Mysore weather in August

In August, Mysore sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 144 mm of rain across 20.1 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in August, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 30 min at the start of August to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Mysore's 11th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mysore's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
10th warmest
Overnight low
21°
7th coldest
Rainfall
144 mm
20.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:15 AM – 6:40 PM
Cloud cover
92%
11th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Mysore is city in the state of Karnataka, India.

Air quality
High
PM2.5 26 µg/m³ · 2019

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical August day in Mysore reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 1°C cooler than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12721
22721
32721
42721
52721
62721
72721
82721
92721
102821
112821
122821
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212821
222821
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242821
252821
262821
272821
282821
292821
302821
312821

How August really feels in Mysore

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

August sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Mysore weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 10th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 18°30.811.46.9
Feb31° / 19°51.111.65.5
Mar34° / 21°152.611.93.8
Apr34° / 23°508.912.33.0
May33° / 23°10616.712.63.0
Jun29° / 22°13819.312.73.9
Jul28° / 21°15922.312.74.3
Aug28° / 21°14420.112.44.4
Sep29° / 21°11616.812.14.4
Oct29° / 20°14517.711.74.5
Nov28° / 19°7510.111.46.1
Dec28° / 18°263.411.37.4

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 3% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 96%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1298
2298
3298
4298
5298
6298
7298
8298
9298
10298
11298
12298
13298
14298
15298
16298
17397
18397
19397
20397
21496
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28694
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31892

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Mysore gets around 144 mm of rain over 20.1 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 66% and peaks near 68% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
168
268
368
468
567
667
766
866
966
1066
1167
1267
1367
1467
1567
1667
1767
1866
1966
2066
2165
2265
2365
2464
2564
2663
2763
2863
2963
3062
3162

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of August feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, August lands in the muggy band about 94% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
10973
20973
30973
40973
50973
60973
70964
80964
90964
100964
110955
120955
130946
140946
150946
160946
171936
181936
191936
201936
211936
221927
231927
241927
252917
262917
272917
282917
292917
302917
312917

Wind in August

Winds average 15 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
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1814light breeze
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3014light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min at the start of August to 12 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:13 AM to 6:16 AM, and sunset from 6:46 PM to 6:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:136:46
212.56:136:46
312.56:136:45
412.56:146:45
512.56:146:45
612.56:146:44
712.56:146:44
812.56:146:44
912.56:146:43
1012.56:156:43
1112.56:156:42
1212.56:156:42
1312.46:156:41
1412.46:156:41
1512.46:156:40
1612.46:156:40
1712.46:156:39
1812.46:156:39
1912.46:156:38
2012.46:166:38
2112.46:166:37
2212.36:166:37
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2412.36:166:35
2512.36:166:35
2612.36:166:34
2712.36:166:34
2812.36:166:33
2912.36:166:32
3012.36:166:32
3112.36:166:31

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.32 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.23 kWh/m² to a high of 6.73 kWh/m² in March across the year — August's 4.32 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
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34.2Bright
44.2Bright
54.2Bright
64.2Bright
74.2Bright
84.2Bright
94.2Bright
104.2Bright
114.2Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.4Bright
214.4Bright
224.4Bright
234.4Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Mysore

In seasonPeak

In August, Mysore sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Mysore's rainy season runs May–November, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is August a good time to visit Mysore?

Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

4.4
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Mysore for sightseeing.

What to pack for Mysore in August

From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In August, Mysore sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 20 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Mysore in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Mysore peaks around July 22 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 8 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highJul 22UV 13Dec 20UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Mysore in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Mysore is worst in January — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.3× the cleanest month (July, 12 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Mysore's WHO annual average of 26 µg/m³.

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateModerateJan 1838 µg/m³Jul 1712 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan38Poor
Feb36Poor
Mar35Poor
Apr30Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct29Moderate
Nov31Moderate
Dec34Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Mysore?

Mysore sits at 12.3°N, 76.6°E, 757 m above sea level, in India. The nearest listed city is Bengaluru, 128 km away.

ThaikattusseryMunnarKochiMaduraiAlappuzhaHampi

Topography around Mysore

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Mysore.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mysore has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 78 m around an average of 750 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 407 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,430 m.

The land around Mysore is covered by artificial surfaces (63%) and trees (25%) within 3 km, grassland (31%), cropland (29%) and trees (25%) within 16 km, and cropland (39%) and trees (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
78 m
16 km
407 m
80 km
1,430 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Bengaluru 128 km · Irimbiliyam 170 km · Thaikattussery 209 km · Munnar 250 km · Kochi 265 km · Madurai 310 km · Alappuzha 314 km · Hampi 338 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
Hindu 80%Muslim 14%Christian 2%other and unspecified 2%

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 Mysore (12.2979°, 76.6393°, elevation 757 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).