Rajasthan, India
Jaipur
Jaipur is a major city in Rajasthan, India, 435 m above sea level. It has a population of about 3,073,350 (2011). The climate is classified as hot semi-arid (Köppen BSh), with little rain, large day–night swings and strong sunshine.
Now25°C
Best timeJan–Feb · Dec
Population3.07M
Local time19:54
26.92° N, 75.79° EElevation 435 mUTC+5:30 · India Standard Time
Postal codes302001–302006October: high / low32° / 19°
Rain this month20mm
Best timeJan–Feb · Dec
Best: Jan–Feb · Dec. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Jaipur at a glance
Sunrise · sunset06:31 · 17:5311 h 23 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous85% · Moonrise 15:56Next holiday8 NovemberDiwali (Deepavali)Next eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitJan–Feb · Dec
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month40°C
Average high in May
Coolest month8°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthAugust
205 mm of rain
Driest monthDecember
4 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
3 of them World Heritage
How Jaipur has grown
People living in the built-up area (458 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+300%1.06M in 1975 → 4.23M in 2025Weather in Jaipur
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
25°C
Today hour by hourClear · wind 8 km/h · humidity 43%
Today22 Oct32°21°
Fri23 Oct31°21°
Sat24 Oct32°21°
Sun25 Oct32°22°
Mon26 Oct32°20°
Tue27 Oct32°19°
Wed28 Oct29°19°
Thu29 Oct29°20°0.5 mm
Fri30 Oct29°21°
Sat31 Oct30°21°2.5 mm
When to go to Jaipur
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 97 | 96 | 72 | 53 | 48 | 34 | 25 | 33 | 46 | 64 | 88 | 98 |
| High | 21° | 25° | 31° | 36° | 40° | 38° | 33° | 31° | 33° | 32° | 28° | 23° |
| Low | 8° | 11° | 16° | 21° | 26° | 27° | 26° | 24° | 23° | 19° | 14° | 10° |
| Rain (mm) | 9 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 46 | 220 | 205 | 82 | 20 | 7 | 4 |
| Wet days | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 19 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
What's on in Jaipur
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Jaipur's festivals through the year
Monuments and museums in Jaipur
3.9 km
Hawa MahalBuilt 1799
UNESCO3.7 km
Jantar Mantar, JaipurBuilt 1738
UNESCO9.7 km
Amber FortBuilt 1592UNESCO3.2 km
JaipurBuilt 1727
3.4 km
Nahargarh FortBuilt 1734
9.9 km
Jagat Shiromani TempleBuilt 1608
Museum3.6 km
City PalaceBuilt 1732
Museum3.3 km
Albert Hall MuseumBuilt 1887More museums: Alice Garg Seashell Museum · Jaipur Wax Museum · Maharaja Sawai Mansingh II · Mubarak Mahal · Pink city · Pump House Museum & Cafe · S R C Museum of indology · Turban museum
Outdoors around Jaipur
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Rambagh Golf ClubGolf courses
2.7 kmNahargarh Zoological ParkZoos
3.2 kmIswari Minar Swarga Sali (Isarlat)Viewpoints
3.3 kmArmy Golf CourseGolf courses
3.5 kmWind PalaceViewpoints
3.9 kmElefantasticZoos
4.1 kmNature around Jaipur
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of India seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Jaipur
Earthquakes around Jaipur
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Universities and research institutes
Banasthali UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1935
SMS Medical CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1947
University of RajasthanUniversity or college · founded 1948
Malaviya National Institute of Technology JaipurUniversity or college · founded 1963
National Institute of AyurvedaUniversity or college · founded 1976
IIHMR UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1984
Inspiration Innovation Synergy UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1995
LNM Institute of Information TechnologyUniversity or college · founded 2003
Rajasthan Dental College and HospitalUniversity or college · founded 2003
Rajasthan University of Health SciencesUniversity or college · founded 2005
Jaipur National UniversityUniversity or college · founded 2007
Amity University JaipurUniversity or college · founded 2008
Gyan Vihar UniversityUniversity or college · founded 2008
Jagannath University JaipurUniversity or college · founded 2008
Jayoti Vidyapeeth Women's UniversityUniversity or college · founded 2008
NIMS UniversityUniversity or college · founded 2009
Anand International College of EngineeringUniversity or college · founded 2010
St. Xavier's College JaipurUniversity or college · founded 2010
Institute of Chartered Financial Analysts of India University, JaipurUniversity or college · founded 2011
JK Lakshmipat UniversityUniversity or college · founded 2011
Manipal University JaipurUniversity or college · founded 2011
University of Engineering & Management, JaipurUniversity or college · founded 2011
JECRC UniversityUniversity or college · founded 2012
Poornima UniversityUniversity or college · founded 2012
Vivekananda Global UniversityUniversity or college · founded 2012
Bhartiya Skill Development UniversityUniversity or college · founded 2017
Apex University, JaipurUniversity or college · founded 2018
Gurukul School of DesignUniversity or college · founded 2018
Haridev Joshi University of Journalism and Mass CommunicationUniversity or college · founded 2019
Jagadguru Ramanandacharya Rajasthan Sanskrit UniversityUniversity or college
Poornima Institute of Engineering and TechnologyUniversity or college
Pratap UniversityUniversity or college
Institute of Development StudiesResearch institute · founded 1981
Birla Institute of Scientific ResearchResearch institute
Towns and villages around Jaipur
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Bani Park0.7 kmAshok Nagar1.8 kmSodaula2.7 kmRambagh2.8 kmBarāgaon3 kmKatārpura3 kmPrem Pura Village3.1 kmRāmpura3.9 kmJhotwāra4.1 kmKhātipura4.2 kmVaishali Nagar4.4 kmGāndhīnagar4.6 kmKisān Bāgh4.9 kmBonliya ki Dhāni5.4 kmĀdarshnagar5.6 kmMaujerāmwāli Dhāni5.7 kmMurlipura5.7 kmKālurāmwāli Dhāni5.7 kmGopālpura5.8 kmHirāpura5.8 kmKhera5.9 kmBaro ki Dhāni6.1 kmMīnawāli Dhāni6.3 kmBisnahāla6.3 kmSukalpura6.5 kmBadrāwās6.6 kmPānchāla6.6 kmMansarovar6.8 kmManiās7 kmGalta7 kmDudhāra ki Dhāni7 kmAnāthpura7 kmHarnāthpura7 kmNāngal Jaisānbohrān7 kmGokalpura7.1 kmMahil Bāgh7.4 kmBheriya7.6 kmMinawāla7.6 kmJhālāna7.7 kmGirdhāripura7.8 kmKanakpura7.8 kmNādi ki Dhāni7.8 kmGadhsinghpura8 kmDhaiwās8 kmDurgāpura8.1 kmLālūpura8.3 kmJagannath ki Dhāni8.3 kmBaori8.3 kmMāngiāwās8.4 kmGoliāwās8.5 kmAsarpura8.5 kmKār ki Dhāni8.6 kmRāmjīpura8.7 kmTalāiwāli Dhāni8.7 kmPithāwās ki Dhāni8.8 kmKumhāron ki Dhāni8.9 kmMathro8.9 kmKho Nāgorān9 kmGovindpura9.1 kmBindaekia9.1 kmChainpura9.4 kmGaniātpura9.4 kmGhāti9.4 kmKesupura9.5 kmBor ki Dhāni9.5 kmNiwāru9.5 kmBando ki Dhāni9.6 kmKhor9.6 kmJagatpura9.8 kmKho Rebariān9.8 kmGetor9.9 kmShringārpura9.9 kmBallupura9.9 kmJīwan Patel ki Dhāni10 kmSirsi ki Dhāni10 kmKākuri Dhāni10 kmKuchiāri10 kmMāchra10 kmDoulāi10 kmBara Kiranwāli Dhāni10 km
Jaipur from above
Around Jaipur25 places to see, do and reach nearby
Man Sagar LakeNature7.1 kmMaota LakeNature9.6 kmJal MahalNature6.9 kmHawa MahalMonument3.9 kmJantar Mantar, JaipurMonument3.7 kmAmber FortMonument9.7 kmJaipurMonument3.2 kmNahargarh FortMonument3.4 kmJagat Shiromani TempleMonument9.9 kmSisodiya Rani BaghMonument7.4 kmKalki MandirMonument3.9 kmCity PalaceMuseum3.6 kmAlbert Hall MuseumMuseum3.3 kmAmrapali MuseumMuseum1.4 kmSawai Man Singh Town HallMuseum4.0 kmJawahar Kala KendraMuseum5.3 kmJaipur JunctionStation0.2 kmBais GodamStation2.0 kmDahar-Ka-BalajiStation3.5 kmJamwa RamgarhPlace25 kmĀkeraPlace10 kmKānotaPlace17 kmBagrānaPlace15 kmAmberPlace10 kmDausaPlace54 km
Postal codes
302001–302006
Getting to Jaipur
Jaipur International AirportJAI
11 kmKishangarh Airport AjmerKQH
104 kmAgra Airport / Agra Air Force StationAGR
217 kmJaipur JunctionRailway station
0.2 kmBais GodamRailway station
2 kmDahar-Ka-BalajiRailway station
3.5 kmPlaces near Jaipur
Places with a climate like Jaipur
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Jaipur?
Based on 30-year climate normals, January, February and December offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Jaipur.
What is the hottest month in Jaipur?
May is the warmest month, with average highs of 40°C and lows of 26°C.
What is the coldest month in Jaipur?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 21°C and lows of 8°C.
What is the rainiest month in Jaipur?
August is the wettest month with about 205 mm of precipitation on 19 wet days.
What is the postal code of Jaipur?
Jaipur has 6 postal codes: 302001–302006.