Bentota vs Pondicherry: which is better, month by month

Pondicherry beats Bentota in 9 of 12 months — its lead peaks in May (82 vs 61) — and they are within 3 points in July, November and December.

Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.

Bentota vs Pondicherry — all 12 months

MonthBentotaPondicherryWinnerGap
January81Asweltering, soaked, muggy air89Ahot, a little rain, muggy airPondicherry8
February87Asweltering, rainy, muggy air93Ssweltering, dryPondicherry6
March83Asweltering, rainy, muggy air91Ssweltering, dry, muggy airPondicherry8
April77Bsweltering, soaked, muggy air88Asweltering, dry, muggy airPondicherry11
May61Csweltering, soaked, muggy air82Asweltering, a little rainPondicherry21
June72Bsweltering, soaked, muggy air82Asweltering, a little rainPondicherry10
July76Bsweltering, soaked, muggy air77Bsweltering, a little rainTie1
August74Bhot, soaked, muggy air78Bsweltering, rainyPondicherry4
September70Bsweltering, soaked, clean air80Asweltering, rainyPondicherry10
October63Csweltering, soaked, clean air71Bsweltering, soaked, muggy airPondicherry8
November59Dsweltering, soaked, muggy air62Chot, soaked, muggy airTie3
December75Bsweltering, soaked, muggy air75Bhot, rainy, muggy airTie0

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is May (61 vs 82). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.

Bentota

🇱🇰 Sri Lanka · tropical climate

Best month
February 87/100
Months won
0 of 12

Pondicherry

🇮🇳 India · tropical climate

Best month
February 93/100
Months won
9 of 12

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