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Chennai (Madras), India

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Chennai, formerly known as Madras, is home to the second biggest beach in the world, the Marina Beach. Be careful where you swim though -- there is quite a large population of sharks in the area! Visit the Fort Museum, which has a remarkable collection of memorabilia dating back to the days of the Raj. Or visit famous Kapaleeswarar Temple and nearby San Thome Cathedral, said to contain the remains of St. Thomas the Apostle. The Deer Park and the Madras Snake Park are sure to amuse the whole family.

Language: English, Indian dialect (Tamil)
Currency: Indian Rupee (INR)

Chennai (Madras), India Weather
Temperature (Fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
High 82 86 90 94 98 97 93 92 91 88 84 82
Low 70 72 76 80 83 82 80 79 79 77 74 72
Average 76 79 83 87 91 90 87 86 85 83 79 77
Temperature (Celsius)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
High 28 30 32 34 37 36 34 33 33 31 29 28
Low 21 22 24 27 28 28 27 26 26 25 23 22
Average 24 26 28 31 33 32 31 30 29 28 26 25
Precipitation
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Inches 1 0 0 1 2 2 4 5 5 11 13 5
Centimeters 3 0 0 3 5 5 10 13 13 28 33 13