Chennai vs Pondicherry: which is better, month by month

Pondicherry beats Chennai in all 12 months — its lead peaks in May (82 vs 40).

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.

Chennai

🇮🇳 India · tropical climate

Best month: February 78/100
Months won: 0 of 12

Pondicherry

🇮🇳 India · tropical climate

Best month: February 93/100
Months won: 12 of 12

Chennai vs Pondicherry — all 12 months

Month	Chennai	Pondicherry	Winner	Gap
January	77Bhot, dry, muggy air	89Ahot, a little rain, muggy air	Pondicherry	12
February	78Bsweltering, dry	93Ssweltering, dry	Pondicherry	15
March	68Csweltering, dry	91Ssweltering, dry, muggy air	Pondicherry	23
April	54Dsweltering, dry	88Asweltering, dry, muggy air	Pondicherry	34
May	40Fsweltering, a little rain	82Asweltering, a little rain	Pondicherry	42
June	42Fsweltering, a little rain	82Asweltering, a little rain	Pondicherry	40
July	49Fsweltering, rainy	77Bsweltering, a little rain	Pondicherry	28
August	52Dsweltering, rainy	78Bsweltering, rainy	Pondicherry	26
September	58Dsweltering, rainy, muggy air	80Asweltering, rainy	Pondicherry	22
October	56Dsweltering, soaked, muggy air	71Bsweltering, soaked, muggy air	Pondicherry	15
November	48Fsweltering, soaked, muggy air	62Chot, soaked, muggy air	Pondicherry	14
December	65Chot, soaked, muggy air	75Bhot, rainy, muggy air	Pondicherry	10

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is May (40 vs 82). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.