India
Bangalore in September
🌧️ Rainy seasonWarm, a little humid and often rainy.
🎒 Pack: compact umbrella or rain jacket
Why September scores 8.0What goes into the score
How it works- Weather comfort7.3
- ✓Warm (29°C highs / 20°C lows)
- !Humid (dew point 19.3°C)
- !Wet: ~208 mm rain, ~7 heavy-rain days
- Air quality8.7
- ✓Good (within WHO guideline) (PM2.5 ~13 µg/m³)
- Seasonal hazards9.5
- !Flood: ~7 heavy-rain days in an average September
- Safety baseline7.0
- ·Increased caution
| Sep | Jul | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 8.0 Very good | 8.9 Excellent |
| Season | 🌧️ Rainy season | 🌦️ Shoulder (showers) |
| High / low | 29° / 20° | 28° / 20° |
| Rain | 208 mm | 116 mm |
| Humidity | dew pt 19° | dew pt 19° |
| PM2.5 | 13 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 & crowdsSeptember 2027
No long holidaysNo long public-holiday weekends this month. School holidays aren't counted, so check those if you want to avoid family crowds.
No national public holidays in India this month.
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.
No major events on our calendar for September.
Coming up later
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
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
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