Climate of Rajasthan

Owing to a varied topography the state of Rajasthan observes wide variation in the climate throughout. Including parts of the Thar Desert or the Great Indian Desert, Western Rajasthan is relatively dry and infertile. The southwestern part of the state, on the other hand is more fertile, wetter and hilly.

A wide range of differences in temperature can also be observed throughout Rajasthan. The average temperature of the state during winter can range somewhere between 8° to 28° C whereas during summers, the temperature may go as high as 50° from 25° C. These temperature differences also bring about a steady variation in the average rainfall of the state. Where the western deserts get a 100 mm or 4 inches of annual rainfall, the southeastern part of the state receives 650 mm or 26 inches annually. Most of this rain falls during the monsoon season between July to September. Rajasthan is known for the most scorching summer and the most humid monsoon thus leaving winter to be the best time to travel to Rajasthan. Extending from December to March, winter is the most pleasant season in Rajasthan. January here is the coolest month of the year with the temperature going as down as zero degrees at some places like Churu.