The city is located in the north-west of India, at nearly 27 degrees north latitude and 230 meters (755 feet) above sea level. We are in the Thar desert, the sandy desert that occupies the western part of Rajasthan, where the Indian monsoon arrives late and produces limited effects. Due to its position in the westernmost part of the state, Jaisalmer is the driest city in India.
. Also, sometimes there can be sandstorms. In the hottest periods, the temperature can reach or exceed 45 °C (113 °F). It reached 49 °C (120 °F) in May 2016 and 48 °C (118.5 °F) in May 2010 and June 2019. Jaisalmer is one of the hottest cities in India.
from November to February, and can sometimes be even cold when air masses come from the north. The temperature dropped to -1 °C (30 °F) in January 1978 and to 1 °C (34 °F) in January 2011. However, winter is warmer and sunnier than in New Delhi and the Indo-Gangetic Plain, where fog can sometimes form.
to visit Jaisalmer is from mid-November to mid-February, being the coolest within the dry season.
. Here are the average temperatures.
January, the coldest month of the year, is generally a very mild month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
16.4 °C, with a minimum of
9.1 °C and a maximum of
23.8 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
5 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
29 °C.
Precipitation amounts to only
1.3 mm, distributed over 0 days.
The day lasts on average 10 hours and 40 minutes.
The average humidity is 46%.
The average wind speed is of
6.4 kph.
February is generally a warm month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
19.8 °C, with a minimum of
12.4 °C and a maximum of
27.3 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
6.5 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
33 °C.
Precipitation amounts to only
5.2 mm, and all occurs in one day.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 20 minutes.
The average humidity is 40%.
The average wind speed is of
7.2 kph.
March is generally a warm to hot month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
25.7 °C, with a minimum of
18.1 °C and a maximum of
33.3 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
12 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
38.5 °C.
Precipitation amounts to only
3.3 mm, distributed over 0 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 0 minutes.
The average humidity is 36%.
The average wind speed is of
8.3 kph.
April is generally a very hot month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
31.3 °C, with a minimum of
23.5 °C and a maximum of
39.1 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
17.5 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
43.5 °C.
Precipitation amounts to only
7.2 mm, distributed over 0 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 50 minutes.
The average humidity is 32%. Hence, the air is normally dry.
The average wind speed is of
9.9 kph.
May is generally a scorchingly hot month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
34.2 °C, with a minimum of
26.4 °C and a maximum of
41.9 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
22 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
46 °C.
Precipitation amounts to only
7.2 mm, and all occurs in one day.
The day lasts on average 13 hours and 30 minutes.
The average humidity is 39%.
The average wind speed is of
14.5 kph.
June, the hottest month of the year, is generally a scorchingly hot month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
34.2 °C, with a minimum of
27.6 °C and a maximum of
40.9 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
23.5 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
45 °C.
Precipitation amounts to
20 mm, and all occurs in one day.
The day lasts on average 13 hours and 50 minutes. June 21, the summer solstice, is the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.
The average humidity is 48%.
The average wind speed is of
16.9 kph.
July is generally a scorchingly hot month. The average temperature is of
32.6 °C, with a minimum of
27 °C and a maximum of
38.1 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
24.5 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
42.5 °C.
Precipitation amounts to
60 mm, distributed over 3 days.
The day lasts on average 13 hours and 35 minutes.
The average humidity is 60%.
The average wind speed is of
17.1 kph.
August is generally a very hot month. The average temperature is of
31.2 °C, with a minimum of
25.9 °C and a maximum of
36.6 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
24 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
40 °C.
Precipitation amounts to
70 mm, distributed over 3 days.
The day lasts on average 13 hours and 0 minutes.
The average humidity is 64%.
The average wind speed is of
14.7 kph.
September is generally a very hot month. The average temperature is of
31 °C, with a minimum of
25 °C and a maximum of
37.1 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
22.5 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
40.5 °C.
Precipitation amounts to
20 mm, and all occurs in one day.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 20 minutes.
The average humidity is 56%.
The average wind speed is of
11.5 kph.
October is generally a very hot month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
29.2 °C, with a minimum of
21.8 °C and a maximum of
36.5 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
17 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
40 °C.
Precipitation amounts to only
3 mm, distributed over 0 days.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 30 minutes.
The average humidity is 40%.
The average wind speed is of
6.6 kph.
November is generally a warm to hot month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
23.6 °C, with a minimum of
15.9 °C and a maximum of
31.3 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
10.5 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
35.5 °C.
Precipitation amounts to only
0.7 mm, distributed over 0 days.
The day lasts on average 10 hours and 50 minutes.
The average humidity is 39%.
The average wind speed is of
5.2 kph.
December is generally a very mild month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
18 °C, with a minimum of
10.5 °C and a maximum of
25.4 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
6 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
30.5 °C.
Precipitation amounts to only
2.1 mm, distributed over 0 days.
The day lasts on average 10 hours and 30 minutes. December 21, the winter solstice, is the shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.
The average humidity is 45%.
The average wind speed is of
5.5 kph.