Climate of Mysore

Mysore is situated in the southern region of the state of Karnataka, at the base of the Chamundi Hills. It enjoys pleasant climate all year round, like its neighboring city of Bangalore. Because of its weather and its old world charm, it is sometimes referred to as "Pensioner's Paradise".

This was because many people from Karnataka considered settling in Mysore after retirement (especially those from Bangalore). Even now Mysore is a less noisy and peaceful city than Bangalore but it seeing development in terms of a number of Software companies setting up offices here.

You can visit Mysore all year long, but the best time is between August and June (when the rains are less). If you don't mind travelling in the rain, you can drop into Mysore anytime!  

Geography, for those who are interested

Mysore is located at 12.30° N 76.65° E and has an average altitude of 770 meters (2,526 ft).

The seasons of Mysore are: 

Summer season is from March to June

Monsoon season from July to November

Winter season from December to February.

Temperatures average about 28* Celsius to 30 *Celsius in the summer and about 19* Celsius to 22* Celsius in the winter. 

Mysore has several lakes such as Karanji, Lingamabudhi and Kukkerehalli to name the important ones. It is also located between the rivers Kaveri and Kabini which supplies water to Mysuru and surrounding regions.

Weather forecast for Mysore 

• Want to know how to reach Mysore?
• or Perhaps you can check out some interesting traveler's places in Mysore
• or head to Places to see around Mysore