Where to stay in Chennai

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3★+ hotels in Chennai from €31/night (range €31–176, 40 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).

UPAR Hotels - T Nagar hotel · Chennai
from €31/night★ 3
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Holiday Inn Express Chennai OMR Thoraipakkam by IHG hotel · Chennai
from €34/night★ 4
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Park Plaza Chennai OMR hotel · Chennai
from €42/night★ 5
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Weather in Chennai

Sat ⛈️ 36° 26° 💧73%
Sun 🌦️ 36° 28° 💧75%
Mon 🌦️ 36° 28° 💧67%
Tue 🌧️ 38° 27° 💧86%
Wed 🌧️ 37° 28° 💧74%
Thu 🌦️ 38° 28° 💧78%
Fri 🌦️ 36° 28° 💧71%

In Jul, Chennai typically sees ~35°C daytime highs and 22 rainy days.

Best time to visit Chennai — climate

Jan: ~28°C daytime, 6 rainy days 28° JanFeb: ~31°C daytime, 1 rainy days 31° FebMar: ~33°C daytime, 2 rainy days 33° MarApr: ~35°C daytime, 6 rainy days 35° AprMay: ~36°C daytime, 13 rainy days 36° MayJun: ~37°C daytime, 11 rainy days 37° JunJul: ~35°C daytime, 22 rainy days 35° JulAug: ~33°C daytime, 22 rainy days 33° AugSep: ~33°C daytime, 22 rainy days 33° SepOct: ~30°C daytime, 23 rainy days 30° OctNov: ~30°C daytime, 15 rainy days 30° NovDec: ~28°C daytime, 10 rainy days 28° Dec

Things to do in Chennai

Top-rated tours and tickets from €56 — book ahead for the popular ones.

from €115
Mahabalipuram and Kanchipuram Day trip from Chennai by Private car with Guide★ 5.0 (37)
from €89
Shopping and Bazaar trail in Chennai★ 5.0 (24)
from €762
2-Night Private Taj Mahal and Agra Tour from Cruise Port★ 5.0 (21)
from €79
Private Food Trail in Sowcarpet Market★ 5.0 (18)
from €56
Chennai, Guided Birding And Birding Photo Trip With Spot Scope, 2 to 3 Hours★ 5.0 (18)
from €305
Chola trail to the Golden Triangle of South India from Chennai★ 5.0 (16)

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About Chennai

Chennai (Tamil: சென்னை), formerly Madras (மெட்ராஸ் Meḍrās), is the capital of the Southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu. With a population of 8.6 million (2011 census), Chennai's urbanised area is the most populous in Southern India and the fourth most populous in India. It is on the east coast of peninsular India. Though Chennai traces its history to Fort St George and the adjoining village of Madrasapattinam founded by the British East India Company in 1640, some residential districts of the city are older.

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