Best Time to Visit Jodhpur

October to March is Best Season to Visit Jodhpur

Winter season between October to March is the best time to visit Jodhpur to explore its forts, palaces, temples and the Thar Desert. This is the peak season for tourist activities and one can enjoy desert camping, sightseeing and its famous festivals like the Desert Kite Festival, Marwar Festival during winter. Winter is a good season as the weather is pleasant and it is comfortable to visit the monuments easily. Better to avoid during summer months since it gets insanely hot during the day time.

December to January is Peak Season in Jodhpur

December to January is the peak tourist season in Jodhpur. This is the perfect time for honeymooners to enjoy sightseeing during the daytime and go for desert activities. January is the busiest month in Jodhpur and attracts a large number of tourists here and participate in the Jodhpur International Desert Kite Festival in Jodhpur Polo Ground on January 14th.

Minimum Temperature in Jodhpur

8°C

Maximum Temperature in Jodhpur

42°C

Present Temperature in Jodhpur

Winter Season :

Winter marks the onset of peak season in Jodhpur with pleasant weather. The temperature can go as low as 10°C in winters. Set in the stark landscape of the Thar Desert, Jodhpur is a popular tourist destination, featuring many palaces, forts and temples. Popularly known as Blue city and Sun city, there are several places to visit in Jodhpur that includes Mehrangarh Fort, Umaid Bhawan Palace, Jaswant Thada, Mandore, Kaylana Lake and Garden, Balsamand Lake, Sardar Samand Lake and Palace, Siddhnath Shiva Temple and Naini Bai ka Temple and Ghanta Ghar. Also, a camel safari in the Thar Desert is something one should not miss during winter. Besides, Jodhpur witnesses the popular Jodhpur RIFF, Marwar Festival and Desert Kite Festival during winter that attracts huge crowd and hotels are usually expensive during this season.

Summer Season :

Summer temperature in Coorg is usually around 40°C. Previously known as Marwar, Jodhpur is the second largest city in Rajasthan and is one of the popular tourist destination in Rajasthan. Since, the weather is too hot during summers, it is not an ideal time to visit Jodhpur. But still, tourists flocks to the city to spend few days of their summer vacation.Visiting the Giridikot and Sardar markets will be a delight for shopaholics where one can shop for leather jooties, leheriya saris and dye fabric. For sightseeing, Mehrangarh Fort with its numerous dazzling palaces such as Phool Mahal, Sheesh Mahal and Moti Mahal is a must-visit.

Monsoon Season :

Though, Jodhpur experiences monsoon along with the temperature drop, there is an increase in humidity level at this time. Though Jodhpur and surrounding places can still be visited during monsoon, heavy rains can block the roads to several tourist places. Monsoon is not an ideal time to visit Jodhpur, but if you would like to just relax and to watch the beautiful landscapes, it is still a good time.