Bengaluru in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), Bengaluru sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 321 mm of rain over about 43 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels muggy.
Fall is Bengaluru's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Bengaluru's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 27°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 19°C
- Rainfall
- 321 mm
- 43 wet days
- Avg wind
- 10 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.6
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Bengaluru in Fall
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C.
A typical fall day in Bengaluru reaches about 27°C and drops to 19°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.
How fall really feels in Bengaluru
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
fall sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Bengaluru weather by month
How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28° / 16° | 4 | 1.1 | 11.3 | 7.8 |
| Feb | 30° / 18° | 6 | 1.1 | 11.6 | 6.4 |
| Mar | 32° / 20° | 15 | 2.3 | 11.9 | 4.7 |
| Apr | 33° / 22° | 44 | 7.5 | 12.3 | 3.7 |
| May | 32° / 22° | 123 | 15.9 | 12.6 | 3.5 |
| Jun | 29° / 21° | 120 | 18.6 | 12.7 | 4.2 |
| Jul | 27° / 21° | 129 | 20.6 | 12.7 | 4.5 |
| Aug | 27° / 20° | 122 | 18.9 | 12.4 | 4.7 |
| Sep | 28° / 20° | 121 | 16.7 | 12.1 | 5.0 |
| Oct | 27° / 20° | 138 | 16.9 | 11.7 | 5.2 |
| Nov | 27° / 18° | 62 | 9.1 | 11.4 | 6.6 |
| Dec | 26° / 17° | 23 | 3.2 | 11.3 | 7.7 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Bengaluru gets around 321 mm of rain over 43 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 10 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min in early September to 11 h 18 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 4.8 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Bengaluru
In fall, Bengaluru overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Bengaluru's rainy season runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is fall a good time to visit Bengaluru?
Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
fall is a reasonable time to visit Bengaluru for sightseeing.
What to pack for Bengaluru in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Bengaluru sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 43 days see rain.
UV index in Bengaluru in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bengaluru peaks around July 22 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 8 (very high).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 9 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 8 |
| Level | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Very high |
| Feb | 12 | Extreme |
| Mar | 11 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 13 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 10 | Very high |
| Dec | 8 | Very high |
Air quality in Bengaluru in Fall
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Bengaluru is worst in January — around 63 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.8× the cleanest month (July, 22 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 63 | 57 | 57 | 51 | 48 | 27 | 22 | 26 | 33 | 61 | 58 | 60 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 63 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 57 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 57 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 51 | Poor |
| May | 48 | Poor |
| Jun | 27 | Moderate |
| Jul | 22 | Moderate |
| Aug | 26 | Moderate |
| Sep | 33 | Moderate |
| Oct | 61 | Unhealthy |
| Nov | 58 | Unhealthy |
| Dec | 60 | Unhealthy |
Where is Bengaluru?
Bengaluru sits at 13.0°N, 77.6°E, 920 m above sea level, in India. The nearest listed city is Mysore, 128 km away.
Topography around Bengaluru
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Bengaluru.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Bengaluru has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 63 m around an average of 910 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 204 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,116 m.
The land around Bengaluru is covered by artificial surfaces (71%) and trees (25%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (60%) within 16 km, and cropland (54%) within 80 km.
India travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 2
- Exercise Increased Caution
- Power plugs
- Type C / D / M
- 230 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 23% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $2,702
- 2025
- Happiness
- 4.5 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 76%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 2.8
- per 100k, 2022
- Road deaths
- 15.6
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Lower middle
- World Bank
- English
- Low
- EF EPI 484
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Bengaluru (12.9719°, 77.5937°, elevation 920 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.