Best months
Nov · Dec · Jan · Feb · Mar
Best for: Maharashtra-Deccan nomads who base through the cool dry winter for the most stable working weather.
Year at a glance
Cells coloured by typical daytime average temperature. ★ = best months for nomads.
Jan
21°C
55%
0mm
Feb
23°C
50%
0mm
Mar
27°C
45%
0mm
Apr
30°C
45%
0mm
May
31°C
55%
2mm
Jun
27°C
75%
5mm
Jul
25°C
82%
8mm
Aug
24°C
85%
6mm
Sep
25°C
82%
5mm
Oct
25°C
72%
3mm
Nov
22°C
65%
1mm
Dec
21°C
62%
0mm
Summer peak
31°C
May · 55% humidity
Winter low
21°C
January · 55% humidity
Climate type
Tropical wet/dry (Deccan plateau)
Dry summers, Dry winters
Field notes
Tropical wet/dry (Deccan plateau) — meaningfully milder than the coastal Maharashtra peers because of the 560m altitude. Cool dry winter (November–February, 21–23°C average) is the postcard working window. Pre-monsoon (March–May) is hot with peaks above 35°C. Monsoon (June–September) is shorter and less intense than coastal Mumbai (Pune sits in the Western Ghats rain shadow). The cool dry winter is genuinely cool by Indian standards — overnight temperatures occasionally drop below 12°C.
Visa for nomads
Medium nomad-friendlyPathway
Extendable tourist
Program
—
Typical max stay
6 months
Same e-Tourist Visa as Mumbai/Delhi/Bangalore — 30-day, 1-year, 5-year options available; max continuous stay 180 days. Maharashtra IT-and-student city 150km southeast of Mumbai.
Editorial summary, not legal advice. Verify with the relevant consulate before applying — visa programs change with little notice.
Cost of living in Pune: ~$1,110/mo
Mid-tier monthly across rent, food, transport, utilities, and coworking.
Cities with a similar climate
Useful while you’re in Pune
- Travel insuranceLong-term, nomad-friendly cover that travels with you to Pune
- Multi-currency bankingAvoid the 4% conversion fees foreign cards rack up in India
- eSIM data planDay-one connectivity in India without local-SIM friction
- Coworking & colivingDay passes, monthly memberships, and verified workspaces in Pune
- Flight dealsCheapest routes in and out of Pune
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Editorial estimates aggregated from public climatological summaries — typical monthly averages, not forecasts. Treat as order-of-magnitude. Microclimate, altitude, and recent extreme weather can swing these values significantly.