January ranks 4th of 12 for Amber Fort — one of the best windows
Best window · 8.8/10January averages 14°C (56°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Expect 30 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 11 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.5 daylight hours.
A 8.8/10 puts this among the year's best months in Amber Fort (4th of 12); only February scores higher, at 9.6/10.
Figure on peak pricing, with this is one of the busiest months here.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening.
February in Amber Fort tops the year's climate scores
Best window · 9.6/10February averages 18°C (65°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rain is a non-issue at 5 mm for the month, with about 20 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.1 hours of daylight to work with.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Amber Fort at 9.6/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Figure on peak pricing, with this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening.
March is one of the strongest months in Amber Fort (5th)
Best window · 8.5/10At 25°C (76°F) this is comfortable city weather in March, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
With around 31 mm of rain, any showers tend to pass through rather than settle in; about 27 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.8 hours of daylight fill the rest.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Amber Fort at 8.5/10 (5th of 12), just behind February at 9.6/10.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection.
April in Amber Fort — middling scores, decent value
Trade-offs · 6.2/10April averages 30°C (86°F), so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
Rain is a non-issue at 5 mm for the month, with about 30 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.6 hours of daylight to work with.
It scores 6.2/10 here, 7th of 12 months, against 9.6/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary.
Flexible dates? February scores 3.4 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
May in Amber Fort — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6.2/10At 34°C (93°F), May is at its most extreme: early starts are not optional, and afternoons belong indoors.
With around 36 mm of rain, any showers tend to pass through rather than settle in; about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 13.3 hours of daylight fill the rest.
That is 6.2/10 on the same scale — 8th of 12 months, versus 9.6/10 for the best month here.
Budget for mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary.
If your dates are flexible, February is materially better in Amber Fort — 3.4 points higher on the same scale.
June in Amber Fort: mixed conditions, plan around the weather
Trade-offs · 5.1/10June averages 34°C (92°F) — genuinely punishing heat. Anything outdoors needs to happen before 10am.
Rainfall runs 92 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 27 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 13.7 hours of daylight.
It scores 5.1/10 here, 9th of 12 months, against 9.6/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a packable rain layer.
Flexible dates? February scores 4.5 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
July in Amber Fort — off-season conditions
Hardest · 2.9/10July averages 30°C (85°F) and humidity near 77%, so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
282 mm makes this the wettest stretch of the year, though about 20 days with 6+ hours of sunshine still appear — keep an indoor fallback ready.
It scores 2.9/10 here, 12th of 12 months, against 9.6/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
Flexible dates? February scores 6.7 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
August in Amber Fort — off-season conditions
Hardest · 3.3/10Days in August average 27°C (81°F) and humidity near 83% — front-load outdoor plans before the heat builds and treat the middle of the day as indoor time.
Expect monsoon-level rainfall at 254 mm: only about 15 days with 6+ hours of sunshine across the month, and stretches of heavy rain are normal.
That is 3.3/10 on the same scale — 11th of 12 months, versus 9.6/10 for the best month here.
Budget for low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, February is materially better in Amber Fort — 6.3 points higher on the same scale.
September in Amber Fort — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 4.9/10Days in September average 28°C (82°F) and humidity near 76% — front-load outdoor plans before the heat builds and treat the middle of the day as indoor time.
117 mm of rain makes this a wet month here, though with about 20 days with 6+ hours of sunshine there is still bright weather between the fronts.
That is 4.9/10 on the same scale — 10th of 12 months, versus 9.6/10 for the best month here.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, February is materially better in Amber Fort — 4.7 points higher on the same scale.
October holds up well in Amber Fort — 6th best month
Good · 8.3/10October averages 25°C (78°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
Expect 19 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 20 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.3 daylight hours.
It scores 8.3/10 here, 6th of 12 months, against 9.6/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection.
November is one of the strongest months in Amber Fort (2nd)
Best window · 9.2/10November averages 21°C (70°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
Rain is a non-issue at 5 mm for the month, with about 13 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.6 hours of daylight to work with.
A 9.2/10 puts this among the year's best months in Amber Fort (2nd of 12); only February scores higher, at 9.6/10.
Figure on peak pricing, with this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection.
December ranks 3rd of 12 for Amber Fort — one of the best windows
Best window · 9/10Temperatures hover around 16°C (61°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
At just 6 mm for the month, rain will not shape your plans; you get about 11 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.3 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Amber Fort at 9/10 (3rd of 12), just behind February at 9.6/10.
Expect peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening.