Is It Monsoon?
Jaipur, India JANUARY
16°
★★★
Shoulder season
8° to 23°
Cold Mornings
The coldest month of the year, with chilly mornings that can occasionally dip near freezing.
🧥 Warm layers🌫️ Morning fog possible
20°
★★★
Peak season
12° to 27°
Mild & Pleasant
Noticeably milder than January, with warm days and comfortably cool nights.
🧥 Light layers☀️ Sunscreen
25°
★★★
Shoulder season
18° to 33°
Warming Fast
Pleasantly warm for now, though the heat starts building quickly toward the hot season.
☀️ Sunscreen🥵 Heat building
30°
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Shoulder season
23° to 38°
Hot Season Begins
Daytime highs regularly push past 37°C, with the heat only building from here.
🥵 Heat protection💧 Stay hydrated
34°
★★★
Shoulder season
27° to 42°
Scorching
The hottest month of the year, with temperatures that have reached above 46°C.
🥵 Extreme heat💧 Stay hydrated
34°
★★★
Off-peak season
28° to 41°
Peak Heat
Nearly as hot as May, with the first pre-monsoon showers starting to appear.
🥵 Extreme heat☔ Light rain jacket
31°
★★★
Off-peak season
26° to 36°
Monsoon Arrives
Heavy rain brings real relief from the heat, occasionally intense enough to flood low-lying parts of the city.
☔ Umbrella essential⚠️ Flash-flood aware
29°
★★★
Off-peak season
25° to 33°
Peak Monsoon
The wettest month of the year, hot and humid with the heaviest rain totals.
☔ Heavy rain gear⚠️ Flash-flood aware
29°
★★★
Shoulder season
24° to 34°
Monsoon Eases
Rain tapers off as the month goes on, still hot and increasingly humid.
☔ Umbrella handy🥵 Still humid
27°
★★★
Shoulder season
21° to 34°
Rains End
Dry air returns, though the heat lingers well into the month.
☀️ Sunscreen🥵 Heat lingers
22°
★★★
Peak season
15° to 30°
Comfortable & Dry
Warm days and cool nights, one of the most pleasant months of the year.
🧥 Light layers✨ Best sightseeing weather
18°
★★★
Peak season
10° to 26°
Cool & Clear
Dry and mild, though nights turn genuinely cold as the month wears on.
🧥 Warm layers✨ Best sightseeing weather
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This month
Rainfall
5 mm
1 rainy day this month
Sunshine
8 hrs/day
62% of daylight hours
Humidity
54%
Dry, comfortable air
Wind
5 km/h
Light, barely noticeable
Rainfall
10 mm
1 rainy day this month
Sunshine
9 hrs/day
69% of daylight hours
Humidity
45%
Dry, comfortable air
Wind
6 km/h
Light, barely noticeable
Rainfall
5 mm
1 rainy day this month
Sunshine
9.5 hrs/day
73% of daylight hours
Humidity
34%
Dry, comfortable air
Wind
6 km/h
Light, barely noticeable
Rainfall
5 mm
1 rainy day this month
Sunshine
10 hrs/day
77% of daylight hours
Humidity
27%
Dry, comfortable air
Wind
8 km/h
Light, barely noticeable
Rainfall
20 mm
2 rainy days this month
Sunshine
10 hrs/day
77% of daylight hours
Humidity
28%
Dry, comfortable air
Wind
10 km/h
Light, barely noticeable
Rainfall
51 mm
4 rainy days this month
Sunshine
9 hrs/day
69% of daylight hours
Humidity
45%
Dry, comfortable air
Wind
11 km/h
Light, barely noticeable
Rainfall
180 mm
9 rainy days this month
Sunshine
6.5 hrs/day
50% of daylight hours
Humidity
71%
Air feels heavy and sticky
Wind
10 km/h
Light, barely noticeable
Rainfall
191 mm
9 rainy days this month
Sunshine
6 hrs/day
46% of daylight hours
Humidity
78%
Air feels heavy and sticky
Wind
8 km/h
Light, barely noticeable
Rainfall
66 mm
4 rainy days this month
Sunshine
7.5 hrs/day
58% of daylight hours
Humidity
65%
Comfortably humid
Wind
6 km/h
Light, barely noticeable
Rainfall
25 mm
1 rainy day this month
Sunshine
9 hrs/day
69% of daylight hours
Humidity
44%
Dry, comfortable air
Wind
5 km/h
Light, barely noticeable
Rainfall
3 mm
0 rainy days this month
Sunshine
9 hrs/day
69% of daylight hours
Humidity
45%
Dry, comfortable air
Wind
3 km/h
Light, barely noticeable
Rainfall
5 mm
0 rainy days this month
Sunshine
8.5 hrs/day
65% of daylight hours
Humidity
51%
Dry, comfortable air
Wind
3 km/h
Light, barely noticeable
★★★ peak season, ★★☆ decent shoulder months, ★☆☆ true off-peak, based on rain frequency, heat, and haze.
Seasons at a glance
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Peak season: Feb, Nov, Dec
Jaipur's most comfortable stretch, dry air, warm days, and cool nights, the best window for exploring the forts and palaces on foot. December and January can turn genuinely cold at night, especially through the coldest stretch from mid-December to mid-January, so November and February tend to be the more reliably mild picks.
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Shoulder season: Jan, Mar, Apr, May, Sep, Oct
This tier spans real extremes. January sits right in the coldest, foggiest stretch of winter, chilly mornings and cool days. March is pleasantly warm before the heat takes hold, while April and May are deep in the hot season, with temperatures that can push past 45°C. September is hot and humid as the monsoon winds down, and October brings back drier air, though the heat lingers.
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Off-peak season: Jun, Jul, Aug
The hottest, wettest stretch of the year. June brings blistering pre-monsoon heat, among the most extreme in India, before July and August bring the bulk of the year's rain, sometimes heavy enough to flood the lower parts of the city.
Good to know
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Part of the Golden Triangle circuit
Jaipur Airport has frequent direct flights to Delhi (about an hour), but for the short hop to Agra, most travelers use the road or a train instead of the limited flight options.
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Why it's called the Pink City
The old city's buildings were painted a terracotta pink in 1876 to welcome the Prince of Wales, and the color has been maintained ever since as a defining feature of the historic center.
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Summer heat is among the most extreme in India
May and June have recorded temperatures above 46°C, making the pre-monsoon months genuinely dangerous for extended outdoor time.
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Winter fog occurs, though less than in Delhi
Fog can form on winter mornings from November to February, but it's generally lighter and less persistent here than in the Ganges plain further north.
Top attractions
1
Amber Fort
A hilltop Rajput palace-fortress dating to the 10th century, now a UNESCO World Heritage site, famous for the mirror-covered Sheesh Mahal hall.
2
Hawa Mahal
The five-story "Palace of Winds," built in 1799 from pink sandstone with hundreds of small latticed windows that once let royal women observe the street below unseen.
3
City Palace
A sprawling complex of courtyards and museums at the heart of the old city, still home to part of Jaipur's former royal family.