Pushkar weather in December

In December, Pushkar sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 2 mm of rain across 0.4 wet days and about 10.4 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 84% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 30 min at the start of December to 10 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Pushkar's 3rd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pushkar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
11th warmest
Overnight low
11°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
2 mm
0.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 18 min
7:18 AM – 5:38 PM
Cloud cover
16%
3rd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.18 kWh/m²
Travel score
9.3
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 December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical December day in Pushkar reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 4°C cooler than November and about 2°C warmer than January.

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How December really feels in Pushkar

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.

Pushkar 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
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 December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 84% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 6% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 10%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18911
28911
38911
49010
59010
69010
79010
8919
9919
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119010
129010
139010
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Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Pushkar gets around 2 mm of rain over 0.4 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 1% and peaks near 2% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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41
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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 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19541
29631
39631
49730
59730
69820
79820
89820
99820
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119820
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Wind in December

Winds average 8 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
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319calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 30 min at the start of December to 10 h 24 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 7:08 AM to 7:24 AM, and sunset from 5:35 PM to 5:46 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.57:085:35
210.47:095:35
310.47:095:35
410.47:105:35
510.47:115:36
610.47:115:36
710.47:125:36
810.47:135:36
910.47:135:36
1010.47:145:37
1110.47:155:37
1210.47:155:37
1310.47:165:37
1410.47:165:38
1510.37:175:38
1610.37:185:38
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1810.37:195:39
1910.37:195:40
2010.37:205:40
2110.37:205:40
2210.37:215:41
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2410.37:225:42
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2710.37:235:43
2810.37:235:44
2910.37:245:45
3010.47:245:45
3110.47:245:46

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.18 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

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 — December's 4.18 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
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44.3Bright
54.2Bright
64.2Bright
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Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Pushkar

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is December a good time to visit Pushkar?

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

9.3
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.9
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Pushkar in December

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

In December, Pushkar sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: light clothes.

light clothes

UV index in Pushkar 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 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 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 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
December 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).