Mysore weather in March

In March, Mysore sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 15 mm of rain across 2.6 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of March to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Mysore's 2nd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mysore's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
21°
8th coldest
Rainfall
15 mm
2.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:36 AM – 6:31 PM
Cloud cover
34%
2nd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
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 March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month.

A typical March day in Mysore reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 2°C warmer than February and on par with April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13320
23320
33320
43320
53320
63320
73320
83321
93321
103421
113421
123421
133421
143421
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How March really feels in Mysore

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 31 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
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in March is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Mysore weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 2nd-warmest and 10th-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 March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 19%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18515
28515
38515
48515
58515
68416
78416
88317
98317
108317
118218
128119
138020
148020
158020
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Mysore gets around 15 mm of rain over 2.6 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 9% and peaks near 15% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
16
26
36
46
56
67
77
87
97
107
117
127
137
147
158
168
178
188
199
209
219
2210
2310
2411
2511
2612
2712
2813
2913
3014
3115

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the dry band about 32% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 18% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
149231990
2492219100
3482220100
4482220100
5472221110
6462222110
7452223110
8432223110
9422224120
10412225120
11392326120
12382327130
13362328130
14342429130
15332430140
16312431150
17302431150
18282332160
19272332180
20262333190
21242233200
22232233210
23222134230
24212134241
25192034261
26181934281
27171935291
28151835311
29141835331
30131735341
31121735361

Wind in March

Winds average 8 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of March to 12 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:44 AM to 6:26 AM, and sunset from 6:29 PM to 6:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:446:29
211.86:446:29
311.86:436:29
411.86:436:29
511.86:426:30
611.86:426:30
711.86:416:30
811.86:416:30
911.86:406:30
1011.86:396:30
1111.96:396:30
1211.96:386:30
1311.96:386:30
1411.96:376:30
1511.96:366:30
1611.96:366:31
1711.96:356:31
1811.96:346:31
1912.06:346:31
2012.06:336:31
2112.06:326:31
2212.06:326:31
2312.06:316:31
2412.06:306:31
2512.06:306:31
2612.06:296:31
2712.06:286:31
2812.16:286:31
2912.16:276:31
3012.16:266:31
3112.16:266:31

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.73 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

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 — March's 6.73 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
26.7Intense
36.7Intense
46.7Intense
56.7Intense
66.7Intense
76.7Intense
86.7Intense
96.7Intense
106.7Intense
116.7Intense
126.7Intense
136.7Intense
146.7Intense
156.7Intense
166.7Intense
176.7Intense
186.7Intense
196.7Intense
206.7Intense
216.7Intense
226.7Intense
236.7Intense
246.7Intense
256.7Intense
266.7Intense
276.7Intense
286.7Intense
296.7Intense
306.7Intense
316.6Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Mysore

In seasonPeak

None of Mysore's seasonal hazards are active in March. 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 March a good time to visit Mysore?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Mysore. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Mysore in March

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

In March, Mysore sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Mysore in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 11 (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 March

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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