September is close to Chikkamagaluru's year-round average, with average highs near 27.7°C and lows around 17.5°C (mean 22.6°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 237 mm of rainfall and 90% relative humidity across the period.
September is close to Chikkamagaluru's year-round average. Across 45 years of records, the warmest September in Chikkamagaluru was 2017 — when the month averaged 23.7°C — while the coldest was 1983 at 21.1°C. Typical September days reach 27.7°C with nights near 17.5°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 22.2°C | 22.3°C | 22.7°C | 22.9°C | 23.2°C | +1°C |
| Avg High | 27.4°C | 27.2°C | 27.7°C | 28.2°C | 28.3°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Low | 17.0°C | 17.4°C | 17.7°C | 17.6°C | 18.1°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 220 mm | 203 mm | 271 mm | 268 mm | 210 mm | -10 mm |
September temperatures in Chikkamagaluru have risen by about 1.2°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
September has ranged from a record low of 15.4°C (1985) to a record high of 29.9°C (2018).
Rainfall in September is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 237 mm, with a wettest year of 609 mm.
A good time to visit Chikkamagaluru
September is a good time to visit Chikkamagaluru, with days averaging 27.7°C and nights around 17.5°C (mean 22.6°C, close to Chikkamagaluru's yearly average) and higher rainfall. February and January are marginally more temperate, but September still suits most travellers.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 28.7°C | 18.0°C | 23.4°C | 140 mm | 89% | 1.1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2024 | 28.4°C | 18.2°C | 23.3°C | 167 mm | 90% | 1.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2023 | 27.7°C | 18.1°C | 22.9°C | 197 mm | 88% | 1.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2022 | 28.4°C | 17.4°C | 22.9°C | 173 mm | 90% | 1.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2021 | 28.4°C | 18.8°C | 23.6°C | 198 mm | 89% | 1.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2020 | 28.2°C | 18.1°C | 23.1°C | 387 mm | 91% | 1.2 m/s | 4 |
| 2019 | 27.9°C | 18.3°C | 23.1°C | 271 mm | 90% | 1.2 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2018 | 29.9°C | 17.1°C | 23.5°C | 73 mm | 83% | 0.9 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2017 🔥 | 29.8°C | 17.7°C | 23.7°C | 166 mm | 88% | 0.9 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2016 | 27.5°C | 16.9°C | 22.2°C | 115 mm | 87% | 1.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2015 | 28.5°C | 17.3°C | 22.9°C | 215 mm | 89% | 1 m/s | 5 |
| 2014 | 27.9°C | 18.8°C | 23.3°C | 310 mm | 91% | 1.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2013 | 27.7°C | 17.8°C | 22.8°C | 337 mm | 92% | 1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2012 | 27.4°C | 17.3°C | 22.3°C | 310 mm | 91% | 1.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2011 | 27.1°C | 17.2°C | 22.1°C | 381 mm | 91% | 1.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2010 | 27.8°C | 17.7°C | 22.7°C | 506 mm | 91% | 1.1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2009 | 27.5°C | 18.9°C | 23.2°C | 404 mm | 92% | 1.1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2008 | 27.5°C | 16.9°C | 22.2°C | 232 mm | 90% | 1.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2007 🌧️ | 27.8°C | 17.6°C | 22.7°C | 609 mm | 93% | 1.2 m/s | 4 |
| 2006 | 28.8°C | 16.4°C | 22.6°C | 416 mm | 91% | 1.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2005 | 26.7°C | 18.2°C | 22.4°C | 320 mm | 92% | 1.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2004 | 27.6°C | 17.4°C | 22.5°C | 105 mm | 90% | 0.9 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2003 | 27.3°C | 18.2°C | 22.8°C | 130 mm | 90% | 1.2 m/s | 5 |
| 2002 | 28.1°C | 17.1°C | 22.6°C | 155 mm | 88% | 1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2001 | 27.4°C | 18.0°C | 22.7°C | 216 mm | 90% | 0.9 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2000 | 28.0°C | 18.1°C | 23.1°C | 121 mm | 89% | 0.9 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1999 | 27.6°C | 17.8°C | 22.7°C | 155 mm | 90% | 1 m/s | 5 |
| 1998 | 26.2°C | 18.2°C | 22.2°C | 483 mm | 93% | 1.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1997 | 27.2°C | 18.1°C | 22.6°C | 86 mm | 90% | 0.9 m/s | 5 |
| 1996 | 26.4°C | 17.3°C | 21.9°C | 295 mm | 92% | 1.1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1995 | 26.8°C | 17.8°C | 22.3°C | 227 mm | 91% | 1.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1994 | 27.8°C | 15.6°C | 21.7°C | 156 mm | 89% | 1.2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1993 | 26.9°C | 17.3°C | 22.1°C | 158 mm | 91% | 1.1 m/s | 5 |
| 1992 | 28.0°C | 17.5°C | 22.7°C | 237 mm | 90% | 1.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1991 | 28.4°C | 17.6°C | 23.0°C | 78 mm | 89% | 0.9 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1990 | 26.8°C | 17.0°C | 21.9°C | 156 mm | 90% | 1.1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1989 | 26.7°C | 17.0°C | 21.9°C | 233 mm | 91% | 1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1988 | 28.6°C | 17.5°C | 23.1°C | 391 mm | 92% | 1.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1987 | 28.5°C | 17.5°C | 23.0°C | 136 mm | 90% | 0.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1986 | 27.0°C | 17.7°C | 22.3°C | 163 mm | 89% | 1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1985 | 27.9°C | 15.4°C | 21.7°C | 93 mm | 88% | 1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1984 | 28.4°C | 17.0°C | 22.7°C | 122 mm | 89% | 1 m/s | 5 |
| 1983 ❄️ | 25.3°C | 16.9°C | 21.1°C | 399 mm | 92% | 1.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 26.9°C | 15.8°C | 21.4°C | 131 mm | 89% | 1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 27.7°C | 18.2°C | 22.9°C | 309 mm | 91% | 1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded September data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in September is around 27.7°C with lows near 17.5°C (mean 22.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
September averages 237 mm of rainfall in Chikkamagaluru, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 609 mm in 2007.
The hottest September reached 29.9°C in 2018. The coldest dipped to 15.4°C in 1985.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average September temperatures have risen by about 1.2°C. Daytime highs moved from 27.2°C to 28.3°C and overnight lows from 16.7°C to 18.1°C over the same span.
September is close to Chikkamagaluru's year-round average and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 27.7°C daytime highs and 17.5°C at night.
Not quite — September is the 8th coolest month in Chikkamagaluru, averaging 22.6°C.
For September in Chikkamagaluru, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 27.7°C and lows of 17.5°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in September averages 90% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in September is 1.1 m/s. The windiest September on record averaged 1.4 m/s (1983).
The wettest September on record was 2007 with 609 mm. On average, September sees 237 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Chikkamagaluru behaves each September, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for September specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
