SeasonMapMadikeri weather by month
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The best time to visit Madikeri is December to February — 91/100 in January, 28°C and 2 rainy days. The best season is the dry season, November to April (84/100 on average).
The worst month is July at 53/100 — warm, soaked, clean air. See July →
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
Planning the wider trip? Best time to visit India →
Madikeri, month by month
Comfort score out of 100 for the kind of trip Madikeri is best for, the average high, rainy days and hours of sun a day from the climate normals, and how busy it tends to be.
| Month | Score | Tier | High | Rain | Sun | Crowds | On |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 91 | S | 28°C | 2 d | 10 h | Peak | 1 |
| FebFebruary | 89 | A | 30°C | 1 d | 11 h | Busy | — |
| MarMarch | 81 | A | 30°C | 7 d | 11 h | Shoulder | — |
| AprApril | 70 | B | 29°C | 21 d | 11 h | Busy | — |
| MayMay | 57 | D | 27°C | 27 d | 9 h | Busy | — |
| JunJune | 56 | D | 23°C | 29 d | 7 h | Busy | — |
| JulJuly | 53 | D | 22°C | 31 d | 6 h | Quiet | — |
| AugAugust | 59 | D | 23°C | 29 d | 7 h | Shoulder | — |
| SepSeptember | 66 | C | 24°C | 26 d | 8 h | Busy | 2 |
| OctOctober | 67 | C | 25°C | 22 d | 9 h | Peak | 2 |
| NovNovember | 84 | A | 26°C | 11 d | 9 h | Shoulder | 2 |
| DecDecember | 88 | A | 26°C | 5 d | 10 h | Busy | 2 |
What's on in Madikeri through the year
Festivals, natural spectacles, holidays and the seasons to watch out for — curated and sourced. The month pages carry the detail.
Crowds in Madikeri in January
How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.
Peak crowdstravelers describe it as peak season, Winter break in India, school holidays in 5 of the markets that fill it
Sourced from traveler notes: “…mas-New Year run (roughly December 20-January 5) as genuine peak season - expect inflated prices and advance booking to matter. Jan…” — Tripadvisor community
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet