Mysore weather in May

In May, Mysore sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 106 mm of rain across 16.7 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 31°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in May, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of May to 12 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Mysore's 7th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mysore's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
23°
12th coldest
Rainfall
106 mm
16.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
6:03 AM – 6:37 PM
Cloud cover
67%
7th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.06 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
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 May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 31°C by the end.

A typical May day in Mysore reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 2°C cooler than April and about 4°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13423
23423
33423
43423
53423
63423
73323
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93323
103323
113323
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133323
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283222
293222
303122
313122

How May really feels in Mysore

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May 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 May is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Mysore weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 3rd-warmest and 6th-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 May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 61%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25149
35149
45050
55050
64753
74753
84555
94456
104456
114357
124159
134159
144060
154060
163961
173862
183763
193763
203565
213565
223466
233367
243367
253169
263169
273070
282872
292872
302674
312575

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Mysore gets around 106 mm of rain over 16.7 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 53% and peaks near 68% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
143
244
345
446
547
647
748
849
949
1049
1150
1250
1349
1449
1549
1650
1750
1851
1952
2053
2154
2256
2357
2459
2560
2662
2763
2865
2966
3067
3168

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the muggy band about 62% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 95% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1126622
2116623
3106525
496427
586428
676429
776231
866232
966133
1056134
1156134
1256134
1346234
1446234
1546234
1646234
1746234
1846135
1936235
2036235
2136235
2236136
2326236
2426236
2526137
2626137
2716237
2816237
2916237
3016237
3116336

Wind in May

Winds average 11 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 13 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
59calm
69calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
2212calm
2312light breeze
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2612light breeze
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2813light breeze
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3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of May to 12 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:08 AM to 6:01 AM, and sunset from 6:34 PM to 6:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:086:34
212.46:076:34
312.56:076:34
412.56:066:34
512.56:066:34
612.56:066:34
712.56:056:35
812.56:056:35
912.56:056:35
1012.56:046:35
1112.56:046:35
1212.56:046:36
1312.56:036:36
1412.56:036:36
1512.66:036:36
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1812.66:026:37
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2712.66:016:40
2812.66:016:40
2912.76:016:40
3012.76:016:40
3112.76:016:41

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.06 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 — May's 6.06 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.0Intense
196.0Intense
206.0Bright
216.0Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.7Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Mysore

In seasonPeak

In May, 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 May a good time to visit Mysore?

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

3.0
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Mysore.

What to pack for Mysore in May

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

In May, Mysore sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Mysore in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May 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 May

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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