Pondicherry weather by month

Check out Pondicherry weather averages by month. Compare detailed monthly climate statistics including temperature, rainfall and sunshine figures.

Temperature
Rainfall
Sunshine & UV index

Temperature in Pondicherry (°C)

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Max temperature (daytime)	28	30	32	34	37	37	36	35	34	32	29	28
Min temperature (night-time)	20	21	23	26	27	27	25	25	25	24	22	21
Heat & Humidity	M	H	H	VH	E	E	E	E	VH	VH	H	M
Sea temperature	26	27	28	29	29	29	28	28	29	29	28	27

Note: 0 = None, L = Low, M = Moderate, H = High, VH = Very high, E = Extreme

Sunshine & UV index in Pondicherry

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Daily hours of sunshine	8	9	9	9	8	6	6	6	6	6	6	7
Daily hours of daylight	12	12	12	12	13	13	13	13	12	12	12	11
UV Index (Maximum)	10	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	10	9

Rainfall in Pondicherry

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Number of days with some rain	1	1	1	0	2	2	5	6	6	8	9	6
Average monthly rainfall (mm)	29	11	9	13	43	43	85	167	137	241	300	162

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The climate guide for India (Pondicherry) shows long term monthly weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

What's the climate like in Pondicherry?

Pondicherry has a hot tropical climate with a winter dry season.

Pondicherry weather in January

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 28°C in Pondicherry, India in January based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average.

28
28°C max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
1
1 day with some rainfall
20
20°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
M
Moderate heat & humidity
29
29 mm of monthly rainfall
10
10 (Very High) UV index
26
26°C sea temperature

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Pondicherry weather in February

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 30°C in Pondicherry, India in February and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day on average.

30
30°C max day temperature
9
9 hours of sunshine per day
1
1 day with some rainfall
21
21°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
11
11 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index
27
27°C sea temperature

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Pondicherry weather in March

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 32°C in Pondicherry, India in March and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day on average.

32
32°C max day temperature
9
9 hours of sunshine per day
1
1 day with some rainfall
23
23°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
9
9 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index
28
28°C sea temperature

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Pondicherry weather in April

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 34°C in Pondicherry, India in April and very high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day on average.

34
34°C max day temperature
9
9 hours of sunshine per day
0
0 days with some rainfall
26
26°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
VH
Very High heat & humidity
13
13 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index
29
29°C sea temperature

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Pondicherry weather in May

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 37°C in Pondicherry, India in May and extreme heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 43 mm of rainfall in the month.

37
37°C max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
2
2 days with some rainfall
27
27°C min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
E
Extreme heat & humidity
43
43 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index
29
29°C sea temperature

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Pondicherry weather in June

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 37°C in Pondicherry, India in June and extreme heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 43 mm of rainfall in the month.

37
37°C max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
2
2 days with some rainfall
27
27°C min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
E
Extreme heat & humidity
43
43 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index
29
29°C sea temperature

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Pondicherry weather in July

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 36°C in Pondicherry, India in July and extreme heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 85 mm of rainfall in the month.

36
36°C max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
5
5 days with some rainfall
25
25°C min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
E
Extreme heat & humidity
85
85 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index
28
28°C sea temperature

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Pondicherry weather in August

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 35°C in Pondicherry, India in August and extreme heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 167 mm of rainfall in the month.

35
35°C max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
6
6 days with some rainfall
25
25°C min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
E
Extreme heat & humidity
167
167 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index
28
28°C sea temperature

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Pondicherry weather in September

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 34°C in Pondicherry, India in September and very high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 137 mm of rainfall in the month.

34
34°C max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
6
6 days with some rainfall
25
25°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
VH
Very High heat & humidity
137
137 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index
29
29°C sea temperature

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Pondicherry weather in October

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 32°C in Pondicherry, India in October and very high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 241 mm of rainfall in the month.

32
32°C max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
8
8 days with some rainfall
24
24°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
VH
Very High heat & humidity
241
241 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index
29
29°C sea temperature

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Pondicherry weather in November

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 29°C in Pondicherry, India in November and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 300 mm of rainfall in the month.

29
29°C max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
9
9 days with some rainfall
22
22°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
300
300 mm of monthly rainfall
10
10 (Very High) UV index
28
28°C sea temperature

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Pondicherry weather in December

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 28°C in Pondicherry, India in December based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 162 mm of rainfall in the month.

28
28°C max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
6
6 days with some rainfall
21
21°C min night temperature
11
11 hours of daylight per day
M
Moderate heat & humidity
162
162 mm of monthly rainfall
9
9 (Very High) UV index
27
27°C sea temperature

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