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Jaipur, the capital of Rajasthan, sits on a semi-arid plain at the eastern edge of the Thar Desert, ringed by the Aravalli hills at around 430 metres above sea level and approximately 26.91°N, 75.79°E. Its position on the desert margin gives it a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh) — scorching summers, a short monsoon and mild, dry winters — with abundant sunshine and low rainfall.
Summer, from April to June, is extremely hot and dry, with May and June the hottest — highs regularly reaching 40–45°C — under relentless sun, with very low humidity and hot, dusty winds blowing off the Thar Desert. The monsoon then arrives from late June to September, bringing welcome rain and higher humidity, easing the heat but never fully banishing it.
Winter, from December to February, is mild, dry and sunny by day but cool at night, with January the coolest month — highs around 22–24°C and nights near 8–10°C, occasionally dropping close to freezing during cold waves sweeping down from the north. Skies are clear and bright, and this pleasant, dry stretch is comfortably the best time to visit the Pink City.
Jaipur is dry, receiving only around 550–650 mm of rain a year, almost all of it delivered by the southwest monsoon between July and September, with July and August the wettest; the rest of the year is nearly rainless. The monsoon is unreliable, and drought is a recurring problem in Rajasthan. Live rainfall, humidity, and pressure readings for the city are shown in the panels above.
Jaipur sits on the threshold of the Thar Desert, and its weather reflects that: fierce, dry pre-monsoon heat, dust-laden desert winds, a brief and unreliable monsoon, and clear, mild, sunny winters. The Aravalli hills that ring the city offer some shelter, but the desert's influence dominates, and the failure of the monsoon in a given year can bring serious drought to the region.
To follow any single measurement in Jaipur more closely, use our live instruments: the online barometer for atmospheric pressure, the thermometer for temperature, the hygrometer for humidity, the anemometer for wind speed, the wind vane for wind direction, and the rain gauge for rainfall.