Best time to visit Puri

India · South Asia

All twelve months scored on daily temperature, rainfall, humidity and holiday crowding.

The year in Puri

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Beach and sea Nov–May · fair Jun, Oct

Go in Jan or Feb — 30C max, 1 rainy day. Mar is the next best.

Dry season: Nov–May, 6 or fewer rainy days a month.

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Things to do in Puri

Jagannath Temple Temple at Puri, Odisha
Konark Sun Temple 13th century Surya Temple and UNESCO world heritage site in Odisha, India
Lingaraja Temple Shiva Temple in Bhubaneswar
Udayagiri and Khandagiri Caves Partly natural and partly artificial caves of archaeological, historical and religious importance near the city of Bhubaneswar in Odisha, India
Vimala Temple Hindu temple in Puri
Gundicha Temple Building in India
Dhauli Hill in Khurdha district

Tours and tickets in Puri

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Sights and their lines from Wikivoyage, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, and Wikidata; in order of how often each one's Wikipedia article was read on phones in the last 12 months.

Month by month

No fare history for this route yet, so this ranking is climate and crowds only — the price column will fill in as the scanner collects.

Month	Max °C	Rain days	Humidity	Sun h/day	Verdict	Why
Jan	27°	1d	76%	10.3h	sweet spot	27C max, 1 rainy day
Feb	30°	1d	76%	10.6h	sweet spot	30C max, 1 rainy day
Mar	32°	1d	78%	10.7h	goodbusy	busier than usual
Apr	33°	1d	79%	11.3h	ok	33C max, 1 rainy day
May	33°	3d	80%	10.7h	ok	33C max, 3 rainy days
Jun	33°	10d	81%	8.7h	ok	33C max, 10 rainy days
Jul	31°	18d	85%	7.7h	avoid	monsoon: 18 rainy days, 418mm
Aug	31°	21d	85%	7.6h	avoid	monsoon: 21 rainy days, 440mm
Sep	31°	17d	86%	8.5h	avoid	monsoon: 17 rainy days, 350mm
Oct	31°	11d	83%	9.3h	ok	31C max, 11 rainy days
Nov	30°	2d	75%	9.5h	goodbusy	busier than usual
Dec	27°	2d	74%	9.1h	goodbusy	busier than usual

Rain days are the days with at least 1 mm of rain, as a weather station counts them.

Weather read at the Jagannath temple, by the beach: ten years of ERA5 and ERA5-Land reanalysis, through Open-Meteo's open data.

A busy month is a crowded one, not a bad one — usually it is crowded because the weather is good. It is flagged rather than scored down, and crowds alone never make a month “avoid”: that is reserved for weather worth skipping.

How busy it gets

Busiest in December; quietest in May.

Then and now

Puri's August days now average 30.8°C, 0.5°C warmer than in 1981–1990. 1 of 12 months are clearly warmer, 1 clearly cooler.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
1981–90	27.3°	29.6°	32.6°	33.9°	34.1°	33.1°	30.6°	30.3°	30.3°	30.4°	29.2°	27.4°
2017–26	27.0°	29.5°	31.6°	32.8°	32.8°	32.6°	30.8°	30.8°	30.6°	30.6°	29.5°	27.0°
Change	-0.3°	-0.1°	-1.0°	-1.1°	-1.2°	-0.5°	+0.2°	+0.5°	+0.3°	+0.2°	+0.3°	-0.3°

The average daily high, month by month, for the nearest ERA5 grid cell. Bold is a clear change; grey is within the ordinary spread between years. Every destination, ranked.

Getting there

Fly into Bhubaneswar (BBI), then drive. The flights under Where to book are to Bhubaneswar.

The drive from each airport is the road's, from openrouteservice.org by HeiGIT: typical, not a schedule.

How far Puri is, and what it costs, depends on where you set off from — the months above do not.

Before you go

Type C and D plugs at 230 V. Drives on the left. The currency is the Indian rupee. UK Foreign Office: avoid all travel to parts. Everything for India: cost of living, languages, emergency numbers and health.

Being there

On arrival

Paying — Cards are taken at larger hotels, chain stores and many restaurants; small shops and family-run businesses rarely take them, so carry some cash.
Tipping — Not traditional; up to 10% is usual only in smarter restaurants. Taxi and auto-rickshaw drivers do not expect a tip.

Getting around Puri

Apps — Rides: Ola, Rapido, Uber. Maps: Google Maps, Apple Maps. Messages: WhatsApp. The apps also book auto-rickshaws, and bike taxis where these are allowed.

You can use cycle rickshaws, auto-rickshaws or electric rickshaws but agree on a price before you set off. More on Wikivoyage

From the Wikivoyage article on Puri, written by travellers and licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Help

Emergency — 112 (any emergency).
TravelCharika is not an emergency service: we cannot call for help or send anyone. Numbers can change; if one fails, ask someone local or your hotel.

Put together by hand from the sources listed, checked 3 October 2026. Apps, cards and rules change, so check before you rely on one.

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Puri in pictures

Toys in a store, Puri, Odisha, India — i

Joydeep, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Grand Road, Puri 02 — i

Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Konark Sun Temple Puri district, Odisha, India 3 — i

Joydeep Chakraborty, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

At Puri beach 05 — i

Kritzolina, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Bangladeshi Cuisine Puri — i

Jubair Bin Iqbal, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

What Puri is like

Puri (ପୁରୀ Purī), also known as Jagannath Puri (the Abode of Lord Jagannath) or Purushottama Puri, is a seaside pilgrimage town in the Indian state of Odisha. More on Wikivoyage

Getting in: The nearest airport is in Bhubaneswar, (60 km (37 mi)) from Puri. Then take a train or bus to reach your destination. More on Wikivoyage
Staying safe: In cheap hotels or guest houses on Swargadwar or New Puri, try to take care of your own belongings. Do not try to go to the beach after 8PM. More on Wikivoyage

From the Wikivoyage article on Puri, written by travellers and licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the full article has far more. The numbers above are measured; this is experience.

Around Puri

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Kind of place

Puri is in India, South Asia. Distances are great-circle, so a short one can still be a long way round.

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