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Puri
Atharanala
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Golden Beach, Puri
Golden Beach, Puri
Odisha, India

Puri

Puri is a city in Odisha, India, close to the sea. It has a population of about 200,564. The climate is classified as tropical savanna (Köppen Aw), with .

Now28°C
Best timeJan–Feb · Dec
Population200,564
Local time23:06
19.80° N, 85.82° EElevation 16 mUTC+5:30 · India Standard Time
Postal code752017
The year in Puriweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec46October
October: high / low30° / 25°
Rain this month189mm
Sea this month29°
Best timeJan–Feb · Dec

Best: Jan–Feb · Dec. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Puri at a glance

Best time to visitJan–Feb · Dec

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month33°C

Average high in May

Coolest month19°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthJuly

315 mm of rain

Driest monthDecember

9 mm of rain

Warmest sea29°C

June

Monuments nearby2+

within 2.5 km

How Puri has grown

People living in the built-up area (26 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.

+76%186k in 1975 → 327k in 2025
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Weather in Puri

Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.

14-day forecast
28°C

Cloudy · wind 7 km/h · humidity 85%

Today hour by hour
Today22 Oct31°25°0.5 mm
Fri23 Oct31°25°
Sat24 Oct31°23°
Sun25 Oct30°23°
Mon26 Oct30°23°
Tue27 Oct27°25°32 mm
Wed28 Oct28°26°141.1 mm
Thu29 Oct28°27°39.6 mm
Fri30 Oct30°27°13.6 mm
Sat31 Oct29°27°

When to go to Puri

Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score907963493524262933467990
High26°29°31°32°33°32°30°30°30°30°28°27°
Low19°22°25°27°28°28°27°27°26°25°22°19°
Rain (mm)1227181888222315372286189659
Wet days225915222827241331
Sea25°26°27°28°29°29°29°29°29°29°28°26°

What's on in Puri

Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.

Monuments and museums in Puri

All monuments

More museums: Swami Parvananda Museum

Outdoors around Puri

Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.

Blue Splash Water ParkWater parks
11 km

Nature around Puri

Nature in India

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals of India seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

Earthquakes around Puri

The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.

Earthquakes

Tropical storms · Puri

Tropical storm archive

Fossil sites near this town

Fossil sites: 2 · 2 km

Fossils in India
Quaternary · 1Jurassic · 1

Formations around the town

Universities and research institutes

Samanta Chandra Sekhar Autonomous College, PuriUniversity or college · founded 1944
Shri Jagannath Sanskrit UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1981

Towns and villages around Puri

Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.

Puri from above

Postal code

752017

Getting to Puri

Biju Patnaik International AirportBBI
50 km
PuriRailway station
1.7 km
MalatipatpurRailway station
7.5 km
SakhigopalRailway station
16 km

Places near Puri

Places with a climate like Puri

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Puri?
Based on 30-year climate normals, January, February and December offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Puri.
What is the hottest month in Puri?
May is the warmest month, with average highs of 33°C and lows of 28°C.
What is the coldest month in Puri?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 26°C and lows of 19°C.
What is the rainiest month in Puri?
July is the wettest month with about 315 mm of precipitation on 28 wet days.
How warm is the sea near Puri?
The sea is warmest in June at about 29°C and coolest in January at about 25°C.
What is the postal code of Puri?
The postal code of Puri is 752017.