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Geographically…… Mysore lies in the southernmost part of Karnataka State. Physiographically, the city is founded on an undulating tableland of fine textured granite beds composed of igneous and metamorphic rocks of Pre-Cambrian age. The weather of the city may be described as essentially tropical monsoon type which is a product of the interplay of the two opposing air-masses of the southwest and northeast monsoons. Summers are languorously warm and winters bracingly cool. In general, the city is endowed with a delightful or salubrious climate. Generally, the following four seasons are applicable to Mysore district. 1. Cold Weather Season, 2. Hot Weather Season, 3. South-West Monsoon, 4. North-East Monsoon The cold weather season begins early in January and continues till the end of February. There are wide variations in between day and night temperatures but the average temperature does not go below 16.5°C. January is the typical cold month and records very low temperatures. The temperatures during the cold weather season (November to February) ranges form 16.1°C to 31.3°C. The Hot Weather Season begins in the month of March and increases in its intensity towards the end of May. In this season, the temperature ranges from 19.7°C to 35.1°C. Land becomes very hot and there is a wide range of variations between day and night temperatures. However, there is occasional relief from per-monsoon thunderstorms. The southwest monsoon sets in the last week of May or early June and it continues with some intervals till the end of September, which is the rainiest month. The normal annual rainfall of this region is around 760 mm. Relative humidity during this season is generally high. The period from January to April is the driest part of the year with relative humidity of about 70 per cent in the mornings and about 30 per cent and still lower in the afternoons. The northeast monsoon commences in October and ceases by the end of December, the duration of the monsoon is shorter and rains are also very low and they are confined to smaller areas. During October and November, some of the depressions and cyclonic storms which originate in the Bay of Bengal, cross the east coast and move across the peninsula. Such depressions and storms pass through or remain in the neighborhood of the district causing widespread, heavy rains and high winds. Thunderstorms are common during the hot season and the post-monsoon months. Rainfall during the monsoon season is also sometimes associated with thunder. The soils of the Mysore taluk can be broadly classified as red soil, gravelly soil, black soil and clay soil.

Geographically……

Mysore lies in the southernmost part of Karnataka State. Physiographically, the city is founded on an undulating tableland of fine textured granite beds composed of igneous and metamorphic rocks of Pre-Cambrian age. The weather of the city may be described as essentially tropical monsoon type which is a product of the interplay of the two opposing air-masses of the southwest and northeast monsoons. Summers are languorously warm and winters bracingly cool. In general, the city is endowed with a delightful or salubrious climate.

Generally, the following four seasons are applicable to Mysore district.

1. Cold Weather Season, 2. Hot Weather Season, 3. South-West Monsoon, 4. North-East Monsoon

The cold weather season begins early in January and continues till the end of February. There are wide variations in between day and night temperatures but the average temperature does not go below 16.5°C. January is the typical cold month and records very low temperatures. The temperatures during the cold weather season (November to February) ranges form 16.1°C to 31.3°C.

The Hot Weather Season begins in the month of March and increases in its intensity towards the end of May. In this season, the temperature ranges from 19.7°C to 35.1°C. Land becomes very hot and there is a wide range of variations between day and night temperatures. However, there is occasional relief from per-monsoon thunderstorms.

The southwest monsoon sets in the last week of May or early June and it continues with some intervals till the end of September, which is the rainiest month. The normal annual rainfall of this region is around 760 mm. Relative humidity during this season is generally high. The period from January to April is the driest part of the year with relative humidity of about 70 per cent in the mornings and about 30 per cent and still lower in the afternoons.

The northeast monsoon commences in October and ceases by the end of December, the duration of the monsoon is shorter and rains are also very low and they are confined to smaller areas.

During October and November, some of the depressions and cyclonic storms which originate in the Bay of Bengal, cross the east coast and move across the peninsula. Such depressions and storms pass through or remain in the neighborhood of the district causing widespread, heavy rains and high winds. Thunderstorms are common during the hot season and the post-monsoon months. Rainfall during the monsoon season is also sometimes associated with thunder.

The soils of the Mysore taluk can be broadly classified as red soil, gravelly soil, black soil and clay soil.