Mysore weather in December

In December, Mysore sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 26 mm of rain across 3.4 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 9th-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 39% of the time in December, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 18 min at the start of December to 11 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Mysore's 4th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mysore's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
10th warmest
Overnight low
18°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
26 mm
3.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
6:41 AM – 5:58 PM
Cloud cover
51%
4th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
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 December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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

A typical December day in Mysore reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 10°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, December runs on par with November and about 1°C cooler than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12818
22818
32818
42818
52818
62818
72818
82818
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312818

How December really feels in Mysore

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December 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

December 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 December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 9th-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 December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24654
34753
44852
54951
64951
74951
85050
95149
105149
115248
125248
135347
145446
155545
165644
175644
185743
195941
206040
216139
226238
236436
246535
256634
266733
276832
286931
297030
307129
317129

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Mysore gets around 26 mm of rain over 3.4 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 11% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
120
219
318
418
517
617
716
815
915
1014
1113
1213
1312
1412
1511
1611
1710
189
199
208
218
227
237
246
256
265
275
284
294
304
313

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the humid band about 31% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 17% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
114213133
215223132
316233030
417243029
518242928
619242927
719252927
820252926
920253025
1021253024
1121253123
1221263121
1321263220
1422263319
1522273318
1622273417
1722283416
1823283414
1923293413
2023303412
2124313411
2224323310
2324333310
242534329
252535318
262636308
272637307
282738297
292739286
302839276
312839276

Wind in December

Winds average 10 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
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Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min at the start of December to 11 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:33 AM to 6:48 AM, and sunset from 5:53 PM to 6:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:335:53
211.36:345:53
311.36:345:54
411.36:355:54
511.36:355:54
611.36:365:54
711.36:365:55
811.36:375:55
911.36:385:55
1011.36:385:56
1111.36:395:56
1211.36:395:56
1311.36:405:57
1411.36:405:57
1511.36:415:58
1611.36:415:58
1711.36:425:58
1811.36:425:59
1911.36:435:59
2011.36:436:00
2111.36:446:00
2211.36:446:01
2311.36:456:01
2411.36:456:02
2511.36:456:02
2611.36:466:03
2711.36:466:03
2811.36:476:04
2911.36:476:04
3011.36:486:05
3111.36:486:05

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.93 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 — December's 4.93 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
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34.7Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
174.9Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Mysore

In seasonPeak

None of Mysore's seasonal hazards are active in December. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

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 December a good time to visit Mysore?

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

7.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.9
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

December is one of the better times to visit Mysore for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Mysore in December

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

In December, Mysore sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Mysore in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 8 (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 December

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where December 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
December 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).