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The 'City of Lakes' drapes white palaces and havelis around Lake Pichola — Rajasthan at its most romantic and most walkable.

Is Udaipur right for you?

When to come

September to March

Around 40°C by day in May, 25°C in January — recorded at the local weather station.

What it costs

It depends where you stand. There is a cheap version and an expensive one — the guides below say which is which.

What we've planned, and who for

We have a weekend here planned hour by hour.

Our editors pick it for a trip with one other person.

Udaipur is inWarm in JanuaryEnough for a long weekendJust the two of you
When to go
January: around 25 degrees by day, 8 at night, 3 millimetres of rain, dry. We recommend this month.
February: around 28 degrees by day, 10 at night, 1 millimetres of rain, dry. We recommend this month.
March: around 34 degrees by day, 16 at night, 2 millimetres of rain, dry and hot. We recommend this month.
April: around 38 degrees by day, 21 at night, 8 millimetres of rain, dry and hot.
May: around 40 degrees by day, 26 at night, 11 millimetres of rain, dry and hot.
June: around 38 degrees by day, 26 at night, 77 millimetres of rain, some rain.
July: around 32 degrees by day, 25 at night, 236 millimetres of rain, very wet.
August: around 31 degrees by day, 24 at night, 205 millimetres of rain, very wet.
September: around 32 degrees by day, 22 at night, 112 millimetres of rain, wet. We recommend this month.
October: around 33 degrees by day, 18 at night, 14 millimetres of rain, dry and hot. We recommend this month.
November: around 30 degrees by day, 13 at night, 5 millimetres of rain, dry and hot. We recommend this month.
December: around 26 degrees by day, 9 at night, 1 millimetres of rain, dry. We recommend this month.
Cold to hot, by dayDry to wetWhen we would go

September to March

Average daily highs, recorded at Udaipur Airport (Dabok), 1991-2020 normals.

Where this comes from

India Meteorological Department (en.wikipedia Udaipur weather box)

Budget level

Mixed

Typical cost profile for visitors

Combine it with
  • Jaipur330 km

    a short hop — comfortable overland · both good in January, February, March

  • Agra520 km

    half a day's travel · both good in January, February, March

  • Delhi570 km

    half a day's travel · both good in January, February, March

  • Mumbai620 km

    a full travel day · both good in January, February, November

Plan itWhere to stay in Udaipurad · Booking.comTours and tickets
On the map

Finding Udaipur

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The stories

Reading Udaipur

Fateh Sagar Lake in Udaipur brimming over its spillway after monsoon rain, a white curtain of water pouring beside the causeway while crowds line the lakefront promenade, jungle-green hills and the lit island of Nehru Park beyond
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Hidden Gems

Green Udaipur: gardens, lakesides and easy escapes

Udaipur's quieter genius is green: queens' pleasure gardens, a lakeside promenade, hillside terraces and a ridge sanctuary of dry forest — and the hours, seasons and short drives that make each of them work.

India · 12 min
Udaipur's City Palace rising above Lake Pichola in golden evening light, with a red tour boat crossing the water in front
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Itineraries

48 Hours in Udaipur: The City of Lakes, Hour by Hour

Two days is enough to fall for Udaipur — if you time the palaces, boat rides and rooftop dinners right. Here is the schedule we would follow.

India · 2 min
A dark North Indian mutton curry in a brass kadai, served with star-anise basmati rice, a clay cup of lassi, sliced onion and tomato, whole spices scattered alongside
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Food

Chai, sweets and slow afternoons in Udaipur

A two-day guide to Udaipur's chai stalls, morning kachori counters, sweet shops and lakeside rooftops - with the order to do them in, the hours that matter and roughly what it all costs.

India · 11 min
In pictures

Udaipur, framed

Late afternoon on the stone plaza at Gangaur Ghat in Udaipur: a woman in a red dupatta stands among a scattering of pigeons while a small boy runs past, benches of people watching, the yellow-domed chhatri and carved haveli balconies rising behind under a grey monsoon sky
Photo: Prakhar Singh / Unsplash
Saheliyon Ki Bari, Udaipur
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Saheliyon Ki Bari, Udaipur
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Our picks

What we'd do in Udaipur

See and do

Eat and drink

Before you go

Practical essentials for India

Money

Indian rupee (INR)

Language

Hindi and English are the Union's official languages alongside 22 scheduled languages; English is widely used in cities and tourism.

Power

Type C/D/M, 230V 50Hz

Getting around

Indian Railways links the cities and Delhi, Mumbai and Jaipur have metros with their own smart cards and QR tickets; in town it is app taxis and auto-rickshaws.

Tipping

Not obligatory but common — round the bill up or leave 5–10% where no service charge appears, and small notes for porters and drivers.

Tap water

Tap water is not safe to drink — use sealed bottled or properly filtered water and avoid ice from unknown sources.

Driving

Left-hand side; the 1949 International Driving Permit is required alongside your national licence.

Emergency

112 (unified); 100 police, 108 ambulance, 101 fire

Country-level guidance, checked against official sources. Currency, fares and entry rules change — confirm anything time-critical before you travel.

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