India
Bangalore in March
🔥 Hot dry seasonHot and mostly dry.
🎒 Pack: light, breathable clothes & sunscreen · sunglasses & hat
Why March scores 8.7What goes into the score
How it works- Weather comfort9.1
- ✓Hot (33°C highs / 20°C lows)
- ✓Comfortable humidity (dew point 11.1°C)
- ✓Mostly dry (~15 mm rain)
- Air quality7.1
- ✓Moderate (PM2.5 ~24 µg/m³)
- Seasonal hazards10.0
- ·No notable seasonal hazards
- Safety baseline7.0
- ·Increased caution
| Mar | Jul | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 8.7 Excellent | 8.9 Excellent |
| Season | 🔥 Hot dry season | 🌦️ Shoulder (showers) |
| High / low | 33° / 20° | 28° / 20° |
| Rain | 15 mm | 116 mm |
| Humidity | dew pt 11° | dew pt 19° |
| PM2.5 | 24 µg/m³ | 6 µg/m³ |
Typical-month data: NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis) 2015–2024 (modelled, not a forecast). Temperatures: Bengaluru weather-station normals. Rainfall: Bengaluru weather-station normals (national met service).
Holidays & crowdsMarch 2027
Long weekendThere's at least one long weekend. Domestic travel picks up and popular spots get busier over those days.
- Holi 20–22 Mar · 3 days off in a row
- Good Friday 26–28 Mar · 3 days off in a row
Other public holidays: Maha Shivaratri (6 Mar) · Eid al-Fitr (10 Mar, date estimated)
National holidays only; regional holidays and school breaks aren't included. Source: holidays (open-source public-holiday calendar).
Explore BangaloreEvents, sights, food & souvenirs
Check event dates locallyBengaluru, Karnataka's capital and India's tech hub, known for its gardens, pleasant climate, café and brewery culture and South Indian food.
Bengaluru KaragaDate variesHindu calendar — usually March or April
One of the city's oldest festivals, with a night procession.
Why go: The main procession is at night.
Where: Dharmaraya Swamy Temple
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Kadalekai ParisheDate variesUsually the last Monday of the Kartika month — November or December
A traditional groundnut fair near the Bull Temple.
Why go: A good time to see the old neighbourhood at its busiest.
Where: Basavanagudi, near the Bull Temple
Lalbagh Flower ShowDate variesAround Republic Day (26 January) and Independence Day (15 August)
Large flower displays in the glasshouse and gardens.
Why go: Very crowded on weekends and holidays.
Where: Lalbagh Botanical Garden
Lalbagh Botanical Garden
A historic botanical garden with a Victorian-style glasshouse and an ancient rock outcrop.
Cubbon Park
A large green park in the city centre, surrounded by colonial-era buildings.
Bangalore Palace
A Tudor-style palace built for the Wodeyar rulers of Mysore.
Tipu Sultan's Summer Palace
A two-storey wooden palace of the 18th-century ruler Tipu Sultan.
Vidhana Soudha
The large granite seat of Karnataka's legislature, viewable from outside.
Nandi Hills
A hill station about 60 km north, popular for sunrise views above the clouds.
💡 Leave before dawn on weekends to beat traffic.
Masala dosa
A crisp fermented rice and lentil crepe filled with spiced potato.
💡 Old 'darshini' eateries and Mavalli Tiffin Rooms (MTR), open since 1924
Bisi bele bath
A spiced rice, lentil and vegetable dish from Karnataka.
Benne dosa
A thick, butter-rich dosa associated with Davanagere, widely served in Bengaluru.
Filter coffee
Strong South Indian coffee with chicory, served frothy with milk.
💡 Darshinis and coffee houses
Mysore pak
A rich sweet made of ghee, sugar and gram flour.
💡 Sweet shops
Mysore silk
Silk saris and fabrics from Karnataka.
💡 Government emporiums and silk shops
Sandalwood products
Carvings, oils and soaps made with Mysore sandalwood.
💡 Cauvery Emporium and government shops
Channapatna toys
Lacquered wooden toys from the nearby town of Channapatna.
💡 Craft shops and emporiums
Coffee
Coffee from Karnataka's Coorg and Chikmagalur regions.
💡 Coffee shops and supermarkets