Pushkar has an extreme desert climate, which has hot, scorching days and cold nights in summers while the winters are pleasanter and the temperature ranges around 10ºC. The rainfall is scanty.

Pushkar is studded with a number of eateries and its air is filled with an aroma of their mouth-watering delicacies. There are quite a lot of rooftop and garden restaurants where you can leisurely enjoy a good meal. For non-vegetarians and alcohol-lovers, Pushkar may prove a big challenge as not only meat and alcohol, even eggs are not allowed in this one of the most important Hindu pilgrimage place. Buffet meals are quite popular here.

Pushkar Fair is held in the month of Kartik that usually falls in October or November. One of the most sought-after fair in Rajasthan, a lot of tourists come to Pushkar Fair on pilgrimage as well as to see the display of a mystifying array of items. With the picturesque sand dunes as its backdrop, the camel fair and camel, horse and donkey races are the featured events of the fair. People indulge themselves in body tattooing as the villagers from distant places come here to trade their wares. The fair is a gala occasion full of music and dance, fun and frolic, echoing songs in the desert land and colorful costumes of the performers. There is a tourist village designed to complement the natural beauty of the site, arranged in blocks of tents that have unique identity and are named after the famous Rajasthani dances.

One can shop for textiles printed in Ajmer and Jodhpur, bead necklaces of Nagaur, woollen blankets of Merta, brassware of Jodhpur and Jaipur, saddles, ropes, and many others assorted household items. Cultural shows, competitions and exhibitions are organized and movies are shown to enliven the event. One can also savor the songs and poems and bards that recite tales of valor, romance and heroism of bygone days.

The main market of Pushkar has narrow lanes intertwined into each other lined with a variety of noteworthy small shops that have silver and beaded jewellery, bangles, broidered fabrics, camel covers, leather goods, bed and cushion covers, brass utensils and Rajasthani puppets on their display. Fusion music and books are also available for people who are interested. The main shopping spots are Baza Bazar, Sarafa Bazar and Kedalganj Bazar.

One can also find some good deals during the fair where a large number of traders come to sell their wares. Some of the popular buys are bead necklaces of Nagaur, Merta's woollen blankets, printed textiles of Ajmer and Jodhpur and the traditional brassware of Jodhpur and Jaipur.

In summers, light cotton clothes are advisable while you will need light woolen clothes in winter.