Jaipur weather by month & the best time to visit
India · major city break · semi-arid climate
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The best time to visit Jaipur is January — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 97/100), with November and December close behind. Jaipur averages about 3,104 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 22°C / 72°F and roughly 5 mm of rain in January.
When is the best time to visit Jaipur?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Jaipur is January, then November and December. The dullest month is May (0/100, 18 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Jaipur?
Jaipur is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,104 hours of sunshine a year. 97 Sunshine Score points separate January (97) from May (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #4 of 112 destinations in India for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,654 hours. Rain is strongly seasonal here: roughly 75% of the year's 524 mm falls in the three months around August.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 97 | 22° / 72°F | 7° / 45°F | 5 mm | 4 |
| February | 96 | 26° / 79°F | 10° / 50°F | 10 mm | 6 |
| March | 96 | 32° / 90°F | 16° / 61°F | 10 mm | 8 |
| April | 38 | 38° / 100°F | 22° / 72°F | 10 mm | 10 |
| May | 0 | 42° / 108°F | 27° / 81°F | 18 mm | 10 |
| June | 9 | 41° / 106°F | 29° / 84°F | 61 mm | 9 |
| July | 42 | 36° / 97°F | 27° / 81°F | 158 mm | 8 |
| August | 63 | 33° / 91°F | 25° / 77°F | 172 mm | 8 |
| September | 69 | 34° / 93°F | 23° / 73°F | 63 mm | 9 |
| October | 86 | 33° / 91°F | 19° / 66°F | 10 mm | 7 |
| November | 97 | 29° / 84°F | 14° / 57°F | 4 mm | 5 |
| December | 97 | 24° / 75°F | 9° / 48°F | 3 mm | 4 |
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Jaipur: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Jaipur?
Jaipur is a major city break in India at 382 m elevation with a semi-arid climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Jaipur get a year?
Jaipur gets about 3,104 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around January.
When is the best time to visit Jaipur?
The sunniest time to visit Jaipur is January, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 97/100 (with November and December close behind). Expect daytime highs around 22°C / 72°F.
What is the least sunny month in Jaipur?
May is the least sunny month in Jaipur, scoring 0/100 with about 18 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Jaipur?
The typical midday UV index in Jaipur peaks around 10 (very high) in April, easing to about 4 (moderate) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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