Royal Challengers Bengaluru Weather Playbook: M. Chinnaswamy Stadium and Bengaluru Elevation

By Kevin Roth, sports meteorologist. Weather guide for sports fans and bettors.

Home ground

M. Chinnaswamy Stadium

City

Bengaluru

Abbrev

RCB

Capacity

40,000

Home advantage

Royal Challengers Bengaluru play at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in central Bengaluru at approximately 3,000 feet of elevation. Open-air setting with moderate temperatures relative to other IPL venues due to the elevation.

Road environments

IPL road environments span extreme coastal humidity at Mumbai and Chennai, dry inland heat at Delhi and Punjab, Kolkata humidity, and Ahmedabad dry heat.

Weather angle

Bengaluru elevation keeps conditions milder than most IPL venues. Pre-monsoon showers from mid-April onward are the primary weather variable. Ball movement in cooler evening conditions is a factor.

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