Hampi generally experiences warm and dry climate. Summer in Hampi ranges from March to May when the maximum temperature is recorded to be nearly 40°c and it goes down up to 27°c. Summer is followed by Monsoon that extends from June to September when climate gets wet and pleasant. Hampi receives moderate to heavy rainfalls and the plateau becomes lively with the freshly grown vegetation. Winter arrives in the month of November and remains till February when the weather is remarkably cool and amicable. The maximum temperature of winter in Hampi is reported to be about 30°c and it goes as down as 12°c, especially at nights. The best season to pay a visit to Hampi is October to March when the famous festivals celebrated here add the fun quotient to this monument of historical and cultural bequest.