The most comfortable time to visit Bangalore is from late October to February, and again from late June to mid September. For sun, aim for February to early December.
When to go five ratings · thirty-six ten-day sections · click a cell to read it
For sun, go from February to early December. It peaks in mid March, at 81. Avoid early January for this: it falls to 42, mostly because it is too cool. The clearest skies come in February, when the sky is typically 26% covered at midday (mostly clear).
The being outside season here runs from late October to February, with a second spell from late June to mid September. It peaks in early January, at 84. The weakest stretch is from mid April to early May, when it drops to 2, mostly because it is too hot.
Bangalore never quite rates Good for walking. It comes closest in early January, at 38, mostly because it is too warm. Avoid mid March to early June for this: it falls to 0, mostly because it is too warm.
The year, measured
The average temperature in Bangalore over the whole year is 24°C. April is the hottest month, with highs of about 32°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about 18°C. The rainy (wet) season in Bangalore runs from August to October, peaking in October with a 51% chance of rain on a given day. The dry season is January; January is the driest month, at 25%. Winds in Bangalore are highest in July, averaging 3.5 m/s (13 km/h), and lightest in October, at 1.6 m/s (6 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the SW. The clearest skies in Bangalore come in February, when the sky is typically 26% covered; July is the cloudiest month, at 75%.
Month by month Bangalore climate by month: average temperatures year round · click a month to read it
| Month | High | Low | Feels like | Chance of rain | Cloud | Wind | Being outside | Sun | Walking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 26°C | 18°C | 24°C | 25% | 39% | 1.9 m/s | 82 | 48 | 35 |
| February | 29°C | 19°C | 26°C | 50% | 26% | 2.0 m/s | 66 | 66 | 20 |
| March | 31°C | 22°C | 29°C | 28% | 33% | 1.8 m/s | 30 | 78 | 6 |
| April | 32°C | 24°C | 32°C | 42% | 40% | 1.8 m/s | 5 | 68 | 0 |
| May | 29°C | 23°C | 31°C | 51% | 58% | 2.1 m/s | 10 | 67 | 1 |
| June | 27°C | 22°C | 28°C | 36% | 68% | 3.3 m/s | 46 | 69 | 7 |
| July | 26°C | 22°C | 26°C | 36% | 75% | 3.5 m/s | 68 | 58 | 15 |
| August | 26°C | 21°C | 27°C | 42% | 73% | 3.1 m/s | 64 | 62 | 13 |
| September | 26°C | 21°C | 27°C | 40% | 71% | 2.6 m/s | 55 | 67 | 9 |
| October | 27°C | 21°C | 28°C | 51% | 62% | 1.6 m/s | 43 | 75 | 5 |
| November | 26°C | 20°C | 26°C | 36% | 59% | 1.8 m/s | 68 | 65 | 15 |
| December | 25°C | 19°C | 25°C | 40% | 52% | 1.9 m/s | 80 | 50 | 30 |
High and low are the warmest and coolest of four readings a day — midnight, 6am, noon and 6pm — so a true overnight low can sit a degree or two under them. Chance of rain, cloud and wind are the day’s average; feels-like and the three ratings (each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80) are read at midday.
Seasons, and the year in short Bangalore weather by season
Year round, Bangalore has days of about 25°C at their warmest in December, its coolest month, and 32°C in April, its warmest; the coolest hours of the day run from 18°C to 24°C through the year, and the average temperature over the year is 24°C around the clock. Rain is most likely around October and least likely around January. Every figure here is a decade of observations blended into one representative year, so it reads as what this date is usually like, not a forecast for one particular day.
Bangalore weather in winterDecember to February
Winter in Bangalore has typical daily highs of about 26°C and lows of about 18°C, with a 38% chance of rain on a given day.
Bangalore weather in springMarch to May
Spring in Bangalore has typical daily highs of about 31°C and lows of about 23°C, with a 40% chance of rain on a given day.
Bangalore weather in summerJune to August
Summer in Bangalore has typical daily highs of about 26°C and lows of about 22°C, with a 38% chance of rain on a given day.
Bangalore weather in autumnSeptember to November
Autumn in Bangalore has typical daily highs of about 26°C and lows of about 21°C, with a 43% chance of rain on a given day.
When is the rainy season in Bangalore?
The rainy (wet) season in Bangalore runs from August to October, peaking in October with a 51% chance of rain on a given day. The dry season is January; January is the driest month, at 25%.
What time of year is Bangalore windiest?
Winds in Bangalore are highest in July, averaging 3.5 m/s (13 km/h), and lightest in October, at 1.6 m/s (6 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the SW.
What is the average temperature in Bangalore year round?
The average temperature in Bangalore over the whole year is 24°C. April is the hottest month, with highs of about 32°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about 18°C.
Where to go instead in late April, the weakest time here for being outside
How this is worked out
Every figure is a decade of weather-station observations blended into one typical year, in ten-day sections. The ratings, the chart and the feels-like column are read at midday local solar time. Being outside is the Easy outdoors rating, Sun is Sunbathing and Walking is Active outdoors, each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80. They describe what a time of year is usually like here, not a forecast. The dotted links open the map at that time of year; set its time of day to midday to see these numbers.