ClimateAverages

Puducherry Climate

Pondicherry, India · 16 weather stations within 200 km · records 1796 to 2025

Average annual daytime high
32.4°C
Warmest month · May
35.5°C
Typical daytime high
Coldest month · January
20.8°C
Typical overnight low

Puducherry has an average annual daytime high of 32.4°C, based on the 1951 to 1980 baseline. Its warmest month is May, when highs typically reach 35.5°C, and its coldest is January, with overnight lows near 20.8°C.

Month by month averages

MonthAvg highAvg low
January29.0°C20.8°CColdest
February30.2°C21.6°C
March32.2°C23.4°C
April34.0°C25.5°C
May35.5°C26.6°CWarmest
June35.5°C26.0°C
July34.6°C25.3°C
August34.2°C25.0°C
September33.6°C24.7°C
October31.8°C23.8°C
November30.0°C22.6°C
December28.7°C21.4°C

Temperature range across the year

19°23°28°33°38°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daytime high Overnight low
Hottest year on record
2023
+1.3°C vs. 1951–1980
Coldest year on record
1842
-1.5°C vs. 1951–1980

These figures reflect annual averages, not single-day records. Daily observations are outside this dataset's precision.

Is Puducherry getting hotter?

Since 1900, Puducherry's average temperature has risen by +1.1°C. Compared to the earliest station records that begin in 1796, warming totals +1.5°C.

27.7°28.2°28.6°29.0°29.4°1951–1980 baseline190019251950197520002025

20-year smoothed annual temperature reconstructed from station anomalies. Dashed line: 1951–1980 baseline.

Best time to visit
any time of year

Daytime highs sit within a comfortable 15°C to 26°C range.

FAQ

What is the average temperature in Puducherry?

Puducherry's average annual daytime high is 32.4°C, based on the 1951 to 1980 baseline period. The warmest month is May, with highs averaging 35.5°C, and the coldest is January, with lows averaging 20.8°C.

What is the warmest month in Puducherry?

May is the warmest month in Puducherry, with typical daytime highs of 35.5°C.

What is the hottest year on record for Puducherry?

2023 is the hottest year on record for Puducherry, running +1.3°C above the 1951 to 1980 baseline.

Is Puducherry getting hotter?

Yes. Since 1900, Puducherry has warmed by roughly +1.1°C.

When is the best time to visit Puducherry?

any time of year typically offers the most comfortable daytime highs, in the 15°C to 26°C range.

Nearby cities

Baseline period 1951 to 1980. Monthly averages are the mean of station observations weighted by proximity. Warming trend is the 20-year smoothed anomaly against that baseline.