Madras/Minambakkam Weather Records (IN020040900)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Madras/Minambakkam (IN020040900), India, with 125 years of record.

Key Facts for Madras/Minambakkam

Madras/Minambakkam (IN020040900) is a weather station in India at 13.00 latitude and 80.18 longitude, 16 m (52 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1901 to 2025, 125 years of record.
1,464 records set at Madras/Minambakkam still stand.
Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Madras/Minambakkam set a daily record low maximum temperature of 31.2 C (88.2 F) on 13 August 2025.

About the Station

Location: India, 13.00 latitude, 80.18 longitude.
Elevation: 16 m (52 ft).
Period of record: 1901 to 2025, 125 years.
Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

5 days at or beyond a record

The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Madras/Minambakkam. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 5 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.

Daily record high and record low at Madras/Minambakkam, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	34.8 C (94.6 F)	12.0 C (53.6 F)	32.1 C (89.8 F)	20.3 C (68.5 F)
Feb	38.0 C (100.4 F)	15.0 C (59.0 F)	34.2 C (93.6 F)	20.0 C (68.0 F)
Mar	41.3 C (106.3 F)	18.2 C (64.8 F)	39.2 C (102.6 F)	21.1 C (70.0 F)
Apr	42.6 C (108.7 F)	20.0 C (68.0 F)	39.7 C (103.5 F)	23.4 C (74.1 F)
May	44.6 C (112.3 F)	21.6 C (70.9 F)	39.4 C (102.9 F)	24.7 C (76.5 F)
Jun	43.2 C (109.8 F)	20.0 C (68.0 F)	39.6 C (103.3 F)	24.4 C (75.9 F)
Jul	40.4 C (104.7 F)	20.6 C (69.1 F)	39.7 C (103.5 F)	25.0 C (77.0 F)
Aug	39.6 C (103.3 F)	20.1 C (68.2 F)	36.8 C (98.2 F)	22.9 C (73.2 F)
Sep	39.2 C (102.6 F)	20.3 C (68.5 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	40.0 C (104.0 F)	20.0 C (68.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Nov	38.6 C (101.5 F)	17.2 C (63.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	33.1 C (91.6 F)	17.0 C (62.6 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at Madras/Minambakkam still stand. 1983 holds the most, with 42.

Standing records at Madras/Minambakkam by the year they were set
Year set	Standing records
1957	1
1958	1
1959	1
1961	11
1962	28
1973	28
1974	33
1975	32
1976	24
1977	22
1978	27
1979	18
1980	36
1981	35
1982	13
1983	42
1984	37
1985	30
1986	28
1987	41
1988	23
1989	35
1990	32
1991	25
1992	24
1993	25
1994	17
1995	22
1996	19
1997	35
1998	40
1999	31
2000	24
2001	35
2002	32
2003	21
2004	34
2005	30
2006	14
2007	18
2008	18
2009	27
2010	35
2011	23
2012	30
2013	18
2014	16
2015	24
2016	20
2017	22
2018	25
2019	33
2020	14
2021	24
2022	35
2023	29
2024	38
2025	9

All-Time Record Progression

5 new records

5 all-time records were set at Madras/Minambakkam between 12 November 1985 and 2 December 2015. Each dot is a new record.

When Madras/Minambakkam set new all-time records
Date	Kind	Detail
1985-11-12	Record daily precipitation	Record daily precipitation 294.9 mm (11.6 in)
2002-01-07	Record low minimum temperature	Record low minimum temperature 12.0 C (53.6 F)
2003-05-22	Record high maximum temperature	Record high maximum temperature 44.3 C (111.7 F)
2003-05-29	Record high maximum temperature	Record high maximum temperature 44.6 C (112.3 F)
2015-12-02	Record daily precipitation	Record daily precipitation 344.9 mm (13.6 in)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Dec: 344.9 mm (13.6 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Madras/Minambakkam. The most was 344.9 mm (13.6 in) on 2 December 2015.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Madras/Minambakkam
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	212.9 mm (8.4 in)	15 January 1915
Feb	132.1 mm (5.2 in)	24 February 2000
Mar	106.9 mm (4.2 in)	5 March 1992
Apr	121.9 mm (4.8 in)	6 April 2005
May	214.9 mm (8.5 in)	17 May 1943
Jun	158.0 mm (6.2 in)	19 June 2023
Jul	199.9 mm (7.9 in)	26 July 1981
Aug	162.1 mm (6.4 in)	30 August 2004
Sep	198.9 mm (7.8 in)	30 September 1984
Oct	261.9 mm (10.3 in)	6 October 1993
Nov	294.9 mm (11.6 in)	12 November 1985
Dec	344.9 mm (13.6 in)	2 December 2015

Period of Record Coverage

1957 to 2025

59 years of record at Madras/Minambakkam, 1957 to 2025. 39 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1973, 1974 and others.

Days with data per year at Madras/Minambakkam
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1957	5	1%	No
1958	15	4%	No
1959	11	3%	No
1960	8	2%	No
1961	2	1%	No
1962	40	11%	No
1973	273	75%	No
1974	280	77%	No
1975	271	74%	No
1976	240	66%	No
1977	300	82%	No
1978	323	88%	No
1979	326	89%	No
1980	332	91%	Yes
1981	333	91%	Yes
1982	317	87%	No
1983	328	90%	No
1984	335	92%	Yes
1985	341	93%	Yes
1986	342	94%	Yes
1987	341	93%	Yes
1988	311	85%	No
1989	324	89%	No
1990	324	89%	No
1991	324	89%	No
1992	320	87%	No
1993	330	90%	Yes
1994	330	90%	Yes
1995	351	96%	Yes
1996	301	82%	No
1997	325	89%	No
1998	321	88%	No
1999	281	77%	No
2000	287	78%	No
2001	332	91%	Yes
2002	336	92%	Yes
2003	325	89%	No
2004	320	87%	No
2005	329	90%	Yes
2006	348	95%	Yes
2007	348	95%	Yes
2008	350	96%	Yes
2009	265	73%	No
2010	349	96%	Yes
2011	355	97%	Yes
2012	358	98%	Yes
2013	350	96%	Yes
2014	332	91%	Yes
2015	274	75%	No
2016	224	61%	No
2017	209	57%	No
2018	217	59%	No
2019	178	49%	No
2020	212	58%	No
2021	202	55%	No
2022	237	65%	No
2023	243	67%	No
2024	242	66%	No
2025	151	41%	No

Latest Records

Latest records at Madras/Minambakkam
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
13 August 2025	Madras/Minambakkam, IN	daily low max	31.2 C (88.2 F)	1.2 C (2.2 F)	31 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
7 July 2025	Madras/Minambakkam, IN	daily high min	29.5 C (85.1 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	46 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
6 July 2025	Madras/Minambakkam, IN	daily high min	29.4 C (84.9 F)	0.2 C (0.4 F)	24 years	14 of 100 (Routine)
25 June 2025	Madras/Minambakkam, IN	daily high min (Tie)	29.0 C (84.2 F)	tie	44 years	4 of 100 (Routine)
24 May 2025	Madras/Minambakkam, IN	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	14.9 mm (0.6 in)	16 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
3 April 2025	Madras/Minambakkam, IN	daily rain	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	0.8 mm (0.03 in)	111 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
30 March 2025	Madras/Minambakkam, IN	daily high max	39.2 C (102.6 F)	0.8 C (1.4 F)	11 years	13 of 100 (Routine)
28 March 2025	Madras/Minambakkam, IN	daily high max	38.7 C (101.7 F)	0.9 C (1.6 F)	26 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
7 March 2025	Madras/Minambakkam, IN	daily high max	37.7 C (99.9 F)	0.7 C (1.3 F)	32 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
6 February 2025	Madras/Minambakkam, IN	daily high max	33.6 C (92.5 F)	0.4 C (0.7 F)	24 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
5 February 2025	Madras/Minambakkam, IN	daily high max	33.6 C (92.5 F)	1.2 C (2.2 F)	19 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
19 January 2025	Madras/Minambakkam, IN	daily rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	119 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
1 January 2025	Madras/Minambakkam, IN	daily high min	23.4 C (74.1 F)	0.4 C (0.7 F)	3 years	8 of 100 (Routine)
30 December 2024	Madras/Minambakkam, IN	daily high min (Tie)	24.1 C (75.4 F)	tie	33 years	3 of 100 (Routine)
29 December 2024	Madras/Minambakkam, IN	daily high min	24.2 C (75.6 F)	0.8 C (1.4 F)	4 years	12 of 100 (Routine)
21 December 2024	Madras/Minambakkam, IN	daily high min	24.2 C (75.6 F)	0.2 C (0.4 F)	48 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
20 December 2024	Madras/Minambakkam, IN	daily high min	24.4 C (75.9 F)	0.7 C (1.3 F)	27 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
10 December 2024	Madras/Minambakkam, IN	daily high min	25.2 C (77.4 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	14 years	13 of 100 (Routine)
8 December 2024	Madras/Minambakkam, IN	daily high max	32.0 C (89.6 F)	0.3 C (0.5 F)	12 years	11 of 100 (Routine)
6 December 2024	Madras/Minambakkam, IN	daily high min (Tie)	24.8 C (76.6 F)	tie	3 years	1 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1901 to 2025

Yearly extremes at Madras/Minambakkam: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	44.6 C (112.3 F)	2003	42.0 C (107.6 F)	59
Coldest night (TNn)	12.0 C (53.6 F)	2002	18.1 C (64.6 F)	59
Wettest day (Rx1day)	344.9 mm (13.6 in)	2015	133.1 mm (5.2 in)	123
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	815.6 mm (32.1 in)	1985	246.6 mm (9.7 in)	123
Longest dry spell (CDD)	155 days	1935	53 days	123

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Madras/Minambakkam, 1901 to 2025. The record is 44.6 C (112.3 F) in 2003, marked on the chart; the median year is 42.0 C (107.6 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Madras/Minambakkam by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1901	n/a
1902	n/a
1903	n/a
1904	n/a
1905	n/a
1906	n/a
1907	n/a
1908	n/a
1909	n/a
1910	n/a
1911	n/a
1912	n/a
1913	n/a
1914	n/a
1915	n/a
1916	n/a
1917	n/a
1918	n/a
1919	n/a
1920	n/a
1921	n/a
1922	n/a
1923	n/a
1924	n/a
1925	n/a
1926	n/a
1927	n/a
1928	n/a
1929	n/a
1930	n/a
1931	n/a
1932	n/a
1933	n/a
1934	n/a
1935	n/a
1936	n/a
1937	n/a
1938	n/a
1939	n/a
1940	n/a
1941	n/a
1942	n/a
1943	n/a
1944	n/a
1945	n/a
1946	n/a
1947	n/a
1948	n/a
1949	n/a
1950	n/a
1951	n/a
1952	n/a
1953	n/a
1954	n/a
1955	n/a
1956	n/a
1957	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1958	37.2 C (99.0 F)
1959	37.2 C (99.0 F)
1960	38.9 C (102.0 F)
1961	32.8 C (91.0 F)
1962	40.0 C (104.0 F)
1963	n/a
1964	n/a
1965	n/a
1966	n/a
1967	n/a
1968	n/a
1969	n/a
1970	n/a
1973	43.0 C (109.4 F)
1974	40.0 C (104.0 F)
1975	42.0 C (107.6 F)
1976	42.0 C (107.6 F)
1977	41.0 C (105.8 F)
1978	42.0 C (107.6 F)
1979	41.0 C (105.8 F)
1980	44.0 C (111.2 F)
1981	42.0 C (107.6 F)
1982	41.4 C (106.5 F)
1983	42.9 C (109.2 F)
1984	42.0 C (107.6 F)
1985	41.5 C (106.7 F)
1986	42.9 C (109.2 F)
1987	42.7 C (108.9 F)
1988	43.4 C (110.1 F)
1989	41.6 C (106.9 F)
1990	40.9 C (105.6 F)
1991	42.2 C (108.0 F)
1992	42.7 C (108.9 F)
1993	41.0 C (105.8 F)
1994	43.1 C (109.6 F)
1995	40.8 C (105.4 F)
1996	43.0 C (109.4 F)
1997	43.3 C (109.9 F)
1998	44.2 C (111.6 F)
1999	42.5 C (108.5 F)
2000	42.6 C (108.7 F)
2001	44.1 C (111.4 F)
2002	43.8 C (110.8 F)
2003	44.6 C (112.3 F)
2004	39.8 C (103.6 F)
2005	41.0 C (105.8 F)
2006	42.6 C (108.7 F)
2007	43.0 C (109.4 F)
2008	42.3 C (108.1 F)
2009	42.0 C (107.6 F)
2010	41.4 C (106.5 F)
2011	42.4 C (108.3 F)
2012	43.4 C (110.1 F)
2013	42.8 C (109.0 F)
2014	43.2 C (109.8 F)
2015	42.4 C (108.3 F)
2016	41.8 C (107.2 F)
2017	43.6 C (110.5 F)
2018	40.6 C (105.1 F)
2019	43.0 C (109.4 F)
2020	42.5 C (108.5 F)
2021	41.8 C (107.2 F)
2022	40.4 C (104.7 F)
2023	42.7 C (108.9 F)
2024	41.9 C (107.4 F)
2025	39.7 C (103.5 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Madras/Minambakkam, 1901 to 2025. The record is 12.0 C (53.6 F) in 2002, marked on the chart; the median year is 18.1 C (64.6 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Madras/Minambakkam by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1901	n/a
1902	n/a
1903	n/a
1904	n/a
1905	n/a
1906	n/a
1907	n/a
1908	n/a
1909	n/a
1910	n/a
1911	n/a
1912	n/a
1913	n/a
1914	n/a
1915	n/a
1916	n/a
1917	n/a
1918	n/a
1919	n/a
1920	n/a
1921	n/a
1922	n/a
1923	n/a
1924	n/a
1925	n/a
1926	n/a
1927	n/a
1928	n/a
1929	n/a
1930	n/a
1931	n/a
1932	n/a
1933	n/a
1934	n/a
1935	n/a
1936	n/a
1937	n/a
1938	n/a
1939	n/a
1940	n/a
1941	n/a
1942	n/a
1943	n/a
1944	n/a
1945	n/a
1946	n/a
1947	n/a
1948	n/a
1949	n/a
1950	n/a
1951	n/a
1952	n/a
1953	n/a
1954	n/a
1955	n/a
1956	n/a
1957	20.0 C (68.0 F)
1958	18.9 C (66.0 F)
1959	18.9 C (66.0 F)
1960	21.1 C (70.0 F)
1961	17.8 C (64.0 F)
1962	17.2 C (63.0 F)
1963	n/a
1964	n/a
1965	n/a
1966	n/a
1967	n/a
1968	n/a
1969	n/a
1970	n/a
1973	19.0 C (66.2 F)
1974	15.0 C (59.0 F)
1975	17.0 C (62.6 F)
1976	18.0 C (64.4 F)
1977	19.0 C (66.2 F)
1978	16.0 C (60.8 F)
1979	19.0 C (66.2 F)
1980	19.0 C (66.2 F)
1981	17.0 C (62.6 F)
1982	19.0 C (66.2 F)
1983	18.4 C (65.1 F)
1984	17.5 C (63.5 F)
1985	19.1 C (66.4 F)
1986	18.1 C (64.6 F)
1987	19.0 C (66.2 F)
1988	18.4 C (65.1 F)
1989	16.0 C (60.8 F)
1990	16.9 C (62.4 F)
1991	18.6 C (65.5 F)
1992	17.0 C (62.6 F)
1993	18.0 C (64.4 F)
1994	17.9 C (64.2 F)
1995	19.3 C (66.7 F)
1996	17.8 C (64.0 F)
1997	17.5 C (63.5 F)
1998	18.1 C (64.6 F)
1999	17.0 C (62.6 F)
2000	17.4 C (63.3 F)
2001	18.8 C (65.8 F)
2002	12.0 C (53.6 F)
2003	18.6 C (65.5 F)
2004	18.0 C (64.4 F)
2005	18.0 C (64.4 F)
2006	18.0 C (64.4 F)
2007	18.2 C (64.8 F)
2008	18.3 C (64.9 F)
2009	19.2 C (66.6 F)
2010	18.6 C (65.5 F)
2011	17.8 C (64.0 F)
2012	16.9 C (62.4 F)
2013	18.0 C (64.4 F)
2014	17.8 C (64.0 F)
2015	17.9 C (64.2 F)
2016	18.5 C (65.3 F)
2017	18.4 C (65.1 F)
2018	17.2 C (63.0 F)
2019	17.8 C (64.0 F)
2020	18.2 C (64.8 F)
2021	18.4 C (65.1 F)
2022	19.2 C (66.6 F)
2023	18.4 C (65.1 F)
2024	19.3 C (66.7 F)
2025	20.0 C (68.0 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Madras/Minambakkam, 1901 to 2025. The record is 344.9 mm (13.6 in) in 2015, marked on the chart; the median year is 133.1 mm (5.2 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Madras/Minambakkam by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1901	261.6 mm (10.3 in)
1902	232.7 mm (9.2 in)
1903	157.0 mm (6.2 in)
1904	47.2 mm (1.9 in)
1905	128.3 mm (5.1 in)
1906	106.2 mm (4.2 in)
1907	116.6 mm (4.6 in)
1908	155.4 mm (6.1 in)
1909	132.6 mm (5.2 in)
1910	178.3 mm (7.0 in)
1911	122.2 mm (4.8 in)
1912	147.1 mm (5.8 in)
1913	174.2 mm (6.9 in)
1914	148.8 mm (5.9 in)
1915	212.9 mm (8.4 in)
1916	89.7 mm (3.5 in)
1917	212.9 mm (8.4 in)
1918	158.2 mm (6.2 in)
1919	109.0 mm (4.3 in)
1920	150.4 mm (5.9 in)
1921	80.5 mm (3.2 in)
1922	236.2 mm (9.3 in)
1923	103.6 mm (4.1 in)
1924	100.1 mm (3.9 in)
1925	83.3 mm (3.3 in)
1926	112.3 mm (4.4 in)
1927	88.4 mm (3.5 in)
1928	145.5 mm (5.7 in)
1929	123.2 mm (4.9 in)
1930	177.5 mm (7.0 in)
1931	164.6 mm (6.5 in)
1932	186.4 mm (7.3 in)
1933	163.1 mm (6.4 in)
1934	99.8 mm (3.9 in)
1935	186.4 mm (7.3 in)
1936	87.9 mm (3.5 in)
1937	141.0 mm (5.6 in)
1938	68.8 mm (2.7 in)
1939	72.9 mm (2.9 in)
1940	128.5 mm (5.1 in)
1941	160.0 mm (6.3 in)
1942	127.0 mm (5.0 in)
1943	229.6 mm (9.0 in)
1944	110.5 mm (4.4 in)
1945	96.3 mm (3.8 in)
1946	191.3 mm (7.5 in)
1947	113.0 mm (4.4 in)
1948	91.9 mm (3.6 in)
1949	162.8 mm (6.4 in)
1950	91.7 mm (3.6 in)
1951	67.3 mm (2.6 in)
1952	190.8 mm (7.5 in)
1953	97.3 mm (3.8 in)
1954	147.3 mm (5.8 in)
1955	89.2 mm (3.5 in)
1956	89.7 mm (3.5 in)
1957	205.7 mm (8.1 in)
1958	155.3 mm (6.1 in)
1959	149.8 mm (5.9 in)
1960	178.4 mm (7.0 in)
1961	71.4 mm (2.8 in)
1962	142.5 mm (5.6 in)
1963	132.4 mm (5.2 in)
1964	137.2 mm (5.4 in)
1965	144.4 mm (5.7 in)
1966	125.8 mm (5.0 in)
1967	171.4 mm (6.7 in)
1968	78.9 mm (3.1 in)
1969	229.4 mm (9.0 in)
1970	192.5 mm (7.6 in)
1973	89.9 mm (3.5 in)
1974	89.9 mm (3.5 in)
1975	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1976	130.0 mm (5.1 in)
1977	89.9 mm (3.5 in)
1978	130.0 mm (5.1 in)
1979	89.9 mm (3.5 in)
1980	190.0 mm (7.5 in)
1981	199.9 mm (7.9 in)
1982	56.9 mm (2.2 in)
1983	134.9 mm (5.3 in)
1984	202.9 mm (8.0 in)
1985	294.9 mm (11.6 in)
1986	71.9 mm (2.8 in)
1987	88.9 mm (3.5 in)
1988	132.3 mm (5.2 in)
1989	176.5 mm (6.9 in)
1990	133.1 mm (5.2 in)
1991	196.8 mm (7.7 in)
1992	106.9 mm (4.2 in)
1993	261.9 mm (10.3 in)
1994	222.5 mm (8.8 in)
1995	148.1 mm (5.8 in)
1996	116.6 mm (4.6 in)
1997	180.1 mm (7.1 in)
1998	106.9 mm (4.2 in)
1999	104.9 mm (4.1 in)
2000	132.1 mm (5.2 in)
2001	169.9 mm (6.7 in)
2002	199.9 mm (7.9 in)
2003	75.9 mm (3.0 in)
2004	162.1 mm (6.4 in)
2005	283.0 mm (11.1 in)
2006	143.0 mm (5.6 in)
2007	138.9 mm (5.5 in)
2008	278.9 mm (11.0 in)
2009	133.1 mm (5.2 in)
2010	103.9 mm (4.1 in)
2011	98.0 mm (3.9 in)
2012	81.0 mm (3.2 in)
2013	124.0 mm (4.9 in)
2014	115.1 mm (4.5 in)
2015	344.9 mm (13.6 in)
2016	202.9 mm (8.0 in)
2017	168.9 mm (6.6 in)
2018	87.1 mm (3.4 in)
2019	95.0 mm (3.7 in)
2020	147.1 mm (5.8 in)
2021	149.1 mm (5.9 in)
2022	116.1 mm (4.6 in)
2023	249.9 mm (9.8 in)
2024	120.9 mm (4.8 in)
2025	64.0 mm (2.5 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Madras/Minambakkam, 1901 to 2025. The record is 815.6 mm (32.1 in) in 1985, marked on the chart; the median year is 246.6 mm (9.7 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Madras/Minambakkam by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1901	358.4 mm (14.1 in)
1902	353.4 mm (13.9 in)
1903	342.1 mm (13.5 in)
1904	355.7 mm (14.0 in)
1905	304.3 mm (12.0 in)
1906	176.3 mm (6.9 in)
1907	241.0 mm (9.5 in)
1908	391.2 mm (15.4 in)
1909	240.0 mm (9.4 in)
1910	213.9 mm (8.4 in)
1911	258.8 mm (10.2 in)
1912	249.3 mm (9.8 in)
1913	397.5 mm (15.6 in)
1914	325.3 mm (12.8 in)
1915	234.2 mm (9.2 in)
1916	209.0 mm (8.2 in)
1917	277.4 mm (10.9 in)
1918	425.0 mm (16.7 in)
1919	188.6 mm (7.4 in)
1920	461.0 mm (18.1 in)
1921	196.3 mm (7.7 in)
1922	294.6 mm (11.6 in)
1923	228.6 mm (9.0 in)
1924	213.6 mm (8.4 in)
1925	213.9 mm (8.4 in)
1926	301.5 mm (11.9 in)
1927	160.2 mm (6.3 in)
1928	307.8 mm (12.1 in)
1929	168.9 mm (6.6 in)
1930	334.0 mm (13.1 in)
1931	307.4 mm (12.1 in)
1932	258.6 mm (10.2 in)
1933	361.5 mm (14.2 in)
1934	241.5 mm (9.5 in)
1935	275.2 mm (10.8 in)
1936	148.1 mm (5.8 in)
1937	244.1 mm (9.6 in)
1938	164.4 mm (6.5 in)
1939	205.5 mm (8.1 in)
1940	197.8 mm (7.8 in)
1941	208.8 mm (8.2 in)
1942	148.3 mm (5.8 in)
1943	635.8 mm (25.0 in)
1944	236.0 mm (9.3 in)
1945	211.8 mm (8.3 in)
1946	354.6 mm (14.0 in)
1947	186.1 mm (7.3 in)
1948	159.0 mm (6.3 in)
1949	194.6 mm (7.7 in)
1950	122.5 mm (4.8 in)
1951	122.1 mm (4.8 in)
1952	391.5 mm (15.4 in)
1953	202.9 mm (8.0 in)
1954	272.0 mm (10.7 in)
1955	165.3 mm (6.5 in)
1956	199.2 mm (7.8 in)
1957	393.4 mm (15.5 in)
1958	348.3 mm (13.7 in)
1959	216.6 mm (8.5 in)
1960	330.0 mm (13.0 in)
1961	103.0 mm (4.1 in)
1962	285.6 mm (11.2 in)
1963	246.6 mm (9.7 in)
1964	342.6 mm (13.5 in)
1965	248.1 mm (9.8 in)
1966	238.4 mm (9.4 in)
1967	260.9 mm (10.3 in)
1968	135.3 mm (5.3 in)
1969	344.2 mm (13.6 in)
1970	379.3 mm (14.9 in)
1973	196.8 mm (7.7 in)
1974	127.8 mm (5.0 in)
1975	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1976	146.8 mm (5.8 in)
1977	249.9 mm (9.8 in)
1978	235.2 mm (9.3 in)
1979	170.9 mm (6.7 in)
1980	290.0 mm (11.4 in)
1981	300.7 mm (11.8 in)
1982	139.9 mm (5.5 in)
1983	305.8 mm (12.0 in)
1984	319.0 mm (12.6 in)
1985	815.6 mm (32.1 in)
1986	191.7 mm (7.5 in)
1987	222.0 mm (8.7 in)
1988	96.8 mm (3.8 in)
1989	291.9 mm (11.5 in)
1990	351.2 mm (13.8 in)
1991	361.7 mm (14.2 in)
1992	283.6 mm (11.2 in)
1993	277.9 mm (10.9 in)
1994	324.3 mm (12.8 in)
1995	227.7 mm (9.0 in)
1996	250.7 mm (9.9 in)
1997	299.2 mm (11.8 in)
1998	287.0 mm (11.3 in)
1999	159.8 mm (6.3 in)
2000	205.0 mm (8.1 in)
2001	221.3 mm (8.7 in)
2002	349.8 mm (13.8 in)
2003	142.3 mm (5.6 in)
2004	198.2 mm (7.8 in)
2005	426.5 mm (16.8 in)
2006	465.8 mm (18.3 in)
2007	198.1 mm (7.8 in)
2008	581.1 mm (22.9 in)
2009	439.9 mm (17.3 in)
2010	169.9 mm (6.7 in)
2011	252.0 mm (9.9 in)
2012	173.3 mm (6.8 in)
2013	143.0 mm (5.6 in)
2014	249.9 mm (9.8 in)
2015	484.9 mm (19.1 in)
2016	245.3 mm (9.7 in)
2017	403.7 mm (15.9 in)
2018	177.3 mm (7.0 in)
2019	215.9 mm (8.5 in)
2020	338.3 mm (13.3 in)
2021	362.2 mm (14.3 in)
2022	244.1 mm (9.6 in)
2023	547.8 mm (21.6 in)
2024	210.3 mm (8.3 in)
2025	58.1 mm (2.3 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Madras/Minambakkam, 1901 to 2025. The record is 155 days in 1935, marked on the chart; the median year is 53 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Madras/Minambakkam by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1901	116 days
1902	88 days
1903	30 days
1904	131 days
1905	35 days
1906	102 days
1907	100 days
1908	95 days
1909	23 days
1910	73 days
1911	154 days
1912	30 days
1913	102 days
1914	89 days
1915	54 days
1916	143 days
1917	30 days
1918	82 days
1919	74 days
1920	85 days
1921	27 days
1922	117 days
1923	43 days
1924	82 days
1925	57 days
1926	76 days
1927	110 days
1928	68 days
1929	78 days
1930	30 days
1931	43 days
1932	55 days
1933	70 days
1934	79 days
1935	155 days
1936	29 days
1937	87 days
1938	48 days
1939	66 days
1940	28 days
1941	84 days
1942	58 days
1943	86 days
1944	63 days
1945	30 days
1946	52 days
1947	72 days
1948	99 days
1949	93 days
1950	56 days
1951	30 days
1952	85 days
1953	56 days
1954	79 days
1955	93 days
1956	89 days
1957	143 days
1958	109 days
1959	30 days
1960	128 days
1961	30 days
1962	54 days
1963	57 days
1964	153 days
1965	46 days
1966	90 days
1967	68 days
1968	111 days
1969	115 days
1970	33 days
1973	7 days
1974	12 days
1975	7 days
1976	6 days
1977	11 days
1978	17 days
1979	20 days
1980	26 days
1981	27 days
1982	54 days
1983	32 days
1984	38 days
1985	67 days
1986	90 days
1987	53 days
1988	46 days
1989	54 days
1990	27 days
1991	28 days
1992	29 days
1993	73 days
1994	41 days
1995	41 days
1996	59 days
1997	81 days
1998	84 days
1999	11 days
2000	7 days
2001	3 days
2002	24 days
2003	56 days
2004	59 days
2005	32 days
2006	5 days
2007	5 days
2008	4 days
2009	3 days
2010	4 days
2011	4 days
2012	4 days
2013	4 days
2014	6 days
2015	5 days
2016	3 days
2017	5 days
2018	4 days
2019	3 days
2020	4 days
2021	4 days
2022	8 days
2023	4 days
2024	5 days
2025	6 days

Each chart shows one value per year; the dot marks the record year. TXx is the hottest daily maximum, TNn the coldest daily minimum, Rx1day and Rx5day the largest one-day and five-day rain totals, and CDD the longest run of days with less than 1 mm of rain. A year with missing days can understate an extreme.

Rainfall Return Levels

79 years, 1901 to 2003

A day with at least 136.5 mm (5.4 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 293.8 mm (11.6 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Madras/Minambakkam: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	136.5 mm (5.4 in)
5 years	184.1 mm (7.2 in)
10 years	213.3 mm (8.4 in)
25 years	247.7 mm (9.8 in)
50 years	271.5 mm (10.7 in)
100 years	293.8 mm (11.6 in)	Longer than the 79 years of record

The levels come from a generalised extreme value (GEV) distribution fitted by L-moments to the wettest-day total of each year, 79 years of values from 1901 to 2003.

A return level is an estimate. It is least reliable for the long periods, 50 and 100 years, and for any period longer than the record behind the fit, where the fit has to reach past the largest day actually observed. It is not a forecast.

The largest wettest-day totals in the fit: 294.9 mm (11.6 in) in 1985; 261.9 mm (10.3 in) in 1993; 261.6 mm (10.3 in) in 1901.

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Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Data as of 2026-10-12 (12 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2025-12-31. Last revised 31 December 2025 (2025-12-31).