Pushkar in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Pushkar sees average daytime highs around 36°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 16 mm of rain over about 5 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 29°C in early March to 40°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 82% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Pushkar's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Pushkar's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 36°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 23°C
- Rainfall
- 16 mm
- 5 wet days
- Avg wind
- 12 km/h
- Travel score
- 2.5
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Pushkar in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 29°C in early March to 40°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Pushkar reaches about 36°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Pushkar
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 75 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Pushkar 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° / 10° | 5 | 1.2 | 10.5 | 9.0 |
| Feb | 26° / 13° | 6 | 1.1 | 11.1 | 8.8 |
| Mar | 32° / 18° | 5 | 1.3 | 11.8 | 5.4 |
| Apr | 37° / 24° | 5 | 1.4 | 12.6 | 2.0 |
| May | 40° / 28° | 6 | 1.9 | 13.3 | 0.2 |
| Jun | 38° / 28° | 41 | 6.1 | 13.6 | 0.9 |
| Jul | 34° / 27° | 151 | 15.5 | 13.5 | 2.6 |
| Aug | 32° / 25° | 145 | 14.9 | 12.9 | 3.6 |
| Sep | 33° / 24° | 49 | 6.6 | 12.2 | 4.1 |
| Oct | 33° / 21° | 9 | 1.5 | 11.4 | 4.6 |
| Nov | 29° / 16° | 5 | 0.8 | 10.7 | 7.5 |
| Dec | 25° / 11° | 2 | 0.4 | 10.4 | 9.3 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 82% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Pushkar gets around 16 mm of rain over 5 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
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 12 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min in early March to 13 h 30 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 7.0 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Pushkar
In spring, Pushkar overlaps 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.
Is spring a good time to visit Pushkar?
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.
spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Pushkar.
What to pack for Pushkar in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Pushkar sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.
UV index in Pushkar in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 10 (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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 5 |
| Level | Moderate | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 5 | Moderate |
| Feb | 6 | High |
| Mar | 8 | Very high |
| Apr | 10 | Extreme |
| May | 10 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 9 | Very high |
| Oct | 8 | Very high |
| Nov | 5 | Moderate |
| Dec | 5 | Moderate |
Air quality in Pushkar in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 75 | 59 | 46 | 46 | 62 | 68 | 63 | 53 | 46 | 45 | 73 | 76 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 75 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 59 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 46 | Poor |
| Apr | 46 | Poor |
| May | 62 | Unhealthy |
| Jun | 68 | Unhealthy |
| Jul | 63 | Unhealthy |
| Aug | 53 | Poor |
| Sep | 46 | Poor |
| Oct | 45 | Poor |
| Nov | 73 | Unhealthy |
| Dec | 76 | Unhealthy |
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.
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.
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 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.