When to go · Jodhpur
Jodhpur in May
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–Jun (40°C (104°F)+), Jul–Sep (monsoon heat and humidity).Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–Jun (104°F (40°C)+), Jul–Sep (monsoon heat and humidity).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 41°C (106°F)106°F (41°C) / 27°C (81°F)81°F (27°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 2
- Crowds
- Low
- India overall
- Prices
- Low
- India overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–Jun (40°C (104°F)+), Jul–Sep (monsoon heat and humidity).Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–Jun (104°F (40°C)+), Jul–Sep (monsoon heat and humidity).
Is another month better than May?
May is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in May
- JodhpurHighs around 41 °C (106 °F), lows around 27 °C (81 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 106 °F (41 °C), lows around 81 °F (27 °C), rain on about 2 days
- Rajasthan, India · Jaipur, Jodhpur, Udaipur, Jaisalmerhot
Desert nights are cold in Dec–Jan; the monsoon is light but humid; Udaipur's lakes are fullest after it.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · India overall
- Low
- Prices · India overall
- Low
India overall: Hottest month on the plains; only the Himalaya and Ladakh (opening late May) work.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Jodhpur, side by side.
Verdict
May: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 41 °C (106 °F)106 °F (41 °C)
Jan: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Night low
May: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Jan: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
May: 2
Jan: 1 (better)
Crowds
May: Low
Jan: High
Prices
May: Low
Jan: High
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jan: 1
May: Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–Jun (40°C+), Jul–Sep (monsoon heat and humidity).
January: Inside Jodhpur's best window: Oct–Mar.
Jodhpur: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen