Jodhpur in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Jodhpur sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 8 mm of rain over about 2 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 83% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Jodhpur's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Jodhpur's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 26°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 12°C
- Rainfall
- 8 mm
- 2 wet days
- Avg wind
- 10 km/h
- Travel score
- 8.9
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Jodhpur in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C.
A typical winter day in Jodhpur reaches about 26°C and drops to 12°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Jodhpur
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
winter sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Jodhpur weather by month
How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 24° / 11° | 3 | 0.7 | 10.5 | 9.4 |
| Feb | 27° / 14° | 4 | 0.7 | 11.1 | 8.3 |
| Mar | 33° / 19° | 2 | 0.6 | 11.8 | 4.7 |
| Apr | 38° / 25° | 3 | 0.9 | 12.6 | 1.3 |
| May | 41° / 29° | 5 | 1.1 | 13.3 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 39° / 29° | 26 | 3.9 | 13.6 | 0.5 |
| Jul | 35° / 28° | 108 | 11 | 13.5 | 2.3 |
| Aug | 33° / 26° | 98 | 11.9 | 12.9 | 3.3 |
| Sep | 35° / 26° | 38 | 4.8 | 12.2 | 3.2 |
| Oct | 35° / 22° | 8 | 1 | 11.4 | 3.4 |
| Nov | 31° / 16° | 2 | 0.5 | 10.7 | 6.5 |
| Dec | 26° / 12° | 1 | 0.2 | 10.4 | 9.1 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 83% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Jodhpur gets around 8 mm of rain over 2 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 10 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 10 h 30 min in early December to 11 h 24 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 4.7 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Jodhpur
None of Jodhpur's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Jodhpur sees seasonal dust haze (April–August), heaviest in June.
Is winter a good time to visit Jodhpur?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is one of the better times to visit Jodhpur for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Jodhpur in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Jodhpur sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 12°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.
UV index in Jodhpur in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages 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 Jodhpur peaks around August 17 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 5 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 5 |
| Level | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 5 | Moderate |
| Feb | 6 | High |
| Mar | 8 | Very high |
| Apr | 10 | Very high |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 9 | Very high |
| Oct | 8 | Very high |
| Nov | 5 | High |
| Dec | 5 | Moderate |
Air quality in Jodhpur in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Jodhpur is worst in June — around 135 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.5× the cleanest month (October, 55 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 84 | 75 | 69 | 89 | 134 | 135 | 108 | 85 | 68 | 55 | 80 | 85 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 84 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 75 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 69 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 89 | Unhealthy |
| May | 134 | Unhealthy |
| Jun | 135 | Unhealthy |
| Jul | 108 | Unhealthy |
| Aug | 85 | Unhealthy |
| Sep | 68 | Unhealthy |
| Oct | 55 | Poor |
| Nov | 80 | Unhealthy |
| Dec | 85 | Unhealthy |
Where is Jodhpur?
Jodhpur sits at 26.3°N, 73.0°E, 237 m above sea level, in India. The nearest listed city is Pushkar, 156 km away.
Topography around Jodhpur
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Jodhpur.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Jodhpur has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 101 m around an average of 244 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 209 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 502 m.
The land around Jodhpur is covered by artificial surfaces (75%) within 3 km, cropland (41%), shrubs (26%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 16 km, and cropland (72%) and shrubs (21%) within 80 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
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 Jodhpur (26.2684°, 73.0059°, elevation 237 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.