Jaipur weather in December

In December, Jaipur sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 3 mm of rain across 0.8 wet days and about 10.3 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 82% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 24 min at the start of December to 10 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Jaipur's 3rd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Jaipur's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
11th warmest
Overnight low
10°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
3 mm
0.8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 18 min
7:14 AM – 5:32 PM
Cloud cover
17%
3rd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.07 kWh/m²
Travel score
9.1
out of 10

Jaipur is capital of Rajasthan, India.

Air quality
Very high
PM10 140.9 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
6,523/km²
people per km²
Founded
1727

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical December day in Jaipur reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 5°C cooler than November and about 2°C warmer than January.

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How December really feels in Jaipur

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

December sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Jaipur weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan21° / 91.410.58.6
Feb25° / 12°81.6118.8
Mar31° / 18°81.711.85.8
Apr37° / 23°61.912.62.1
May40° / 27°123.513.30.1
Jun38° / 28°568.513.70.8
Jul34° / 27°16817.813.52.4
Aug32° / 26°16518133.2
Sep33° / 24°588.312.23.7
Oct33° / 20°111.811.44.7
Nov28° / 15°80.910.77.9
Dec23° / 10°30.810.39.1

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 82% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 11%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
19010
29010
39010
49010
59010
69010
79010
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99010
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Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Jaipur gets around 3 mm of rain over 0.8 wet days in December, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 2% and peaks near 3% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of December feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, December lands in the dry band about 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19451
29451
39451
49451
59451
69541
79451
89451
99451
109451
119550
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Wind in December

Winds average 7 km/h in December, the calmest month.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
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Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 24 min at the start of December to 10 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 7:04 AM to 7:20 AM, and sunset from 5:29 PM to 5:40 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.47:045:29
210.47:045:29
310.47:055:30
410.47:065:30
510.47:075:30
610.47:075:30
710.47:085:30
810.47:095:30
910.47:095:30
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1110.37:115:31
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1310.37:125:31
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1510.37:135:32
1610.37:145:32
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1810.37:155:33
1910.37:155:34
2010.37:165:34
2110.37:165:34
2210.37:175:35
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2710.37:195:38
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2910.37:205:39
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3110.37:205:40

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.07 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.07 kWh/m² to a high of 7.38 kWh/m² in May across the year — December's 4.07 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Jaipur

In seasonPeak

None of Jaipur's seasonal hazards are active in December. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Jaipur's rainy season runs July–August, when most of the year's rain falls.

Jaipur sees seasonal dust haze (May–August), heaviest in June.

Rainy season
Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is December a good time to visit Jaipur?

Our two travel scores rate December for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

9.1
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

December is one of the better times to visit Jaipur for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Jaipur in December

From December's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In December, Jaipur sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: light clothes.

light clothes

UV index in Jaipur in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Jaipur peaks around June 14 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateJun 14UV 11Jan 12UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar8Very high
Apr10Very high
May10Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov5Moderate
Dec5Moderate

Air quality in Jaipur in December

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where December falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Jaipur is worst in December — around 153 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 2.3× the cleanest month (August, 66 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0306090120150180JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyVery unhealthyDec 16152 µg/m³Aug 1967 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan147Unhealthy
Feb116Unhealthy
Mar85Unhealthy
Apr70Unhealthy
May73Unhealthy
Jun81Unhealthy
Jul75Unhealthy
Aug66Unhealthy
Sep70Unhealthy
Oct98Unhealthy
Nov148Unhealthy
Dec153Very unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Jaipur?

Jaipur sits at 26.9°N, 75.8°E, 435 m above sea level, in India. The nearest listed city is Pushkar, 132 km away.

Fatehpur SikriAgraDelhiJodhpurUdaipurRishikeshKhajuraho

Topography around Jaipur

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Jaipur.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Jaipur has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 176 m around an average of 436 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 308 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 540 m.

The land around Jaipur is covered by artificial surfaces (80%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (37%), cropland (25%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and cropland (72%) within 80 km.

3 km
176 m
16 km
308 m
80 km
540 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Pushkar 132 km · Fatehpur Sikri 186 km · Agra 223 km · Delhi 239 km · Jodhpur 286 km · Udaipur 332 km · Rishikesh 431 km · Khajuraho 474 km

India travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / D / M
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 23% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$2,702
2025
Happiness
4.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
76%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
2.8
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
15.6
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 484
Religion
Hindu 80%Muslim 14%Christian 2%other and unspecified 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Jaipur (26.9196°, 75.7878°, elevation 435 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).