Khajuraho in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Khajuraho sees average daytime highs around 37°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 24 mm of rain over about 5 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 30°C in early March to 41°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 85% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Khajuraho's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Khajuraho's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 37°C; warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low: 23°C
Rainfall: 24 mm; 5 wet days
Avg wind: 9 km/h
Travel score: 1.9; weakest season of the year
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Khajuraho in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 30°C in early March to 41°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Khajuraho reaches about 37°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

How spring really feels in Khajuraho

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 79 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C

41 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

wind chill below the day's low

The story in spring is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Khajuraho weather by month

How the three spring months (March, April and May) 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	23° / 11°	16	2.3	10.6	8.8
Feb	27° / 14°	16	2.6	11.1	8.2
Mar	33° / 18°	11	2	11.8	4.7
Apr	38° / 24°	6	1.4	12.6	1.1
May	41° / 28°	6	2	13.2	0.0
Jun	38° / 28°	122	11.4	13.5	0.9
Jul	32° / 26°	316	23.3	13.4	2.5
Aug	31° / 26°	284	23.9	12.9	3.0
Sep	32° / 25°	152	15.2	12.2	3.6
Oct	32° / 21°	25	2.9	11.4	5.2
Nov	29° / 16°	8	1	10.8	7.7
Dec	24° / 12°	9	1.1	10.5	9.1

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 85% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Khajuraho gets around 24 mm of rain over 5 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Spring

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

Wind in Spring

Winds average 9 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

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Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min in early March to 13 h 24 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.9 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Khajuraho

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In spring, Khajuraho overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Khajuraho's monsoon runs July–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

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Is spring a good time to visit Khajuraho?

Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

1.9

Sightseeing

4th-best month of the year

4.9

Beach & pool

3rd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Khajuraho.

What to pack for Khajuraho in Spring

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

In spring, Khajuraho sees daytime highs around 37°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

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UV index in Khajuraho in Spring

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Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Khajuraho peaks around August 16 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 23 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	5	8	10	9	11	8	12	8	7	5	5
Level	High	Moderate	Very high	Very high	Very high	Extreme	Very high	Extreme	Very high	Very high	Moderate	Moderate

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	5	High
Feb	5	Moderate
Mar	8	Very high
Apr	10	Very high
May	9	Very high
Jun	11	Extreme
Jul	8	Very high
Aug	12	Extreme
Sep	8	Very high
Oct	7	Very high
Nov	5	Moderate
Dec	5	Moderate

Air quality in Khajuraho in Spring

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

Air quality in Khajuraho is worst in December — around 109 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.7× the cleanest month (July, 40 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)	104	73	55	48	47	52	40	40	43	59	95	109
Level	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Unhealthy

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	104	Unhealthy
Feb	73	Unhealthy
Mar	55	Poor
Apr	48	Poor
May	47	Poor
Jun	52	Poor
Jul	40	Poor
Aug	40	Poor
Sep	43	Poor
Oct	59	Unhealthy
Nov	95	Unhealthy
Dec	109	Unhealthy

Location & terrain

Where is Khajuraho?

Khajuraho sits at 24.8°N, 79.9°E, 218 m above sea level, in India. The nearest listed city is Varanasi, 314 km away.

Topography around Khajuraho

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Khajuraho has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 103 m around an average of 212 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 354 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 474 m.

The land around Khajuraho is covered by cropland (74%) within 3 km, cropland (78%) within 16 km, and cropland (70%) within 80 km.

3 km

103 m

cropland 74%

16 km

354 m

cropland 78%

80 km

474 m

cropland 70%

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Spring weather nearby: Varanasi 314 km · Agra 323 km · Fatehpur Sikri 338 km · Nepalgunj 393 km · Gulariyā 399 km · Ṭikāpur 426 km · Dhangaḍhi̇̄ 433 km · Tulsi̇̄pur 434 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 Khajuraho (24.8481°, 79.9335°, elevation 218 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.