | 6:10 | 6:24 |
| 19 | 12.2 | 6:10 | 6:24 |
| 20 | 12.3 | 6:09 | 6:24 |
| 21 | 12.3 | 6:09 | 6:24 |
| 22 | 12.3 | 6:08 | 6:24 |
| 23 | 12.3 | 6:08 | 6:25 |
| 24 | 12.3 | 6:07 | 6:25 |
| 25 | 12.3 | 6:07 | 6:25 |
| 26 | 12.3 | 6:06 | 6:25 |
| 27 | 12.3 | 6:06 | 6:25 |
| 28 | 12.3 | 6:06 | 6:25 |
| 29 | 12.3 | 6:05 | 6:25 |
| 30 | 12.3 | 6:05 | 6:25 |
Solar energy in April
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.33 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.14 kWh/m² to a high of 6.63 kWh/m² in March across the year — April's 6.33 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 |
| Level | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 2 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 3 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 4 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 5 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 6 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 7 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 8 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 9 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 10 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 11 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 12 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 13 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 14 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 15 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 16 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 17 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 18 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 19 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 20 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 21 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 22 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 23 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 24 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 25 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 26 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 27 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 28 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 29 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 30 | 6.2 | Intense |
Hazard calendar for Madurai
None of Madurai's seasonal hazards are active in April. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.
Madurai's rainy season runs September–December, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is April a good time to visit Madurai?
Our two travel scores rate April for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Madurai.
What to pack for Madurai in April
From April's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In April, Madurai sees daytime highs around 38°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.
UV index in Madurai in April
Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Madurai peaks around August 16 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 8 (very high).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 |
| Level | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Very high |
| Feb | 12 | Extreme |
| Mar | 12 | Extreme |
| Apr | 12 | Extreme |
| May | 10 | Very high |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 13 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 8 | Very high |
Air quality in Madurai in April
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where April falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Madurai is worst in November — around 47 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.1× the cleanest month (July, 23 µg/m³).
Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Madurai's WHO annual average of 34.7 µg/m³.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 41 | 35 | 34 | 35 | 37 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 28 | 43 | 47 | 46 |
| Level | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 41 | Poor |
| Feb | 35 | Moderate |
| Mar | 34 | Moderate |
| Apr | 35 | Moderate |
| May | 37 | Poor |
| Jun | 24 | Moderate |
| Jul | 23 | Moderate |
| Aug | 25 | Moderate |
| Sep | 28 | Moderate |
| Oct | 43 | Poor |
| Nov | 47 | Poor |
| Dec | 46 | Poor |
Where is Madurai?
Madurai sits at 9.9°N, 78.1°E, 139 m above sea level, in India. The nearest listed city is Munnar, 117 km away.
Topography around Madurai
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Madurai.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Madurai has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 25 m around an average of 137 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 283 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,338 m.
The land around Madurai is covered by artificial surfaces (75%) within 3 km, cropland (37%) and trees (26%) within 16 km, and cropland (41%) and trees (30%) within 80 km.
India travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 2
- Exercise Increased Caution
- Power plugs
- Type C / D / M
- 230 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 23% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $2,702
- 2025
- Happiness
- 4.5 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 76%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 2.8
- per 100k, 2022
- Road deaths
- 15.6
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Lower middle
- World Bank
- English
- Low
- EF EPI 484
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Madurai (9.919°, 78.1195°, elevation 139 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).