- Local time
- Asia/Kolkata
- Country
- India
- Population
- 657,209
- Elevation
- 11 m
- Airports
- PNY
- 4.3 km from the centre
- From DXB
- 2,960 km
- 4 hrs 15 mins · Estimate
Climate
The weather in Puducherry, month by month
- Jan27°
- Feb28°
- Mar31°
- Apr32°
- May33°
- Jun33°
- Jul32°
- Aug32°
- Sept31°
- Oct30°
- Nov28°
- Dec27°
- Mild to warm and dry
- Mild to warm, humid or showery
- Hot
- Cool
- Wet
- Cold
Good for going, on these averages: September and December to March.
Mean highs run from 27°C in January to 33°C in May, with about 1,153 mm of rain in a year.
Month-by-month climate for PuducherryModelled averages for an area about 50 km across, not a weather station's record: NASA POWER climatology, 2001–2020.
Airports
Airports serving Puducherry
Other airports within 150 km
How far it is from the UAE
From DXBPuducherry
2,960 km
4 hrs 15 mins · Estimate
From AUHPuducherry
2,990 km
4 hrs 15 mins · Estimate
The great-circle distance, and a rough flying time: the distance at an average 850 km/h plus 45 minutes for take-off and landing. Real flights follow airways, meet headwinds and wait for traffic, so schedules differ.
Facts
Practical facts
The country's currency, plugs and emergency numbers, and the clock in Puducherry right now.
- Local time
- Asia/Kolkata
- Country
- India
- Currency
- Indian Rupee INRToday's indicative rate: INR 10 ≈ USD 0.105Indicative, from the day's reference rates; a bank or card will charge its own.
- Plugs
- Type C and D230 V · 50 HzAs recorded in Wikidata.
- Emergency numbers
- 112general emergency100police101fire108ambulance102patient transport, mainly for mothers and childrenOfficial source: Ministry of Home Affairs, India and National Health Mission, India. Check them locally on arrival; they are not the only safety information you need.
- Calling code · Driving
- +91 · On the left
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