Best time to visit Pondicherry
Month-by-month timing guide using climate, cost, events, hub activity, and air quality.
Now: October
Rainy season
62 / 100 this month
Best month
February
74 / 100 · Dry comfort window
Weather in Oct
30°C
daily highs · 21 rain days
Cost of living
$945
a month, nomad profile
12-month score heatmap
Score · average temperature · rain days
Jan
67.7
25°C · 9 rain
Feb
73.9
26°C · 3 rain
Mar
70.6
28°C · 4 rain
Apr
67.7
29°C · 6 rain
May
62.4
30°C · 10 rain
Jun
63.6
30°C · 9 rain
Jul
64.8
30°C · 12 rain
Aug
64.4
29°C · 15 rain
Sep
61.2
29°C · 16 rain
Oct
62.1
28°C · 21 rain
Nov
60.7
26°C · 24 rain
Dec
66.3
26°C · 15 rain
Best months
Weakest months
Month-by-month details
| Month | Score | Season | Weather | Temp | Rain days | Cost | Events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 67.7 | Shoulder season | 81 | 25.3°C | 8.9 | $945 | 0 |
| February | 73.9 | Dry comfort window | 95 | 26.0°C | 3.0 | $945 | 0 |
| March | 70.6 | Shoulder season | 87 | 27.6°C | 3.7 | $945 | 0 |
| April | 67.7 | Hot season | 81 | 29.4°C | 5.6 | $945 | 0 |
| May | 62.4 | Hot season | 69 | 30.2°C | 9.5 | $945 | 0 |
| June | 63.6 | Hot season | 72 | 30.3°C | 8.6 | $945 | 0 |
| July | 64.8 | Hot season | 74 | 29.6°C | 12.0 | $945 | 0 |
| August | 64.4 | Hot season | 73 | 29.0°C | 14.7 | $945 | 0 |
| September | 61.2 | Hot season | 66 | 28.9°C | 15.8 | $945 | 0 |
| October | 62.1 | Rainy season | 68 | 27.5°C | 21.1 | $945 | 0 |
| November | 60.7 | Rainy season | 65 | 25.9°C | 23.6 | $945 | 0 |
| December | 66.3 | Shoulder season | 78 | 25.5°C | 14.5 | $945 | 0 |
Similar this month
Cities scoring within 8 points in October
| Rank | City | Score | Season | Weather | Cost | Events | City page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 |
 ET
Axum
Ethiopia
|
70.1 | Dry comfort window | 19.7°C · 3.1 rain | $1,062 | 0 | City page |
| #2 |
 MA
Sidi Kaouki
Morocco
|
70.1 | Dry comfort window | 21.4°C · 2.3 rain | $1,774 | 0 | City page |
| #3 |
 ES
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Spain
|
70.1 | Shoulder season | 22.7°C · 6.2 rain | $3,172 | 0 | City page |
| #4 |
 TR
Bozcaada
Turkey
|
70.1 | Dry comfort window | 18.1°C · 3.5 rain | $800 | 0 | City page |
| #5 |
 ZM
Kabwe
Zambia
|
70.1 | Dry comfort window | 25.8°C · 1.5 rain | $1,927 | 0 | City page |
| #6 |
MA
Mirleft
Morocco
|
70.1 | Dry comfort window | 21.6°C · 2.1 rain | $1,742 | 0 | City page |
| #7 |
 MW
Zomba
Malawi
|
70.0 | Dry comfort window | 23.2°C · 5.0 rain | $1,421 | 0 | City page |
| #8 |
 US
St. Petersburg
United States
|
70.0 | Shoulder season | 24.4°C · 7.7 rain | $2,830 | 0 | City page |