Best time to visit Mysuru

India · South Asia

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

The year in Mysuru

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Go in Jan, Feb, Jun, Jul or Sep — these months score within a whisker of each other; 29C max, 1 rainy day. Dec is the next best.

Dry season: Dec–Apr, 6 or fewer rainy days a month.

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Things to do in Mysuru

Mysore Palace Definitely the number one attraction in Mysore.
Chamundeshwari Temple A beautiful temple of Goddess Chamundeshwari (or Chamundi Devi) with marvellous architecture.
St. Philomena's Cathedral A beautiful cathedral, reminiscent of medieval architectural style, is one of the largest churches in the country.
Sri Venugopala Swamy Temple The Venugopala Swamy Temple is an example of Hoysala architecture.
Brindavan Gardens Gardens and musical fountain at the Krishna Raja Sagara Dam.
Mysore Zoo The zoo was established under royal patronage in 1892, making it one of the oldest in the world.
Jaganmohan Palace and Art Gallery A former palace that has been converted into an art gallery and function hall.

Tours and tickets in Mysuru

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Sights and their lines from Wikivoyage (Mysore), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; 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	29°	1d	62%	10.5h	sweet spot	29C max, 1 rainy day
Feb	32°	1d	50%	11.4h	sweet spot busy	busier than usual
Mar	34°	1d	51%	11.7h	avoid	extreme heat: 10 days over 35C
Apr	35°	2d	59%	11.4h	avoid	extreme heat: 14 days over 35C
May	32°	10d	72%	10.0h	ok	32C max, 10 rainy days
Jun	29°	8d	78%	9.2h	sweet spot	29C max, 8 rainy days
Jul	28°	10d	79%	8.1h	sweet spot	28C max, 10 rainy days
Aug	28°	11d	79%	8.6h	ok	28C max, 11 rainy days
Sep	29°	10d	78%	9.5h	sweet spot	29C max, 10 rainy days
Oct	29°	15d	80%	9.1h	ok	29C max, 15 rainy days
Nov	28°	7d	75%	9.2h	goodbusy	busier than usual
Dec	28°	3d	72%	9.5h	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 Mysore Palace, 9 km from the airport (MYQ): 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 February and December; quietest in April and July.

Then and now

Mysuru's August days now average 28.5°C, 2.0°C warmer than in 1981–1990. 6 of 12 months are clearly warmer.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
1981–90	28.4°	31.2°	33.4°	34.3°	32.8°	27.9°	26.9°	26.5°	28.0°	27.8°	26.9°	27.2°
2017–26	29.2°	31.9°	34.2°	34.9°	32.3°	29.3°	28.0°	28.5°	29.2°	28.5°	28.1°	28.0°
Change	+0.8°	+0.6°	+0.8°	+0.6°	-0.5°	+1.5°	+1.1°	+2.0°	+1.2°	+0.7°	+1.2°	+0.8°

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 Bengaluru (BLR), then drive. The flights under Where to book are to Bengaluru.

Bengaluru (BLR)	the drive is not measured yet
Mysore (MYQ)	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 Mysuru 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 Mysuru

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.

Getting around in Mysore is cheaper than in most Indian cities. Taking a lift, most of the locals (mainly 2-wheelers) are very helpful and generally stop to give a lift. More on Wikivoyage

From the Wikivoyage article on Mysore, 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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Mysuru in pictures

Mysuru Palace North Gates 3 — i

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

Mysuru Palace North Gates 2 — i

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

Kantharaje Urs Road Mysore Jul24 A7CR 01979 — i

Timothy A, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Mysuru Railway Station — i

SerChevalerie, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons

MYsuru palace by Gaur's — i

Beastgau64, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

What Mysuru is like

Mysore or Mysuru (ಮೈಸೂರು Maisūru) is the second-largest city of the Indian state of Karnataka after Bengaluru. It was the capital of the Wodeyar dynasty and is considered to be the cultural capital of Karnataka. Mysore is among the cleanest and best-planned cities in India. More on Wikivoyage

Worth seeing: Mysore Zoo (Sri Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens), Sri Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens, Zoo Main Road Indiranagar. More on Wikivoyage
Worth doing: Rabindranath Nath Tagore Layout, Near Lingam Budhi Lake, Ring Road (10 km). Beautiful modern township. More on Wikivoyage
Getting in: Mysore Airport (MYQ IATA) (10 km south of the city centre). Mysore has its own airport. More on Wikivoyage
Staying safe: Mysore is regarded as a safe and peaceful city. More on Wikivoyage

From the Wikivoyage article on Mysore, 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 Mysuru

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Kind of place

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

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