When to go · Pondicherry
Pondicherry, month by month
The best months for Pondicherry: Jan, Feb, Nov, Dec. Months to avoid: Apr, May, Jun, Oct.
Month by month
- JanuaryGreatInside Pondicherry's best window: Nov–Feb.30 °C / 21 °C, 2 rain days86 °F / 70 °F, 2 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- FebruaryGreatInside Pondicherry's best window: Nov–Feb.31 °C / 21 °C, 1 rain days88 °F / 70 °F, 1 rain daysCrowds: High
- MarchGoodOutside the best window (Nov–Feb). Across India: Warming fast; Holi in the north; the south turns hot and humid.33 °C / 24 °C, 1 rain days91 °F / 75 °F, 1 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Apr–Jun (hot, 35–37 °C), Oct–Dec northeast monsoon rain.Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–Jun (hot, 95–99 °F), Oct–Dec northeast monsoon rain.34 °C / 26 °C, 2 rain days93 °F / 79 °F, 2 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MayAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Apr–Jun (hot, 35–37 °C), Oct–Dec northeast monsoon rain.Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–Jun (hot, 95–99 °F), Oct–Dec northeast monsoon rain.37 °C / 27 °C, 4 rain days99 °F / 81 °F, 4 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JuneAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Apr–Jun (hot, 35–37 °C), Oct–Dec northeast monsoon rain.Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–Jun (hot, 95–99 °F), Oct–Dec northeast monsoon rain.37 °C / 27 °C, 4 rain days99 °F / 81 °F, 4 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JulyMixedOutside the best window (Nov–Feb). Across India: Monsoon everywhere except Ladakh; hill roads close with landslides; green, cheap and wet.36 °C / 26 °C, 6 rain days97 °F / 79 °F, 6 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AugustMixedOutside the best window (Nov–Feb). Across India: Same as July; Ladakh peak; Independence Day closures in Delhi on the 15th.35 °C / 26 °C, 8 rain days95 °F / 79 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: Low
- SeptemberMixedOutside the best window (Nov–Feb). Across India: Rain eases in the north late in the month; Rajasthan starts to work again.34 °C / 25 °C, 8 rain days93 °F / 77 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: Low
- OctoberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Apr–Jun (hot, 35–37 °C), Oct–Dec northeast monsoon rain.Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–Jun (hot, 95–99 °F), Oct–Dec northeast monsoon rain.33 °C / 24 °C, 12 rain days91 °F / 75 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
- NovemberGreatInside Pondicherry's best window: Nov–Feb.31 °C / 23 °C, 14 rain days88 °F / 73 °F, 14 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- DecemberGreatInside Pondicherry's best window: Nov–Feb.30 °C / 21 °C, 10 rain days86 °F / 70 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday