January ranks 2nd of 12 for Jodhpur — one of the best windows
Best window · 9.1/10Temperatures hover around 16°C (60°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 14 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 Jodhpur at 9.1/10 (2nd of 12), just behind February at 9.3/10.
Budget for 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.
February in Jodhpur — the year's strongest window
Best window · 9.3/10At 21°C (70°F) this is comfortable city weather in February, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
At just 2 mm for the month, rain will not shape your plans; you get about 20 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.1 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Jodhpur at 9.3/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
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 light clothing, a hat and real sun protection.
March in Jodhpur — reliably good (6th best month)
Good · 7.4/10March averages 27°C (80°F), so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
Rain is a non-issue at 9 mm for the month, with about 28 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.8 hours of daylight to work with.
It scores 7.4/10 here, 6th of 12 months, against 9.3/10 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 1.9 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
April in Jodhpur: mixed conditions, plan around the weather
Trade-offs · 5.9/10Days in April average 32°C (89°F) — front-load outdoor plans before the heat builds and treat the middle of the day as indoor time.
At just 7 mm for the month, rain will not shape your plans; you get about 30 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.6 hours of daylight.
That is 5.9/10 on the same scale — 9th of 12 months, versus 9.3/10 for the best month here.
Expect 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 Jodhpur — 3.4 points higher on the same scale.
May in Jodhpur: mixed conditions, plan around the weather
Trade-offs · 6.1/10May averages 35°C (95°F) — genuinely punishing heat. Anything outdoors needs to happen before 10am.
Expect 24 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 13.3 daylight hours.
It scores 6.1/10 here, 7th of 12 months, against 9.3/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on 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 3.2 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
June in Jodhpur — middling scores, decent value
Trade-offs · 5.1/10At 34°C (93°F), June is at its most extreme: early starts are not optional, and afternoons belong indoors.
Budget for roughly 94 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 30 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 13.6 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 5.1/10 on the same scale — 10th of 12 months, versus 9.3/10 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 packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, February is materially better in Jodhpur — 4.2 points higher on the same scale.
July in Jodhpur — off-season conditions
Hardest · 3.5/10Days in July average 31°C (87°F) and humidity near 74% — front-load outdoor plans before the heat builds and treat the middle of the day as indoor time.
200 mm of rain makes this a wet month here, though with about 22 days with 6+ hours of sunshine there is still bright weather between the fronts.
That is 3.5/10 on the same scale — 12th of 12 months, versus 9.3/10 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 Jodhpur — 5.8 points higher on the same scale.
August in Jodhpur: expect compromises
Hardest · 4/10August averages 28°C (83°F) and humidity near 80%, so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
At 161 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 18 days with 6+ hours of sunshine in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 4/10 here, 11th of 12 months, against 9.3/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for low-season pricing, with 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.
Flexible dates? February scores 5.3 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
September in Jodhpur: mixed conditions, plan around the weather
Trade-offs · 6.1/10September averages 29°C (84°F) and humidity near 74%, so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
Rainfall runs 49 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 23 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.1 hours of daylight.
It scores 6.1/10 here, 8th of 12 months, against 9.3/10 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, a packable rain layer.
Flexible dates? February scores 3.2 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
October holds up well in Jodhpur — 5th best month
Good · 7.5/10Days in October average 27°C (81°F) — front-load outdoor plans before the heat builds and treat the middle of the day as indoor time.
At just 11 mm for the month, rain will not shape your plans; you get about 21 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.4 hours of daylight.
That is 7.5/10 on the same scale — 5th of 12 months, versus 9.3/10 for the best month here.
Expect 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 Jodhpur — 1.8 points higher on the same scale.
November in Jodhpur — one of the year's strongest windows (4th)
Best window · 8.5/10At 23°C (74°F) this is comfortable city weather in November, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
At just 6 mm for the month, rain will not shape your plans; you get about 13 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.7 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Jodhpur at 8.5/10 (4th of 12), just behind February at 9.3/10.
Expect peak pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection.
December in Jodhpur — one of the year's strongest windows (3rd)
Best window · 9/10December 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 2 mm for the month, with about 12 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.4 hours of daylight to work with.
A 9/10 puts this among the year's best months in Jodhpur (3rd of 12); only February scores higher, at 9.3/10.
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 layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening.
