When to go · Pondicherry
Pondicherry in October
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–Jun (hot, 35–37 °C (95–99 °F)), Oct–Dec northeast monsoon rain.Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–Jun (hot, 95–99 °F (35–37 °C)), Oct–Dec northeast monsoon rain.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 33°C (91°F)91°F (33°C) / 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Medium
- India overall
- Prices
- Medium
- India overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–Jun (hot, 35–37 °C (95–99 °F)), Oct–Dec northeast monsoon rain.Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–Jun (hot, 95–99 °F (35–37 °C)), Oct–Dec northeast monsoon rain.
Is another month better than October?
October is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in October
- PondicherryHighs around 33 °C (91 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 91 °F (33 °C), lows around 75 °F (24 °C), rain on about 12 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Durga Puja and Dussehra big impact
~17–21 Oct 2026 (check) · India
Kolkata's pandals draw millions; trains to the east sell out; effigies burnt across the north on Dussehra.
Diwali big impact
~8 Nov 2026; ~29 Oct 2027 (check) · India
Biggest travel week of the year: trains and flights full, fireworks for days, smog spikes in the north.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · India overall
- Medium
- Prices · India overall
- Medium
India overall: Post-monsoon clarity in the north and hills; Durga Puja and Dussehra; the south-east coast turns wet.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Pondicherry, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Oct: 33 °C (91 °F)91 °F (33 °C)
Jan: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Night low
Oct: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Jan: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 12
Jan: 2 (better)
Crowds
Oct: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Oct: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Oct: 2
Jan: 1
October: Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–Jun (hot, 35–37 °C), Oct–Dec northeast monsoon rain.
January: Inside Pondicherry's best window: Nov–Feb.
Pondicherry: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast