How to Reach Chennai

Reaching Chennai is quite simple as it is well-connected with many domestic and international flights. Visiting to Chennai from any part of India is also effortless as it is linked with a wide variety of national and private airlines. In Chennai there is an international and a domestic airport. One can also travel to Madras through broad gauge trains. These broad gauge trains connect the city to all majors cities like New Delhi, Mumbai, Calcutta, Cochin, Thiruvananthapuram, Hyderabad, Bangalore, Coimbatore, Lucknow and Guwahati . If you wishes to travel Chennai by road then use the frequent bus services operating inside the city as well as connecting it to nearby states and districts. People fond of adventure can visit Chennai by sea. While traveling through sea to Chennai, one needs to first get down at Port Blair in Andaman Nicobar Islands and from there, take another ship to Chennai.

Climate in Chennai

Chennai is near thermal equator and thus sees little variation in seasonal temperature. Chennai's closeness to the sea makes it stay hot and humid for most of the year. The average annual rainfall is about 1,300 mm. Chennai gets most of its rainfall from the northeast monsoon winds, starting from late September to mid November. The climate of Chennai is essentially tropical. The weather of Chennai remains reasonable with little variations all year round. Temperatures and dampness remain relatively high all year round. Lightweight clothes and an umbrella are required throughout the year. A few more sheets of clothing may also be helpful during the cooler months, as temperatures may drop a little in the evening. The cool season and the beginning of the summer season is the best time to visit when rainfall is slightly lower that it is between November and March.