Pushkar in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Pushkar sees average daytime highs around 24°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 12 mm of rain over about 3 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 24°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 82% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Pushkar's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Pushkar's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 24°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 12°C
- Rainfall
- 12 mm
- 3 wet days
- Avg wind
- 9 km/h
- Travel score
- 9.0
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Pushkar in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 24°C.
A typical winter day in Pushkar reaches about 24°C and drops to 12°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Pushkar
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.
Pushkar 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 | 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 Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 82% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Pushkar gets around 12 mm of rain over 3 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 9 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 4.6 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Pushkar
None of Pushkar's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Pushkar sees seasonal dust haze (May–August), heaviest in June.
Is winter a good time to visit Pushkar?
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 Pushkar for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Pushkar in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Pushkar sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.
UV index in Pushkar 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 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 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 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.