January in Mehrangarh Fort — one of the year's strongest windows (2nd)
Best window · 9.1/10January averages 15°C (59°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 9 mm for the month, with about 14 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.5 hours of daylight to work with.
A 9.1/10 puts this among the year's best months in Mehrangarh Fort (2nd 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.
February: the best month of the year in Mehrangarh Fort
Best window · 9.3/10February averages 20°C (68°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 2 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 Mehrangarh Fort at 9.3/10 — 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 holds up well in Mehrangarh Fort — 5th best month
Good · 7.6/10Days in March average 26°C (79°F) — front-load outdoor plans before the heat builds and treat the middle of the day as indoor time.
At just 8 mm for the month, rain will not shape your plans; you get about 28 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.8 hours of daylight.
That is 7.6/10 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 Mehrangarh Fort — 1.7 points higher on the same scale.
April in Mehrangarh Fort: mixed conditions, plan around the weather
Trade-offs · 5.9/10April averages 31°C (88°F), so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
Rain is a non-issue at 10 mm for the month, with about 30 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.6 hours of daylight to work with.
It scores 5.9/10 here, 9th 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 3.4 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
May in Mehrangarh Fort: mixed conditions, plan around the weather
Trade-offs · 6.1/10At 35°C (94°F), May is at its most extreme: early starts are not optional, and afternoons belong indoors.
With around 30 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 6.1/10 on the same scale — 8th 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.
If your dates are flexible, February is materially better in Mehrangarh Fort — 3.2 points higher on the same scale.
June in Mehrangarh Fort: mixed conditions, plan around the weather
Trade-offs · 5.3/10June averages 34°C (93°F) — genuinely punishing heat. Anything outdoors needs to happen before 10am.
Rainfall runs 79 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 30 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 13.6 hours of daylight.
It scores 5.3/10 here, 10th of 12 months, against 9.3/10 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 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
July in Mehrangarh Fort — off-season conditions
Hardest · 3.8/10July averages 31°C (88°F), so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
Monthly rainfall reaches 181 mm — wet for this destination — but about 22 days with 6+ hours of sunshine still break through, so keep one indoor fallback in the plan.
It scores 3.8/10 here, 12th of 12 months, against 9.3/10 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 5.5 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
August in Mehrangarh Fort — off-season conditions
Hardest · 4.2/10Days in August average 29°C (84°F) and humidity near 77% — front-load outdoor plans before the heat builds and treat the middle of the day as indoor time.
136 mm of rain signals a properly wet month, with only about 18 days with 6+ hours of sunshine to count on — build indoor options into the schedule.
That is 4.2/10 on the same scale — 11th of 12 months, versus 9.3/10 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 Mehrangarh Fort — 5.1 points higher on the same scale.
September in Mehrangarh Fort — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6.3/10Days in September average 30°C (85°F) — front-load outdoor plans before the heat builds and treat the middle of the day as indoor time.
With around 35 mm of rain, any showers tend to pass through rather than settle in; about 23 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.1 hours of daylight fill the rest.
That is 6.3/10 on the same scale — 7th 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 Mehrangarh Fort — 3 points higher on the same scale.
October in Mehrangarh Fort — reliably good (6th best month)
Good · 7.3/10October averages 28°C (82°F), so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
Rain is a non-issue at 11 mm for the month, with about 21 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.4 hours of daylight to work with.
It scores 7.3/10 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 2 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
November holds up well in Mehrangarh Fort — 4th best month
Good · 8.4/10November averages 23°C (74°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 10.7 hours of daylight to work with.
It scores 8.4/10 here, 4th of 12 months, against 9.3/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection.
December ranks 3rd of 12 for Mehrangarh Fort — one of the best windows
Best window · 8.9/10Temperatures hover around 18°C (64°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
At just 1 mm for the month, rain will not shape your plans; you get about 12 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.4 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Mehrangarh Fort at 8.9/10 (3rd of 12), just behind February at 9.3/10.
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.
