Mysore weather in January
In January, Mysore sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 3 mm of rain across 0.8 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.
Highs climb over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 30°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.
Daylight stretches from about 11 h 18 min at the start of January to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Mysore's 3rd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mysore's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 29°
- 5th warmest
- Overnight low
- 18°
- 1st coldest
- Rainfall
- 3 mm
- 0.8 wet days
- Daylight
- 11 h 18 min
- 6:52 AM – 6:13 PM
- Cloud cover
- 36%
- 3rd clearest
- Wind
- 9 km/h
- 7th windiest
- Solar energy
- 5.72 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 6.9
- 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 January
Highs climb over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 30°C by the end.
A typical January day in Mysore reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C warmer than December and about 2°C cooler than February.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
| Avg low (°C) | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 | 18 |
| 2 | 28 | 18 |
| 3 | 28 | 18 |
| 4 | 28 | 18 |
| 5 | 29 | 18 |
| 6 | 29 | 18 |
| 7 | 29 | 18 |
| 8 | 29 | 18 |
| 9 | 29 | 18 |
| 10 | 29 | 18 |
| 11 | 29 | 18 |
| 12 | 29 | 18 |
| 13 | 29 | 18 |
| 14 | 29 | 18 |
| 15 | 29 | 18 |
| 16 | 29 | 18 |
| 17 | 29 | 18 |
| 18 | 29 | 18 |
| 19 | 29 | 18 |
| 20 | 29 | 18 |
| 21 | 29 | 18 |
| 22 | 30 | 18 |
| 23 | 30 | 18 |
| 24 | 30 | 18 |
| 25 | 30 | 18 |
| 26 | 30 | 18 |
| 27 | 30 | 18 |
| 28 | 30 | 18 |
| 29 | 30 | 18 |
| 30 | 30 | 18 |
| 31 | 30 | 18 |
How January really feels in Mysore
Once humidity and wind are folded in, January 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.
January 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 January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 5th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29° / 18° | 3 | 0.8 | 11.4 | 6.9 |
| Feb | 31° / 19° | 5 | 1.1 | 11.6 | 5.5 |
| Mar | 34° / 21° | 15 | 2.6 | 11.9 | 3.8 |
| Apr | 34° / 23° | 50 | 8.9 | 12.3 | 3.0 |
| May | 33° / 23° | 106 | 16.7 | 12.6 | 3.0 |
| Jun | 29° / 22° | 138 | 19.3 | 12.7 | 3.9 |
| Jul | 28° / 21° | 159 | 22.3 | 12.7 | 4.3 |
| Aug | 28° / 21° | 144 | 20.1 | 12.4 | 4.4 |
| Sep | 29° / 21° | 116 | 16.8 | 12.1 | 4.4 |
| Oct | 29° / 20° | 145 | 17.7 | 11.7 | 4.5 |
| Nov | 28° / 19° | 75 | 10.1 | 11.4 | 6.1 |
| Dec | 28° / 18° | 26 | 3.4 | 11.3 | 7.4 |
Cloud cover in January
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time in January.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 25%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 72 | 72 | 73 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 75 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 79 |
| Cloudier (%) | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 72 | 28 |
| 2 | 72 | 28 |
| 3 | 73 | 27 |
| 4 | 74 | 26 |
| 5 | 74 | 26 |
| 6 | 74 | 26 |
| 7 | 74 | 26 |
| 8 | 74 | 26 |
| 9 | 74 | 26 |
| 10 | 75 | 25 |
| 11 | 75 | 25 |
| 12 | 75 | 25 |
| 13 | 75 | 25 |
| 14 | 76 | 24 |
| 15 | 76 | 24 |
| 16 | 76 | 24 |
| 17 | 76 | 24 |
| 18 | 76 | 24 |
| 19 | 76 | 24 |
| 20 | 76 | 24 |
| 21 | 76 | 24 |
| 22 | 75 | 25 |
| 23 | 76 | 24 |
| 24 | 76 | 24 |
| 25 | 76 | 24 |
| 26 | 76 | 24 |
| 27 | 78 | 22 |
| 28 | 78 | 22 |
| 29 | 78 | 22 |
| 30 | 78 | 22 |
| 31 | 79 | 21 |
Chance of precipitation in January
Mysore gets around 3 mm of rain over 0.8 wet days in January, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 3% and peaks near 3% on the wettest days.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 3 |
| 2 | 3 |
| 3 | 3 |
| 4 | 3 |
| 5 | 3 |
| 6 | 3 |
| 7 | 3 |
| 8 | 3 |
| 9 | 3 |
| 10 | 3 |
| 11 | 3 |
| 12 | 3 |
| 13 | 3 |
| 14 | 3 |
| 15 | 3 |
| 16 | 3 |
| 17 | 3 |
| 18 | 3 |
| 19 | 3 |
| 20 | 3 |
| 21 | 3 |
| 22 | 3 |
| 23 | 3 |
| 24 | 2 |
| 25 | 2 |
| 26 | 2 |
| 27 | 2 |
| 28 | 3 |
| 29 | 3 |
| 30 | 3 |
| 31 | 3 |
Humidity in January
Most of January feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, January lands in the dry band about 43% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 48 | 47 |
| Comfortable (%) | 39 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
| Humid (%) | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 |
| Muggy (%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29 | 39 | 26 | 5 |
| 2 | 30 | 40 | 26 | 5 |
| 3 | 30 | 40 | 25 | 5 |
| 4 | 31 | 39 | 25 | 5 |
| 5 | 32 | 39 | 24 | 4 |
| 6 | 33 | 39 | 24 | 4 |
| 7 | 35 | 38 | 23 | 4 |
| 8 | 36 | 38 | 23 | 3 |
| 9 | 37 | 37 | 23 | 3 |
| 10 | 39 | 36 | 22 | 3 |
| 11 | 40 | 35 | 22 | 3 |
| 12 | 41 | 34 | 22 | 3 |
| 13 | 42 | 34 | 21 | 3 |
| 14 | 44 | 33 | 21 | 3 |
| 15 | 45 | 32 | 21 | 3 |
| 16 | 46 | 31 | 20 | 3 |
| 17 | 47 | 31 | 20 | 2 |
| 18 | 48 | 30 | 20 | 2 |
| 19 | 49 | 30 | 19 | 2 |
| 20 | 49 | 29 | 19 | 2 |
| 21 | 49 | 29 | 19 | 2 |
| 22 | 50 | 29 | 19 | 2 |
| 23 | 50 | 29 | 19 | 2 |
| 24 | 50 | 29 | 19 | 2 |
| 25 | 50 | 29 | 19 | 2 |
| 26 | 50 | 30 | 19 | 2 |
| 27 | 49 | 30 | 19 | 2 |
| 28 | 49 | 30 | 19 | 2 |
| 29 | 49 | 30 | 19 | 2 |
| 30 | 48 | 30 | 20 | 2 |
| 31 | 47 | 30 | 20 | 2 |
Wind in January
Winds average 9 km/h in January.
Across January, 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) | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | calm |
| 2 | 9 | calm |
| 3 | 9 | calm |
| 4 | 9 | calm |
| 5 | 9 | calm |
| 6 | 9 | calm |
| 7 | 9 | calm |
| 8 | 9 | calm |
| 9 | 9 | calm |
| 10 | 9 | calm |
| 11 | 9 | calm |
| 12 | 9 | calm |
| 13 | 9 | calm |
| 14 | 9 | calm |
| 15 | 9 | calm |
| 16 | 9 | calm |
| 17 | 9 | calm |
| 18 | 9 | calm |
| 19 | 9 | calm |
| 20 | 9 | calm |
| 21 | 9 | calm |
| 22 | 9 | calm |
| 23 | 9 | calm |
| 24 | 9 | calm |
| 25 | 9 | calm |
| 26 | 9 | calm |
| 27 | 9 | calm |
| 28 | 9 | calm |
| 29 | 9 | calm |
| 30 | 9 | calm |
| 31 | 9 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in January
Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min at the start of January to 11 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days grow by about 12 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:48 AM to 6:53 AM, and sunset from 6:05 PM to 6:20 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 11.3 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 11.4 | 11.4 | 11.4 | 11.4 | 11.4 | 11.4 | 11.4 | 11.4 | 11.4 | 11.4 | 11.4 | 11.4 | 11.4 | 11.4 | 11.5 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:48 | 6:48 | 6:49 | 6:49 | 6:49 | 6:50 | 6:50 | 6:50 | 6:51 | 6:51 | 6:51 | 6:51 | 6:52 | 6:52 | 6:52 | 6:52 | 6:52 | 6:53 | 6:53 | 6:53 | 6:53 | 6:53 | 6:53 | 6:53 | 6:53 | 6:53 | 6:53 | 6:53 | 6:53 | 6:53 | 6:53 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:05 | 6:06 | 6:06 | 6:07 | 6:07 | 6:08 | 6:08 | 6:09 | 6:10 | 6:10 | 6:11 | 6:11 | 6:12 | 6:12 | 6:13 | 6:13 | 6:14 | 6:14 | 6:15 | 6:15 | 6:16 | 6:16 | 6:17 | 6:17 | 6:18 | 6:18 | 6:19 | 6:19 | 6:20 | 6:20 | 6:20 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11.3 | 6:48 | 6:05 |
| 2 | 11.3 | 6:48 | 6:06 |
| 3 | 11.3 | 6:49 | 6:06 |
| 4 | 11.3 | 6:49 | 6:07 |
| 5 | 11.3 | 6:49 | 6:07 |
| 6 | 11.3 | 6:50 | 6:08 |
| 7 | 11.3 | 6:50 | 6:08 |
| 8 | 11.3 | 6:50 | 6:09 |
| 9 | 11.3 | 6:51 | 6:10 |
| 10 | 11.3 | 6:51 | 6:10 |
| 11 | 11.3 | 6:51 | 6:11 |
| 12 | 11.3 | 6:51 | 6:11 |
| 13 | 11.3 | 6:52 | 6:12 |
| 14 | 11.3 | 6:52 | 6:12 |
| 15 | 11.3 | 6:52 | 6:13 |
| 16 | 11.3 | 6:52 | 6:13 |
| 17 | 11.4 | 6:52 | 6:14 |
| 18 | 11.4 | 6:53 | 6:14 |
| 19 | 11.4 | 6:53 | 6:15 |
| 20 | 11.4 | 6:53 | 6:15 |
| 21 | 11.4 | 6:53 | 6:16 |
| 22 | 11.4 | 6:53 | 6:16 |
| 23 | 11.4 | 6:53 | 6:17 |
| 24 | 11.4 | 6:53 | 6:17 |
| 25 | 11.4 | 6:53 | 6:18 |
| 26 | 11.4 | 6:53 | 6:18 |
| 27 | 11.4 | 6:53 | 6:19 |
| 28 | 11.4 | 6:53 | 6:19 |
| 29 | 11.4 | 6:53 | 6:20 |
| 30 | 11.4 | 6:53 | 6:20 |
| 31 | 11.5 | 6:53 | 6:20 |
Solar energy in January
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.72 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 — January's 5.72 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.1 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 2 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 3 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 4 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 5 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 6 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 7 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 8 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 9 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 10 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 11 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 12 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 13 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 14 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 15 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 16 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 17 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 18 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 19 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 20 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 21 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 22 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 23 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 24 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 25 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 26 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 27 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 28 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 29 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 30 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 31 | 6.1 | Intense |
Hazard calendar for Mysore
None of Mysore's seasonal hazards are active in January. 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.
Is January a good time to visit Mysore?
Our two travel scores rate January for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
January is a reasonable time to visit Mysore for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Mysore in January
From January's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In January, Mysore sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.
UV index in Mysore in January
Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 9 (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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 9 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 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 | 11 | 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 Mysore in January
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where January 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 38 | 36 | 35 | 30 | 24 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 29 | 31 | 34 |
| Level | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 38 | Poor |
| Feb | 36 | Poor |
| Mar | 35 | Poor |
| Apr | 30 | Moderate |
| May | 24 | Moderate |
| Jun | 14 | Moderate |
| Jul | 12 | Good |
| Aug | 13 | Moderate |
| Sep | 16 | Moderate |
| Oct | 29 | Moderate |
| Nov | 31 | Moderate |
| Dec | 34 | Moderate |
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.
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.
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 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).