Jaipur weather in April

April in Jaipur: sweltering, dry — a gamble, with 37°C afternoons.

Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

Jaipur🇮🇳 India · Northern India & Pakistan · City55
  1. 87Jan
  2. 92Feb
  3. 79Mar
  4. 55Apr
  5. 35May
  6. 38Jun
  7. 43Jul
  8. 50Aug
  9. 61Sep
  10. 72Oct
  11. 83Nov
  12. 90Dec

#8 of 12 months in Jaipur · #1306 of 1413 destinations to visit in April · comfort 55/100 (tier D)

Days
38°C
Nights
24°C
Wet days
2
Sun
11.7 h
Humidity
25%
Daylight
13 h
Jaipur, India
Photo: NITIN CHAUHAN · Pexels

Traveller notes on Jaipur in April

Notes from nearby Ranthambore (123 km away)

Jaipur doesn't have its own notes for April yet — these are about Ranthambore, close enough to share the season.

Ranthambore-forum threads on April weather are direct this runs genuinely intense, posters citing readings capable of climbing past thirty-five degrees Celsius with clear, punishing sun through most of the day. Regulars call morning safaris considerably more comfortable than the afternoon slot, especially with young children along. Posters describe the extreme heat as a real upside for wildlife viewing paradoxically, animals concentrating tightly around remaining water sources as vegetation thins and smaller pools dry up entirely. Regulars call sightings genuinely improved through the summer stretch, April through June named repeatedly as the strongest window for tiger encounters. Posters recommend real sun protection and hydration regardless of which slot is booked. Regulars call the tradeoff worth it for many serious wildlife visitors. The record: 38C days feeling like 38C, 22.4C nights, a low 27 percent humidity and 11.7 hours of sun.
RanthamboreAprilRegular · April · 1 month ago · about Ranthambore · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗

Other months in Jaipur

Regulars are consistent that humidity essentially disappears from the region once September ends, this month marking the real start of Rajasthan's comfortable travel season - cool mornings and evenings bookending a warm, pleasant midday stretch. Our row backs that hot, genuinely dry read, 34.5C reading as a hot 36C, over 21.2C nights, with rain minimal at 22.7mm across just 1.9 days and humidity down to 53 percent. Regulars are specific the back half of the month marks the real start of winter's approach, mornings and evenings turning distinctly cool while daytime from late morning to late afternoon stays warm and comfortable for exploring the forts. This counts among the better months to start a Rajasthan circuit before peak-season crowds arrive. The record: 10.3 hours of sun, an 11.6 kph wind and AQI 87.
NoHumidityLeftAfterSeptemberEnds · October · 1 month ago · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗
The board's March advice has a hinge in it: the weather is good up to Holi and the temperature starts climbing after it - so check where the festival falls in your year, because it moves with the lunar calendar. Our row averages 32.5C by day, which at 38.7 percent humidity actually reads a degree cooler at 31C, dry heat rather than heavy. Mornings and evenings are the usable hours and the afternoon is the one to spend indoors; regulars plan sightseeing around it, with a hat and sunscreen rather than woollens. Nights still hold 18.4C. Rain is 8.8mm across 3 days. The season's cost is the air at AQI 96. The record: 11 hours of sun and a 14.2 kph wind.
GoodUntilHoliThenItClimbs · March · 1 month ago · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗
Regulars describe November here as warm days and cool nights, roughly 12 to 25C, with the drop arriving after Diwali and a warm jumper wanted for the evenings. Our row runs a little above them at 29.6C over 15.4C, a fourteen-degree swing at 54 percent humidity, and rain is finished at 9.3mm on 1.3 days. The number they never discuss is the one worth knowing: AQI 139, the worst in this collection, and the cost of the same still, dry, post-monsoon air that makes the sightseeing so comfortable. Anyone sensitive to air quality should weigh November against February, which the same boards rate equally. The record: 9.7 hours of sun and a 10.4 kph wind.
TakeAJumperAndCheckTheAir · November · 1 month ago · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗
January in Jaipur is the cold, clear end of the Rajasthan season, and regulars make a distinction that matters: the north Indian fog that grips Delhi at this time of year mostly spares Jaipur, and where it does appear it is an early-morning mist that lifts by mid-morning. The fog problem here is not sightseeing but moving - trains get cancelled and flights delayed through the last days of December and the first ten of January - so build slack between cities. Their temperatures, 15 to 25C by day and 3 to 10C at night, bracket our row's 22.8C and 8.8C; sweaters, a jacket and a scarf are the list. Our row adds AQI 152. The record: feels-like 21C by day and 6C at night, 2.2 precipitation days and 9.5 hours of sun.
FogBetweenCitiesNotInThem · January · 1 month ago · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗

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Jaipur climate normals — April

Daytime high38°C / 100°F🔥 sweltering
Nighttime low24°C / 75°F
Feels like (high)37°C / 99°F
Rainfall6 mm / 0.2 in☀️ dry
Rainy days2 days
Humidity25%🌵 dry
Dew point6°C / 43°F
Sunshine11.7 h/day
Daylight12.8 h
Wind16 km/h / 10 mph
Air quality (US AQI)85🙂 moderate

Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.

Crowds in Jaipur in April

How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.

BusySummer vacation (Kerala / far south) in India, school holidays in 2 of the markets that fill it(estimated)

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Best months for Jaipur's weather

Ranked by this destination's own climate comfort score across the year — a different thing from how busy it gets (see Crowds above).

Fair weatherJaipur's weather peaks December–February.

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What's on in Jaipur in April

Recurring seasonal events, natural spectacles, closures and holidays — curated and sourced.

  • Festival

    Gangaur

    15 Mar – 15 Apr · usuallyReligious feastClosures

    Two afternoons of processions out of the City Palace at Tripolia Gate, with elephants, camels and the palanquins of the goddess. The Tripolia and Chaugan routes close to traffic for hours. Source ↗

  • Hazard

    Pre-monsoon heat

    25 Apr – 20 Jun · usuallyExtreme heat

    Amber and Nahargarh are open sandstone with no shade on them, and the desert wind off the west makes the afternoons worse rather than better. Local practice is fort at dawn, city after six. Source ↗

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Nearby, and something's on

Within 300 km of Jaipur — a day trip or a short hop — with something on this month. Never part of the comfort score.

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Jaipur in April — FAQ

Is April a good time to visit Jaipur?
April in Jaipur: sweltering, dry — a gamble, with 37°C afternoons. It ranks #8 of 12 months for Jaipur on SeasonMap's comfort score (55/100).
What is the weather like in Jaipur in April?
In April, Jaipur averages a daily high of 37.8°C and a low of 23.7°C, with about 6.3 mm of rain over roughly 1.7 rainy days.
What is the air quality in Jaipur in April?
Jaipur has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 85 in April.

Within 300 km: Ranthambore's Safari permits and zone lottery on 1 Jan – 31 Dec, and Agra's Taj night viewing on 1 Jan – 31 Dec.