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Mysuru in March: a fine time to go
March: hot at 34°C — and inside the recommended window.
March is the last month of Mysuru's season (October – March (Dasara in October)), so the weather is on the turn and rates start to ease. Hot days around 34°C, nights near 20°C, the odd shower. Stays run about 30% above the usual rate this month.
The season ends with March; April is outside the recommended window. The season runs to the end of April, next month. The rains usually arrive in May, 2 months away.
2 days in Mysuru in March · from ₹5,577 for two
Stay, food & local travel — getting there extra
Day-by-day plan with the journey from your city, priced for March — ready in seconds, no sign-up.
What the weather actually does
10-year average · MysuruHot days around 34°C, nights near 20°C, the odd shower.
What a day in Mysuru looks like
The things most people actually do here, by time of day.
Morning
- Mysore Palace morning tour2h · easy
- Chamundeshwari Temple on Chamundi Hill2h · moderate
- Devaraja Market flower & spice lanes1h 30m · easy
Afternoon
- Mysore silk saree shopping1h 30m · easy
- Jaganmohan Palace art gallery1h 30m · easy
- Karanji Lake bird sanctuary walk1h 30m · moderate
Evening
- Brindavan Gardens musical fountain (evening)2h · easy
- Mysore Palace illuminated Sunday night show1h · easy
About 13h of activity in total — the planner spreads this across your days and fits travel time around it.
What a March trip costs · 2 days, total for two
Budget
₹5,577 for two
- Stay · 1n₹1,502
- Food₹2,340
- Local + entry₹1,340
- Buffer₹395
Mid-range
₹12,555 for two
- Stay · 1n₹3,003
- Food₹5,400
- Local + entry₹3,240
- Buffer₹912
Luxury
₹37,724 for two
- Stay · 1n₹16,107
- Food₹12,600
- Local + entry₹6,240
- Buffer₹2,777
March multiplier already applied (1.30× on stays). Covers stay with GST, food, local transport, entry & activities, 8% buffer for two people sharing one room — the same figures the planner opens on. Excludes travel to Mysuru. How we price this
Add the journey from your city — see the full priceBook Mysuru for March
Opens with March dates for two — change them on the booking site.
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A March plan, day by day
2 days in Mysuru for March, at this month's stay rates.
- 1🏛️ Heritage Day4h out
- Mysore silk saree shopping · afternoon, 1.5h
- Jaganmohan Palace art gallery · afternoon, 1.5h
- Mysore Palace illuminated Sunday night show · evening, 1h
A city best understood slowly — arrive, find the old market, and let the pace of things sink in.
- 2🏛️ Heritage Day3.5h out
- Mysore Palace morning tour · morning, 2h
- Devaraja Market flower & spice lanes · morning, 1.5h
Final day in Mysuru — these sites are clustered to minimise backtracking — history in a logical sequence.
Swap places, change the pace, set your own dates.
Plan my Mysuru tripGetting to Mysuru
Usually the biggest line in the budget — and the one the estimate above leaves out.
Bengaluru → Mysuru
train · 2h
₹150
1 way / person
Bengaluru → Mysuru
bus · 3h
₹200
1 way / person
Cheapest listed route is Bengaluru → Mysuru by train. Return for two works out to about ₹600 — so a whole trip lands near ₹6,177 for two, travel included.
Fares are typical one-way estimates per person from Mysuru's common gateways, not live prices — book early and expect festival months to run higher.
Every month, scored
What you’ll actually do in Mysuru
All of these are open in March.
- Mysore Palace illuminated Sunday night show
- Chamundeshwari Temple on Chamundi Hill
- Brindavan Gardens musical fountain (evening)
- Mysore silk saree shopping
- Devaraja Market flower & spice lanes
- Mysore Zoo (one of India's best)
- Jaganmohan Palace art gallery
- St. Philomena's Cathedral
- Lalitha Mahal Palace hotel tea
- Karanji Lake bird sanctuary
- Mysore Palace heritage walk
Not in March: Dasara royal procession (Oct).
Within reach: Chamundeshwari Temple · Brindavan Gardens · Srirangapatna · Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary · Coorg (120km).
Packing for March
- Light layers and a jacket for the evenings.
- Sunscreen and a cap for long days outdoors.
- Comfortable walking shoes — old quarters are seen on foot.
March questions, answered
Is March a good time to visit Mysuru?
Yes — March is a good month for Mysuru: it sits at the edge of the recommended season (October – March (Dasara in October)), and hot days around 34°C, nights near 20°C, the odd shower. Tourisma's fit score for March is 82/100.
See a March plan for MysuruHow much does a trip to Mysuru cost in March?
A typical 2-day trip for two costs from ₹5,577 (budget) to ₹37,724 (luxury), excluding travel to Mysuru. Seasonally adjusted for March.
Price it for your group and cityWhen is the best time to visit Mysuru?
The best months are January, December, November. From March: The season ends with March; April is outside the recommended window. The season runs to the end of April, next month. The rains usually arrive in May, 2 months away.
What is there to do in Mysuru?
Mysore Palace illuminated Sunday night show. Chamundeshwari Temple on Chamundi Hill. Brindavan Gardens musical fountain (evening). Mysore silk saree shopping. Devaraja Market flower & spice lanes. Mysore Zoo (one of India's best). Mysuru is the nearest railhead, 1 km away.
Part of a longer route
Most people visit Mysuru as one stop of several.
Nearby, same trip
Elsewhere in India in March
Also in season this month, from Tourisma's ranking of all 238 destinations for March.
- Darjeeling · West Bengal · from ₹14,703 for two, 4 days
- South Goa Beaches · Goa · from ₹11,734 for two, 4 days
- Jaipur · Rajasthan · from ₹13,274 for two, 4 days
- Mathura & Vrindavan · Uttar Pradesh · from ₹6,080 for two, 3 days
- Udaipur · Rajasthan · from ₹15,618 for two, 4 days
- Ujjain · Madhya Pradesh · from ₹3,737 for two, 2 days
- Varanasi · Uttar Pradesh · from ₹12,600 for two, 4 days
- Auli · Uttarakhand · from ₹6,591 for two, 2 days
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