India
Jodhpur in May
🔥 Pre-monsoon summerVery hot and mostly dry. Watch for hazy air and extreme heat risk.
🎒 Pack: light, breathable clothes & sunscreen · N95 mask for hazy days · sunglasses & hat
Why May scores 6.0What goes into the score
How it works- Weather comfort5.6
- !Very hot (41°C highs / 27°C lows)
- ✓Comfortable humidity (dew point 12°C)
- ✓Mostly dry (~33 mm rain)
- Air quality5.5
- !Elevated (PM2.5 ~36 µg/m³)
- Seasonal hazards7.0
- !Extreme heat: Average daily high 41°C
- Safety baseline7.0
- ·Increased caution
| May | Dec | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 6.0 Fair | 9.1 Excellent |
| Season | 🔥 Pre-monsoon summer | 🌫️ Winter |
| High / low | 41° / 27° | 27° / 11° |
| Rain | 33 mm | 1 mm |
| Humidity | dew pt 12° | dew pt 1° |
| PM2.5 | 36 µg/m³ | 19 µg/m³ |
Typical-month data: NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis) 2015–2024 (modelled, not a forecast). Temperatures: Jodhpur weather-station normals. Rainfall: Jodhpur weather-station normals (national met service).
Holidays & crowdsMay 2027
Long weekendThere's at least one long weekend. Domestic travel picks up and popular spots get busier over those days.
- Eid al-Adha 15–17 May · 3 days off in a row
Other public holidays: Buddha Purnima (20 May)
National holidays only; regional holidays and school breaks aren't included. Source: holidays (open-source public-holiday calendar).
Explore JodhpurEvents, sights, food & souvenirs
Check event dates locallyRajasthan's 'Blue City', visited for Mehrangarh Fort, the blue-painted old town and desert culture on the edge of the Thar.
No major events on our calendar for May.
Coming up later
Rajasthan International Folk Festival (RIFF)Date variesUsually October, around the Sharad Purnima full moon
Folk and world music performances held inside the fort.
Why go: Hotels fill quickly; book well in advance.
Where: Mehrangarh Fort
DiwaliDate variesHindu calendar, usually October or November
The festival of lights, with lamps, fireworks and decorated markets.
Why go: Markets are very busy in the days before.
Where: Across the city
HoliDate variesHindu calendar, usually March
The spring festival of colours.
Why go: Wear old clothes and protect cameras and phones.
Where: Across the city
Mehrangarh Fort
A massive hilltop fort with palaces and a well-regarded museum.
💡 Visit in the morning before the midday heat.
Jaswant Thada
A white marble memorial to Maharaja Jaswant Singh II near the fort.
Blue old town
Lanes of blue-painted houses below the fort, best seen on foot.
Umaid Bhawan Palace
A 20th-century palace, part royal residence, part hotel, with a small museum.
Sardar Market and Clock Tower
The busy central market around the old clock tower.
Toorji Ka Jhalra
A restored 18th-century stepwell in the old city.
Mirchi bada
Large green chillies stuffed with spiced potato and deep-fried.
💡 Snack stalls around the Clock Tower
Pyaaz kachori
Flaky fried pastry filled with spiced onion.
💡 Old city sweet and snack shops
Makhaniya lassi
A thick, rich lassi topped with cream and saffron.
💡 Lassi shops near the Clock Tower
Dal baati churma
Baked wheat balls with lentils and a sweet crumbled wheat dish.
💡 Rajasthani thali restaurants
Laal maas
A fiery Rajasthani mutton curry with red chillies.
💡 Non-vegetarian restaurants
Bandhani textiles
Tie-dyed fabrics and scarves typical of Rajasthan.
💡 Sardar Market
Mojari shoes
Embroidered leather slip-on shoes.
💡 Old city shoe shops
Spices
Rajasthani chilli and spice mixes.
💡 Spice shops around the Clock Tower
Antique-style furniture and handicrafts
Carved wood and metalwork reproductions, a local speciality.
💡 Handicraft emporia on the city outskirts