Best Time to Visit Coorg

October to March is Best Season to Visit Coorg

Coorg has pleasant weather throughout the year and can be visited any time. However, post monsoon and pre-summer is the best time to visit Coorg to experience the real beauty of the region. This is the time the hill district is spread with greenery and waterfalls are at their full glory. Also, the adventure water sports like River Rafting are usually open after monsoons and this is the best season to participate in the adventure activities. Though summer is also a good season to visit Coorg, it is usually crowded with large number of tourists. Summer is a good season if you would like to explore the wildlife of Nagarhole but heavy crowd usually spoils the experience and getting safari tickets is also cumbersome effort as no online booking is available for Nagarhole.

December to January & May to June is Peak Season in Coorg

Dasara season (around October), new year time and summer are the busiest seasons in Coorg. Most of the tourists planning a visit to Mysore Dasara festival usually mix Coorg or Ooty in their trip and the region attracts large number of tourists during this time. New Year holiday season also attracts considerable number of tourists and hotels are usually expensive during this season. Summer is the busiest season in Coorg with high number of visitors heading to the region to spend summer vacation. Hotels are also usually expensive during summer and advance booking at least a month ahead is suggested to plan a hassle free summer vacation in Coorg.

Minimum Temperature in Coorg

10°C

Maximum Temperature in Coorg

34°C

Present Temperature in Coorg

Winter Season :

Winter is the most pleasant season in Coorg. The temperature can go as low as 10°C in winters. Monsoon rains bring fresh breath to the forests of Coorg and the region spreads green landscape throughout the season. Also, the adventure water sports like River Rafting are usually open after monsoons and this is the best season to participate in the adventure activities. Dasara season (around October) & New Year time in winter are among busiest seasons in Coorg. Dasara & New Year holiday seasons attract considerable number of tourists and hotels are usually expensive during this season.

Summer Season :

Summer temperature in Coorg is usually around 30°C and though pleasant, summers in Coorg are little humid. Large number of tourists from different parts of South India head to Coorg to spend few days of their summer vacation. Summer is the busiest season in Coorg. Hotels are also usually expensive during summer and advance booking at least a month ahead is suggested to plan a hassle free summer vacation in Coorg. If you do not mind the crowd, summer is also a good season to visit Coorg.

Monsoon Season :

Monsoon season can witness heavy rains in Coorg region causing floods in the month of July & August. Though Madikeri and surrounding places can still be visited during monsoon, heavy rains can block the roads to Talakaveri, Iruppu Falls, Abbey Falls & Nagarhole. Also, the safari in Nagarhole is usually cancelled during rains and not suggested to try during this time. Monsoon is not an ideal time to visit Coorg, but if you would like to just relax in a coffee estate watching the beautiful landscapes, it is still a good time.