Puducherry (Pondicherry) weather by month & the best time to visit
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The best time to visit Puducherry (Pondicherry) is February — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 93/100), with January and March close behind. Puducherry (Pondicherry) averages about 2,630 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 28°C / 82°F and roughly 8 mm of rain in February.
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- Sun hours / year
- 2,630
- Sunniest month
- February
- Peak score
- 93/100
- Rain / year
- 1,153 mm
- Midday UV at peak
- 11 (extreme)
- Sea at warmest
- 31°C / 88°F
- Population
- 657k
- Elevation
- 40 m
When is the best time to visit Puducherry (Pondicherry)?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Puducherry (Pondicherry) is February, then January and March. The dullest month is October (67/100, 234 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Puducherry (Pondicherry)?
Puducherry (Pondicherry) gets a lot of sun: around 2,630 hours a year. February (93/100) is noticeably better than October (67). It ranks #62 of 112 destinations in India for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,654 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around November, carries about 55% of the annual 1,153 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 91 | 27° / 81°F | 23° / 73°F | 18 mm | 8 | 27° / 81°F |
| February | 93 | 28° / 82°F | 23° / 73°F | 8 mm | 10 | 28° / 82°F |
| March | 91 | 30° / 86°F | 25° / 77°F | 18 mm | 11 | 29° / 84°F |
| April | 89 | 32° / 90°F | 27° / 81°F | 31 mm | 11 | 31° / 88°F |
| May | 74 | 33° / 91°F | 28° / 82°F | 69 mm | 10 | 31° / 88°F |
| June | 75 | 33° / 91°F | 27° / 81°F | 59 mm | 9 | 30° / 86°F |
| July | 80 | 32° / 90°F | 27° / 81°F | 81 mm | 9 | 29° / 84°F |
| August | 74 | 32° / 90°F | 26° / 79°F | 109 mm | 10 | 29° / 84°F |
| September | 72 | 31° / 88°F | 26° / 79°F | 123 mm | 10 | 29° / 84°F |
| October | 67 | 29° / 84°F | 26° / 79°F | 234 mm | 8 | 30° / 86°F |
| November | 67 | 28° / 82°F | 25° / 77°F | 273 mm | 7 | 29° / 84°F |
| December | 71 | 27° / 81°F | 24° / 75°F | 130 mm | 7 | 28° / 82°F |
Sea temperature in Puducherry (Pondicherry) by month
The sea off Puducherry (Pondicherry) is warmest in April at around 31°C / 88°F, and coolest in January at 27°C / 81°F. The water sits at a comfortable 21°C or warmer roughly all year round. Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.
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Nearby places for sunshine
- Chennai India · 120 km · best in Feb · 2,636 h sun/yr
- Tiruchirappalli India · 179 km · best in Jan · 2,755 h sun/yr
- Bengaluru India · 266 km · best in Jan · 2,860 h sun/yr
- Coimbatore India · 319 km · best in Jan · 2,699 h sun/yr
- Kochi India · 424 km · best in Jan · 2,367 h sun/yr
- Calicut India · 430 km · best in Dec · 2,500 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- Tirupati India · 187 km · 2,616 h sun/yr · best in Jan
- Jaffna Sri Lanka · 244 km · 2,591 h sun/yr · best in Feb
- Madurai India · 302 km · 2,762 h sun/yr · best in Jan
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