SeasonMapBengaluru vs Pondicherry: which is better, month by month
Pondicherry beats Bengaluru in 8 of 12 months — its lead peaks in April (88 vs 70) — while Bengaluru wins November to December; they are within 3 points in January and October.
Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type — they are different kinds of destination, so the scores are each place at its own best. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.
Bengaluru vs Pondicherry — all 12 months
| Month | Bengaluru | Pondicherry | Winner | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 88Ahot, dry | 89Ahot, a little rain, muggy air | Tie | 1 |
| February | 86Ahot, dry | 93Ssweltering, dry | Pondicherry | 7 |
| March | 79Bsweltering, dry | 91Ssweltering, dry, muggy air | Pondicherry | 12 |
| April | 70Bsweltering, a little rain | 88Asweltering, dry, muggy air | Pondicherry | 18 |
| May | 64Csweltering, rainy | 82Asweltering, a little rain | Pondicherry | 18 |
| June | 68Chot, rainy, clean air | 82Asweltering, a little rain | Pondicherry | 14 |
| July | 63Chot, soaked, clean air | 77Bsweltering, a little rain | Pondicherry | 14 |
| August | 67Chot, rainy, clean air | 78Bsweltering, rainy | Pondicherry | 11 |
| September | 73Bhot, rainy, clean air | 80Asweltering, rainy | Pondicherry | 7 |
| October | 70Bhot, rainy, muggy air | 71Bsweltering, soaked, muggy air | Tie | 1 |
| November | 78Bhot, a little rain, muggy air | 62Chot, soaked, muggy air | Bengaluru | 16 |
| December | 85Awarm, a little rain | 75Bhot, rainy, muggy air | Bengaluru | 10 |
A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is April (70 vs 88). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.