Madikeri weather in September
September in Madikeri: warm, soaked, with clean air — fine if you can take 26 rainy days.
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
#8 of 12 months in Madikeri · #1029 of 1413 destinations to visit in September · comfort 66/100 (tier C)
- Days
- 24°C
- Nights
- 18°C
- Wet days
- 26
- Sun
- 8.2 h
- Humidity
- 91%
- Daylight
- 12 h
Traveller notes on Madikeri in September
Other months in Madikeri
Madikeri's own forum is direct that July is peak monsoon in Coorg, but multiple posters were clear it's still considered an all-weather destination - routine rain doesn't shut things down, and there's a real appeal to the lush, misty 'monsoon freshness' that draws some visitors specifically for this season. The caveat repeated across threads is that a genuinely heavy downpour can close individual sites temporarily and make roads slippery, so it's not the trip for a tightly packed sightseeing itinerary. Anyone who wants dry, sunny Coorg weather instead should aim for October through March.
Forum posters consistently name the broader October-March window as Coorg's best stretch, with the Christmas-New Year run (roughly December 20-January 5) as genuine peak season - expect inflated prices and advance booking to matter. January itself gets praised for excellent, comfortable conditions, typically 15-25C, well suited to outdoor activities like trekking, angling and general sightseeing; nights turn notably chilly even as days stay pleasant. Raja's Seat (a garden lookout, recommended especially in the evening) and Talacauvery (the source of the Cauvery river) are the two most-cited sights for a January visit.
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Madikeri climate normals — September
Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.
Crowds in Madikeri in September
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.
BusyMadikeri Dasara, school holidays in 3 of the markets that fill it(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet
Best months for Madikeri's weather
Ranked by this destination's own climate comfort score across the year — a different thing from how busy it gets (see Crowds above).
Fair weatherMadikeri's weather peaks December–February, best around January.
Best weatherFair weatherToughest weather
What's on in Madikeri in September
Recurring seasonal events, natural spectacles, closures and holidays — curated and sourced.
- Nature
Abbey Falls at full flow
1 Jul – 30 Sep · usuallyHigh waterThe falls just outside town are at their fullest in the monsoon and the weeks after it; the viewing bridge is spray-soaked and the path slippery, and access can close during the heaviest rain.
- Festival
Kail Podh
3 SepMajor festivalThe Kodava festival of arms, kept on the third of September, when the guns come down off the wall, are cleaned and blessed, and the families shoot at targets in the yard. A household affair rather than a public one. Source ↗
- Festival
Madikeri Dasara
20 Sep – 25 Oct · usuallyReligious feastCrowdedBook earlyTen nights building to a procession of illuminated mantapas the height of a house, dragged through the town until dawn. The last two nights the streets are impassable and every room in the district is taken. Source ↗
- Season
Wet season
MonsoonRisk26 rainy days and about 273 mm in the month — the real kind of rainy season, not afternoon showers.
from the climate normals
Nearby, and something's on
Within 300 km of Madikeri — a day trip or a short hop — with something on this month. Never part of the comfort score.
Where is Madikeri?
Madikeri in September — FAQ
- Is September a good time to visit Madikeri?
- September in Madikeri: warm, soaked, with clean air — fine if you can take 26 rainy days. It ranks #8 of 12 months for Madikeri on SeasonMap's comfort score (66/100).
- What is the weather like in Madikeri in September?
- In September, Madikeri averages a daily high of 23.7°C and a low of 18.1°C, with about 272.9 mm of rain over roughly 26.1 rainy days.
- What is the air quality in Madikeri in September?
- Madikeri has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 24 in September.
Within 300 km: Bengaluru's Ganesha Chaturthi around 25 Aug – 20 Sep, and Mysuru's Monsoon on the plateau around 1 Jun – 30 Sep.