Hawa Mahal
Hawa Mahal is a palace in Jaipur, India, built in 1799. It is one of the 120 sights listed for India on this website and is the 24th most looked-up sight in the country on English Wikipedia.
Planning a visit
The best time to visit is between January and February, when daily highs are between 21 °C and 25 °C and rainfall is minimal. From March to June, temperatures rise, reaching highs of 40 °C in May. The monsoon season brings the most rain from July to August, with July seeing about 227 mm of rain over 22 days. The site is open Monday to Sunday from 09:00 to 18:30, and an entry fee is required.
Jaipur International Airport (JAI) is 11 km away, and the site is 232 km from New Delhi. Nearby sights include Jantar Mantar, 0.2 km away, Nahargarh Fort, 1.8 km away, Jal Mahal, 3.8 km away, and Amber Fort, 7.3 km away.
Weather by month
The warmest month is May, with an average high of 40 °C. The wettest is July, with about 227 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 21 | 25 | 30 | 36 | 40 | 38 | 33 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 27 | 23 |
| Average low, °C | 8 | 11 | 16 | 21 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 19 | 14 | 10 |
| Rainfall, mm | 9 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 47 | 227 | 213 | 86 | 21 | 8 | 4 |
| Rainy days | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 22 | 20 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
