Location & Climate of Jaipur

Location

Jaipur, the capital city of the northern Indian state of Rajasthan, extends from latitude 26.55° in the north to longitude 75.52° in the east. Jaipur would have been a part of the Thar Desert but for the protection afforded by the Aravalli Hills that form a barrier on one side.

Jaipur is around 258 km from Delhi and is six hours away by road on the National Highway 8 (NH8). Jaipur is around 232 km from Agra, 350 km from Gwalior and 1,202 km from Mumbai. Most of the major tourist destinations in North India like Delhi, Agra, Jodhpur, Udaipur, and Jaisalmer are fairly distanced with the city and connected by road, rail and flights.

Climate

The climate of Jaipur climate is extreme - hot & humid summers and chilly winters. Maximum temperature during the summers (from April to July) reaches a high of around 45ēC. On the other hand winters have sunny and pleasant days and bitterly cold nights. Temperature can touch a low of around 5ēC, mostly during the nights.

Major problems in the winter are fog that envelops the city in the evening. If you are planning to travel to Jaipur during summers, bring with you light cotton clothes. Light woolen clothes during would do the needful in the winters. Monsoon starts in the third week of July, but the state does not experience much of rainy days. The best time to travel to Jaipur is during winters.