Madurai weather in October

In October, Madurai sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 168 mm of rain across 18.9 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 35°C in the first days to 32°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in October, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Madurai's 8th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Madurai's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
9th warmest
Overnight low
24°
6th coldest
Rainfall
168 mm
18.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:09 AM – 5:56 PM
Cloud cover
77%
8th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.79 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.6
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 October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 35°C in the first days to 32°C by the end.

A typical October day in Madurai reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 3°C cooler than September and about 3°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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303124
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How October really feels in Madurai

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in October is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Madurai weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 9th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 21°122.611.55.3
Feb34° / 22°152.711.73.8
Mar37° / 24°244.211.92.0
Apr38° / 26°488.712.21.1
May38° / 27°6312.812.40.9
Jun37° / 26°4610.112.61.6
Jul36° / 26°5211.712.51.9
Aug36° / 26°7013.212.31.9
Sep36° / 25°8213.612.11.9
Oct33° / 24°16818.911.82.6
Nov30° / 23°1601711.53.9
Dec30° / 22°768.111.45.3

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 76%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12872
22872
32773
42773
52773
62773
72773
82674
92575
102575
112575
122377
132278
142278
152278
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202278
212278
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242476
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312773

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Madurai gets around 168 mm of rain over 18.9 wet days in October, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 62% and peaks near 68% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
151
252
352
453
554
655
756
857
958
1060
1161
1262
1364
1465
1565
1666
1766
1867
1967
2066
2166
2266
2366
2466
2566
2666
2766
2867
2967
3068
3168

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of October feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, October lands in the oppressive band about 72% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 96% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
101032553
201031563
30929593
40928603
50927613
60826624
70825634
80724654
90623674
100622684
110521704
120420724
130420724
140319744
150319753
160219763
170219763
180218773
190218773
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210218773
220218773
230218782
240217792
251217782
261217782
271216792
281216792
291216792
301215802
311215802

Wind in October

Winds average 5 km/h in October, the calmest month.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
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265calm
275calm
285calm
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305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:09 AM to 6:12 AM, and sunset from 6:04 PM to 5:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:096:04
211.96:096:03
311.96:096:03
411.96:096:02
511.96:096:02
611.96:096:01
711.96:096:00
811.86:096:00
911.86:095:59
1011.86:095:59
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1911.86:105:55
2011.76:105:54
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Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.79 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 — October's 4.79 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.7Bright
184.7Bright
194.6Bright
204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.4Bright
274.4Bright
284.4Bright
294.4Bright
304.3Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Madurai

In seasonPeak

In October, Madurai sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Madurai's rainy season runs September–December, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Madurai?

Our two travel scores rate October for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

2.6
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Madurai.

What to pack for Madurai in October

From October's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In October, Madurai sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Madurai in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highAug 16UV 13Dec 21UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Madurai in October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where October 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.

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorModeratePoorNov 2046 µg/m³Jul 1423 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan41Poor
Feb35Moderate
Mar34Moderate
Apr35Moderate
May37Poor
Jun24Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep28Moderate
Oct43Poor
Nov47Poor
Dec46Poor
Location & terrain

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.

AlappuzhaKochiJaffnaThaikattusseryMannarValvedditturaiPoint Pedro

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.

3 km
25 m
16 km
283 m
80 km
2,338 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Munnar 117 km · Alappuzha 202 km · Kochi 204 km · Jaffna 209 km · Thaikattussery 214 km · Mannar 219 km · Valvedditturai 225 km · Point Pedro 232 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
Hindu 80%Muslim 14%Christian 2%other and unspecified 2%

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).