Pushkar weather in August

In August, Pushkar sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 145 mm of rain across 14.9 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in August, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 18 min at the start of August to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Pushkar's 12th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pushkar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
8th warmest
Overnight low
25°
9th coldest
Rainfall
145 mm
14.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
6:08 AM – 7:04 PM
Cloud cover
75%
12th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.33 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Pushkar is pilgrimage and cattle fair city in Rajasthan, India.

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

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.

A typical August day in Pushkar reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 2°C cooler than July and about 1°C cooler than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13226
23226
33226
43226
53226
63226
73125
83125
93125
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123125
133125
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How August really feels in Pushkar

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 31 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
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Pushkar weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 10°51.210.59.0
Feb26° / 13°61.111.18.8
Mar32° / 18°51.311.85.4
Apr37° / 24°51.412.62.0
May40° / 28°61.913.30.2
Jun38° / 28°416.113.60.9
Jul34° / 27°15115.513.52.6
Aug32° / 25°14514.912.93.6
Sep33° / 24°496.612.24.1
Oct33° / 21°91.511.44.6
Nov29° / 16°50.810.77.5
Dec25° / 11°20.410.49.3

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in August, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 74%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11486
21486
31486
41486
51486
61486
71585
81585
91684
101684
111783
121882
131981
142179
152179
162476
172674
182773
192971
203169
213169
223466
233565
243763
253862
264060
274159
284258
294357
304555
314753

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Pushkar gets around 145 mm of rain over 14.9 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 49% and peaks near 57% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
157
256
356
455
554
653
753
852
951
1051
1150
1250
1349
1449
1548
1648
1747
1847
1946
2046
2145
2245
2345
2445
2545
2645
2745
2845
2945
3044
3144

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the oppressive band about 53% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1054946
2044946
3044946
4045046
5035146
6035146
7035245
8035344
9035344
10035443
11035542
12035641
13045640
14045739
15055738
16065737
17075736
18075736
19085735
20095734
210105634
220115534
230125434
240135334
250145234
261155034
271165033
281174933
291184933
301194832
311204831

Wind in August

Winds average 12 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
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713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 18 min at the start of August to 12 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 42 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:00 AM to 6:15 AM, and sunset from 7:16 PM to 6:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.36:007:16
213.26:017:15
313.26:017:14
413.26:027:14
513.26:027:13
613.26:037:12
713.16:037:12
813.16:047:11
913.16:047:10
1013.16:057:09
1113.16:057:08
1213.06:067:08
1313.06:067:07
1413.06:077:06
1513.06:077:05
1612.96:087:04
1712.96:087:03
1812.96:097:02
1912.96:097:01
2012.86:107:00
2112.86:106:59
2212.86:116:58
2312.86:116:57
2412.86:116:56
2512.76:126:55
2612.76:126:54
2712.76:136:53
2812.76:136:52
2912.66:146:51
3012.66:146:50
3112.66:156:49

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.33 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.18 kWh/m² to a high of 7.47 kWh/m² in May across the year — August's 4.33 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.2Bright
34.2Bright
44.2Bright
54.2Bright
64.2Bright
74.1Bright
84.1Bright
94.1Bright
104.2Bright
114.2Bright
124.2Bright
134.2Bright
144.2Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.4Bright
204.4Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.6Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Pushkar

In seasonPeak

In August, Pushkar sits inside its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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

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

Is August a good time to visit Pushkar?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Pushkar.

What to pack for Pushkar in August

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

In August, Pushkar sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Pushkar in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Pushkar peaks around June 14 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeExtremeVery highModerateJun 14UV 12Jan 1UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb6High
Mar8Very high
Apr10Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov5Moderate
Dec5Moderate

Air quality in Pushkar in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Pushkar is worst in December — around 76 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.7× the cleanest month (October, 45 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyDec 1976 µg/m³Oct 1045 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan75Unhealthy
Feb59Unhealthy
Mar46Poor
Apr46Poor
May62Unhealthy
Jun68Unhealthy
Jul63Unhealthy
Aug53Poor
Sep46Poor
Oct45Poor
Nov73Unhealthy
Dec76Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Pushkar?

Pushkar sits at 26.5°N, 74.6°E, 495 m above sea level, in India. The nearest listed city is Jaipur, 132 km away.

UdaipurFatehpur SikriAgraDelhiJaisalmerMultan

Topography around Pushkar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pushkar has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 407 m around an average of 512 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 495 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 676 m.

The land around Pushkar is covered by shrubs (33%) and cropland (20%) within 3 km, cropland (51%) and shrubs (23%) within 16 km, and cropland (75%) within 80 km.

3 km
407 m
16 km
495 m
80 km
676 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Jaipur 132 km · Jodhpur 156 km · Udaipur 228 km · Fatehpur Sikri 316 km · Agra 352 km · Delhi 357 km · Jaisalmer 365 km · Multan 510 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 Pushkar (26.4902°, 74.5521°, elevation 495 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).