“The Jaipur Literature Festival will be held under pleasant weather conditions,” says Mahesh Palawat, Head of the forecasting team at Skymet Weather. Sunny days and cool mornings and nights are what Skymet Weather forecasts for the upcoming Jaipur Literature Festival being held from 24th to 28th January 2013.
“Inspite of the sun shining on us all day long, the weather is pleasant and enjoyable. I am loving the city and the weather and have already registered for the Jaipur Literature Festival as well,” says Priscilla Gomes, a tourist from Chicago. She is one of the many tourists that flock to Jaipur around this time.
The Jaipur Literature Festival has grown as an important platform for eminent writers, thinkers and philosophers all over the world. The fact that these literature festivals are held in culturally vibrant cities such as Jaipur, adds to the flavour and increases their popularity significantly. The Jaipur Literature Festival is the perfect time to travel to the pink city to get involved in some intellectual discussions - and of course, a great time for some sightseeing too! Although the literature festival this year has been hijacked by some unpleasant elements, the pleasant weather in Jaipur, the Pink City, will make up for the sour environment some fanatics have tried to create. The weather in Jaipur on Jan 22nd was recorded at 4.4⁰C, whereas the maximum was 22⁰C. The weather in Jaipur from Jan 24th to Jan 28th will therefore be around the same figures. Mornings and evenings will be cool at around 5⁰C to 7⁰C and the days will be sunny and bright between 22⁰C to 28⁰C. Light and cool northerly winds from the hills will make you wear a thin sweater or light jacket in the afternoon. Evenings will be perfect for a cozy bonfire and some hot chai.
Every year the winter weather in Jaipur attracts thousands of foreign tourists across the globe. In fact, various Indian tourists from adjoining areas of Delhi and Uttar Pradesh also make it point to visit the city of colors and forts over weekends. The Jaipur Literature Festival, being the largest festival in Asia-Pacific and the most prestigious celebration of national and international literature held in India, adds to this, and acts as an incentive to lure more tourists to travel to Jaipur around this time. Some of the major attractions during this sixth edition of the Jaipur Literature Festival will the discussions on spiritualism by the Dalai Lama, debates on women issues, and talks by Salman Rushdie.
Photo by Ritika Acharya.
