What to expect in May
May ranks 6 out of 12 months in Pondicherry. Compared to April: +2°F daytime, 7 pts more rainy days.
What it's like in May
Is May the right month?
The best month in Pondicherry is February (9.0/10), 4.0 pts higher than May.
Our verdict
Pondicherry (Puducherry since 2006), former French trading post in south-east India on the Coromandel coast: 245,000 inhabitants. French trading post from 1674 to 1962 (288 years, the longest continuous French presence in India, exchanged with the Indians at independence in 1962).
Plan your trip
Hotels at their lowest outside peak season, highest on comfortable months. Shoulder seasons offer a good price/climate compromise.
🎟️ Activities & tours · Pondicherry
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What you need to know before you go
Three angles: the country (language, currency, safety, budget), the year-round climate, and the specifics of a tropical stay.
Country · India
🌡️ Climate
🏝️ Tropical stay
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Where is Pondicherry ?
Global position + regional geographic context.
India