SeasonMapRanthambore (Sawai Madhopur) weather by month
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The best time to visit Ranthambore (Sawai Madhopur) is December to February — 91/100 in January, 22°C and 2 rainy days. The best season is winter, December to February (88/100 on average).
The worst month is May at 27/100 — sweltering, dry. See May →
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
Planning the wider trip? Best time to visit India →
Ranthambore, month by month
Comfort score out of 100 for the kind of trip Ranthambore is best for, the average high, rainy days and hours of sun a day from the climate normals, and how busy it tends to be.
| Month | Score | Tier | High | Rain | Sun | Crowds | On |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 91 | S | 22°C | 2 d | 10 h | Peak | 2 |
| FebFebruary | 85 | A | 27°C | 1 d | 10 h | Busy | 2 |
| MarMarch | 70 | B | 32°C | 2 d | 11 h | Shoulder | 1 |
| AprApril | 37 | F | 38°C | 1 d | 12 h | Busy | 2 |
| MayMay | 27 | F | 40°C | 3 d | 12 h | Busy | 3 |
| JunJune | 30 | F | 38°C | 8 d | 11 h | Busy | 3 |
| JulJuly | 40 | F | 33°C | 22 d | 8 h | Shoulder | 2 |
| AugAugust | 48 | F | 31°C | 20 d | 7 h | Busy | 3 |
| SepSeptember | 57 | D | 32°C | 12 d | 9 h | Busy | 3 |
| OctOctober | 65 | C | 32°C | 2 d | 10 h | Busy | 2 |
| NovNovember | 80 | A | 28°C | 1 d | 10 h | Busy | 2 |
| DecDecember | 88 | A | 23°C | 1 d | 9 h | Peak | 2 |
What's on in Ranthambore through the year
Festivals, natural spectacles, holidays and the seasons to watch out for — curated and sourced. The month pages carry the detail.
- January
- Safari permits and zone lottery1 Jan – 31 DecRule
- April
- Summer waterhole season1 Apr – 30 JunSeason
- May
- Pre-monsoon heat1 May – 25 Jun (usually)Hazard
- July
- Core zones closed for the monsoon1 Jul – 30 SepClosure
- August
- Ganesh mela at the fort15 Aug – 20 Sep (usually)Festival
- October
- All ten zones reopen1–20 OctOpening
- November
- Winter safari season1 Nov – 28 FebSeason
Crowds in Ranthambore in January
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.
Peak crowdsWinter safari season, Winter break in India, school holidays in 5 of the markets that fill it(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet