Jaipur, India: population, climate, map and landmarks

Overview

Jaipur is a city in India, in Rajasthan. About 3.0 million people live in the city proper, making it the 10th largest city of India in our atlas.

It lies at 26.92° N, 75.79° E, about 435 m (1,427 ft) above sea level, and keeps time on the Asia/Kolkata time zone.

Location

Red dot: Jaipur. Green dots: other major cities of India. Map data: Natural Earth.

Climate

Jaipur has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh). The warmest month is usually May, with average highs near 42°C (107°F); the coolest nights come in Jan at about 7°C (44°F). Around 524 mm (21 in) of rain and snow falls in a typical year, most of it in Aug.

Bars: average daily high and low (°C) for each month; blue columns and figures: average precipitation (mm). Gridded 2001-2025 averages from NASA POWER, so mountain and coastal spots can differ from local station records.

Landmarks and places to see

Hawa MahalPalace in Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

Jal MahalPalace in Man Sagar Lake, Rajasthan, India

City PalacePalace complex in Jaipur, India

Albert Hall MuseumMuseum in Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

Maota LakeLake in Rajasthan, India

Jawahar Kala KendraCultural center in Jaipur

Man Sagar LakeLake in Jaipur district, Rajasthan, India

Raj BhavanOfficial residence of the Governor of Rajasthan

Popular sights within a few kilometres of the city centre, ranked by how widely they are documented on Wikipedia.

What to eat in IndiaNational dishes, street food, desserts and drinks on Intercontinental Chef.

Nearby major cities

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Sources

Population, coordinates, elevation, time zone: GeoNames 1269515 (CC BY 4.0)
Wikidata Q66485 (CC0)
Climate: NASA POWER 2001-2025 climatology

Text written by Geographical Effect from these sources.

Photo credits

Jaipur Montage: see above. Compilation: Indianhilbilly, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
East facade Hawa Mahal Jaipur from ground level (July 2022) - img 01: Chainwit., CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Jal Mahal Palace in Jaipur, 20191218 1427 9226: Jakub Hałun, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Albert Hall museum, Jaipur: Anjaliup79, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Amer Fort,Jaipur15: Swapnil.Karambelkar, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
JKK 08: Sanyam Bahga, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Jal Mahal by Ajay Parikh: Ajay Parikh 103, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)