Kota
Kota is a major city in Rajasthan, India, 267 m above sea level. It has a population of about 1,001,694. The climate is classified as hot semi-arid (Köppen BSh), with little rain, large day–night swings and strong sunshine.
Best: Jan–Feb · Dec. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Kota at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in May
Average low in January
275 mm of rain
4 mm of rain
within 6.1 km
How Kota has grown
People living in the built-up area (132 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+170%451k in 1975 → 1.22M in 2025Weather in Kota
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Partly cloudy · wind 8 km/h · humidity 30%
When to go to Kota
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 | 86 | 61 | 54 | 52 | 30 | 22 | 32 | 41 | 58 | 78 | 96 |
| High | 24° | 28° | 33° | 39° | 42° | 40° | 33° | 31° | 33° | 34° | 30° | 26° |
| Low | 10° | 13° | 18° | 24° | 28° | 29° | 26° | 25° | 24° | 21° | 16° | 12° |
| Rain (mm) | 6 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 64 | 275 | 236 | 113 | 17 | 8 | 4 |
| Wet days | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 21 | 21 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
What's on in Kota
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Kota
Outdoors around Kota
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Nature around Kota
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of India seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Kota
Earthquakes around Kota
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Fossil sites near this town
Fossil sites: 3 · 1 km
Formations around the town
Universities and research institutes
Towns and villages around Kota
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Kota from above
Postal code
Getting to Kota
Places near Kota
Places with a climate like Kota
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
