January ranks 4th of 12 for Jaipur — one of the best windows
Best window · 9.4/10January averages 14°C (57°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Expect 21 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 29 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.7 daylight hours.
A 9.4/10 puts this among the year's best months in Jaipur (4th of 12); only February scores higher, at 9.8/10.
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: the best month of the year in Jaipur
Best window · 9.8/10February averages 19°C (66°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 4 mm for the month, with about 28 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.3 hours of daylight to work with.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Jaipur at 9.8/10 — 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 light clothing, a hat and real sun protection.
March ranks 5th of 12 for Jaipur — one of the best windows
Best window · 8.6/10At 25°C (77°F) this is comfortable city weather in March, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
At just 11 mm for the month, rain will not shape your plans; you get about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Jaipur at 8.6/10 (5th of 12), just behind February at 9.8/10.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection.
April in Jaipur: mixed conditions, plan around the weather
Trade-offs · 6/10April averages 30°C (87°F), so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
Rain is a non-issue at 1 mm for the month, with about 30 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.8 hours of daylight to work with.
It scores 6/10 here, 8th of 12 months, against 9.8/10 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 3.8 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
May in Jaipur — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6.4/10At 33°C (91°F), May is at its most extreme: early starts are not optional, and afternoons belong indoors.
With around 27 mm of rain, any showers tend to pass through rather than settle in; about 30 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 13.5 hours of daylight fill the rest.
That is 6.4/10 on the same scale — 7th of 12 months, versus 9.8/10 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 Jaipur — 3.4 points higher on the same scale.
June in Jaipur: mixed conditions, plan around the weather
Trade-offs · 5.3/10June averages 32°C (90°F) — genuinely punishing heat. Anything outdoors needs to happen before 10am.
Rainfall runs 82 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 28 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 13.8 hours of daylight.
It scores 5.3/10 here, 10th of 12 months, against 9.8/10 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 Jaipur — off-season conditions
Hardest · 3.6/10July averages 29°C (84°F) and humidity near 77%, so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
233 mm makes this the wettest stretch of the year, though about 24 days with 6+ hours of sunshine still appear — keep an indoor fallback ready.
It scores 3.6/10 here, 12th of 12 months, against 9.8/10 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 6.2 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
August in Jaipur — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 4.5/10Days in August average 28°C (82°F) and humidity near 77% — front-load outdoor plans before the heat builds and treat the middle of the day as indoor time.
175 mm of rain makes this a wet month here, though with about 25 days with 6+ hours of sunshine there is still bright weather between the fronts.
That is 4.5/10 on the same scale — 11th of 12 months, versus 9.8/10 for the best month here.
Budget for low-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
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 Jaipur — 5.3 points higher on the same scale.
September in Jaipur: mixed conditions, plan around the weather
Trade-offs · 5.8/10Days in September average 27°C (81°F) and humidity near 75% — front-load outdoor plans before the heat builds and treat the middle of the day as indoor time.
Budget for roughly 95 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 28 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.3 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 5.8/10 on the same scale — 9th of 12 months, versus 9.8/10 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 packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, February is materially better in Jaipur — 4 points higher on the same scale.
October holds up well in Jaipur — 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 34 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 29 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.5 daylight hours.
It scores 8.3/10 here, 6th of 12 months, against 9.8/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection.
Flexible dates? February scores 1.5 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
November ranks 2nd of 12 for Jaipur — one of the best windows
Best window · 9.7/10November averages 21°C (69°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 4 mm for the month, with about 30 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.8 hours of daylight to work with.
A 9.7/10 puts this among the year's best months in Jaipur (2nd of 12); only February scores higher, at 9.8/10.
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 is one of the strongest months in Jaipur (3rd)
Best window · 9.7/10Temperatures hover around 16°C (61°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
At just 9 mm for the month, rain will not shape your plans; you get about 30 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.5 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Jaipur at 9.7/10 (3rd of 12), just behind February at 9.8/10.
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.
