Best time to visit Hampi

India · South Asia

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

The year in Hampi

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Go in Jan, Jul, Aug, Nov or Dec — these months score within a whisker of each other; 30C max, 9 rainy days. Jun is the next best.

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

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Things to do in Hampi

Virupaksha Temple Hindu temple in India
Vijayanagara Now ruins, previously the capital of Vijayanagara Empire founded in the 14th century
Hirebenkal Archaeological site in Karnataka, India
Lotus Mahal Pavilion Important secular structure in Hampi, India
Matanga Hill #7. From where you can see the most beautiful sunsets.
Sanapur Lake Exploring the hidden gems in the Gangavathi taluk, Sanapur Lake is a reservoir fed by Tungabhadra Dam canal.
Ananthasayana temple This Temple was sanctioned by the King and Village's revenue was kept for the Usage of Temple

Tours and tickets in Hampi

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Sights and their lines from Wikivoyage (Hampi), 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	31°	0d	52%	10.5h	sweet spot busy	busier than usual
Feb	33°	0d	40%	11.2h	goodbusy	busier than usual
Mar	37°	0d	35%	11.7h	avoid	extreme heat: 26 days over 35C
Apr	38°	1d	42%	11.7h	avoid	extreme heat: 29 days over 35C
May	37°	2d	55%	10.9h	avoid	extreme heat: 24 days over 35C
Jun	32°	6d	70%	9.3h	good	32C max, 6 rainy days
Jul	30°	9d	76%	7.2h	sweet spot	30C max, 9 rainy days
Aug	30°	8d	75%	8.5h	sweet spot	30C max, 8 rainy days
Sep	30°	10d	75%	9.2h	good	30C max, 10 rainy days
Oct	31°	9d	72%	9.6h	okbusy	busier than usual
Nov	30°	3d	65%	10.2h	sweet spot busy	busier than usual
Dec	30°	1d	62%	10.0h	sweet spot busy	busier than usual

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

Weather read at Hampi Bazaar: 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 from October to February; quietest from March to August.

Then and now

Hampi's August days now average 30.3°C, 1.0°C warmer than in 1981–1990. 1 of 12 months are clearly warmer.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
1981–90	30.6°	33.6°	36.3°	38.3°	37.5°	32.4°	30.4°	29.3°	30.8°	31.4°	30.1°	29.4°
2017–26	30.6°	33.3°	36.5°	38.2°	36.7°	32.3°	30.1°	30.3°	30.4°	30.5°	30.3°	29.7°
Change	-0.0°	-0.3°	+0.2°	-0.1°	-0.8°	-0.1°	-0.3°	+1.0°	-0.3°	-0.9°	+0.2°	+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 Hubballi (HBX), then drive. The flights under Where to book are to Hubballi.

Hubballi (HBX)	the drive is not measured yet
Bengaluru (BLR)	the drive is not measured yet

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

How far Hampi 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 Hampi

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.

The real pleasure in exploring Hampi comes from on the bicycle or by walking around. Virtually every rock in Hampi has a story to tell. More on Wikivoyage

From the Wikivoyage article on Hampi, 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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Hampi in pictures

Krishna Pushkarani Hampi Ruins — i

Dey.sandip, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Hampi King's Palalce Aqueduct, Throne Platform — i

Ingo Mehling, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

PAN SUPARI BAZAAR — i

Basavarajmin21, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Hampi King's Palace Throne Platform Relief 15 — i

Ingo Mehling, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Hampi, India, Temple on top of Matanga Hill — i

Vyacheslav Argenberg, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

What Hampi is like

Hampi, in the state of Karnataka, India, is the site of the once-magnificent capital of the Vijayanagara Empire. The ruins are a UNESCO World Heritage site. More on Wikivoyage

Worth seeing: Hampi is a visual delight, especially due to its stark contrast from most other places. Rocks are all you see whichever direction you look. More on Wikivoyage
Worth doing: Since more than 30 years, rock climbers from all over flock to Hampi to scale the boulders and can often be seen around with their crash pads. More on Wikivoyage
Getting in: The closest airport is Vidyanagar Airport (VDY IATA also known as Jindal Vijaynagar Airport), about 35 km to the east, near the village of Toranagallu. More on Wikivoyage
Staying safe: Visitors should be sure to watch out for monkeys. They are notorious for snatching and running away with visitors' handbags, cameras, and other loose belongings. More on Wikivoyage

From the Wikivoyage article on Hampi, 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 Hampi

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

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