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Climate of Auroville: monthly averages
Based on 25 years of satellite and reanalysis data (2001-2025), May is usually the hottest month in Auroville, with average daytime highs around 33°C. January is the coolest, when nights typically fall to about 23°C. Temperatures stay fairly even through the year, varying by only about 10°C between the coolest night and the hottest day.
The area receives about 1150 mm of rain in a typical year. Most of it falls from August to December (around 75% of the yearly total), and November is the wettest month at roughly 273 mm. The driest stretch is January to March, with under 20 mm a month.
For outdoor plans and travel, January to March usually offer the most comfortable weather in Auroville, with mild days and relatively little rain.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rainfall | Humidity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27° | 23° | 18 mm | 77% |
| Feb | 28° | 24° | 8 mm | 75% |
| Mar | 31° | 25° | 18 mm | 73% |
| Apr | 32° | 27° | 31 mm | 73% |
| May | 33° | 28° | 69 mm | 72% |
| Jun | 33° | 28° | 59 mm | 69% |
| Jul | 32° | 27° | 81 mm | 70% |
| Aug | 32° | 27° | 109 mm | 73% |
| Sep | 31° | 26° | 123 mm | 77% |
| Oct | 30° | 26° | 234 mm | 80% |
| Nov | 28° | 25° | 273 mm | 82% |
| Dec | 27° | 24° | 130 mm | 80% |
Source: NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis), averaged over the roughly 50 km grid area around Auroville. Values describe typical conditions, not a forecast.
About Auroville weather
Auroville is set in Puducherry's small coastal territory on the Tamil Nadu coast, sharing Tamil Nadu's rainfall pattern, about 7 km north of Puducherry. Summers bring a hot summer (April–June) with highs often in the high 30s°C. After that, Auroville sees mostly reliant on the north-east monsoon (October–December), like the rest of the Tamil Nadu coast, with a weaker south-west contribution. The year winds down with a mild, short winter (December–January). This page shows live, auto-refreshing weather for Auroville: current conditions, an hourly breakdown, a 16-day outlook, a date-lookup tool for any past or future date, and real-time air quality, sourced from Open-Meteo.
Frequently asked questions
Auroville is about 7 km north of Puducherry, in Puducherry.
Auroville gets mostly reliant on the north-east monsoon (October–December), like the rest of the Tamil Nadu coast, with a weaker south-west contribution.
The live current conditions, hourly forecast and 16-day outlook above are pulled in real time for Auroville's exact coordinates. No fixed schedule, the page updates whenever you load it.
May is usually the hottest month in Auroville, with average daytime highs of about 33°C and nights around 28°C.
The coldest nights come in January, when the average low is about 23°C and daytime highs reach around 27°C. Winters are mild, so heavy woollens are rarely needed.
Auroville receives about 1150 mm of rain in a typical year. November is the wettest month at roughly 273 mm, and the main rainy period is August to December.
January to March usually offer the most comfortable weather in Auroville, with mild daytime temperatures and little rain.
In November Auroville typically sees daytime highs near 28°C and lows near 25°C, with about 273 mm of rain over the month and average humidity around 82%. Check the live forecast above for this week's actual conditions.
Up to 16 days ahead using the extended forecast and date picker above; further-out or historical dates use the same date lookup tool.
Live temperature for Auroville is shown at the top of this page and refreshes automatically — see the hourly breakdown below for how it changes through the day.
Auroville's day-to-day weather is shaped by its position in Puducherry, India. See the hourly weather forecast or the air quality index for more detail.