Weather and climate in Jaisalmer (Rajasthan)

The climate of Jaisalmer is arid subtropical, with a rainy season that runs roughly from July to mid-September.
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.
From mid-March to early July, before the monsoon, it is very hot. 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.
On the other hand, nights are cool 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.

Best Time

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The best time to visit Jaisalmer is from mid-November to mid-February, being the coolest within the dry season.

Jaisalmer - Climate data

The average temperature of the coldest month (January) is of 16.4 °C (61.6 °F), that of the warmest month (June) is of 34.2 °C (93.6 °F). Here are the average temperatures.
Precipitation amounts to 200 millimeters (7.9 inches) per year: it is therefore at a desert level. It ranges from 1 mm (0 in) in the driest months (January, November) to 70 mm (2.8 in) in the wettest one (August). Here is the average precipitation.

Jaisalmer - Weather by month

Based on the period 1981-2010

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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 (62 °F), with a minimum of 9.1 °C (48.4 °F) and a maximum of 23.8 °C (74.8 °F).
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 5 °C (40.5 °F).
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 29 °C (84.5 °F).
Precipitation amounts to only 1 mm (0 in), distributed over 0 days.
The day lasts on average 10 hours and 40 minutes.
The average humidity is 46%.
The average wind speed is 6 kph (4 mph).

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February is generally a warm month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of 19.8 °C (68 °F), with a minimum of 12.4 °C (54.3 °F) and a maximum of 27.3 °C (81.1 °F).
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 6.5 °C (44 °F).
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 33 °C (91 °F).
Precipitation amounts to only 5 mm (0.2 in), 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 7 kph (4 mph).

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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 (78 °F), with a minimum of 18.1 °C (64.6 °F) and a maximum of 33.3 °C (91.9 °F).
On the coldest nights, which normally occur at the beginning of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 12 °C (54 °F).
On the warmest days, which normally occur at the end of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 38.5 °C (101.5 °F).
Precipitation amounts to only 3 mm (0.1 in), distributed over 0 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 0 minutes.
The average humidity is 36%.
The average wind speed is 8 kph (5 mph).

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April is generally a very hot month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of 31.3 °C (88 °F), with a minimum of 23.5 °C (74.3 °F) and a maximum of 39.1 °C (102.4 °F).
On the coldest nights, which normally occur at the beginning of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 17.5 °C (63.5 °F).
On the warmest days, which normally occur at the end of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 43.5 °C (110.5 °F).
Precipitation amounts to only 7 mm (0.3 in), 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 10 kph (6 mph).

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May is generally a scorchingly hot month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of 34.2 °C (93 °F), with a minimum of 26.4 °C (79.5 °F) and a maximum of 41.9 °C (107.4 °F).
On the coldest nights, which normally occur at the beginning of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 22 °C (71 °F).
On the warmest days, which normally occur at the end of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 46 °C (115 °F).
Precipitation amounts to only 7 mm (0.3 in), 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 14 kph (9 mph).

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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 (94 °F), with a minimum of 27.6 °C (81.7 °F) and a maximum of 40.9 °C (105.6 °F).
On the coldest nights, the temperature usually drops to around 23.5 °C (74 °F).
On the warmest days, the temperature usually reaches around 45 °C (113 °F).
Precipitation amounts to 20 mm (0.8 in), 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 17 kph (11 mph).

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July is generally a scorchingly hot month. The average temperature is of 32.6 °C (91 °F), with a minimum of 27 °C (80.6 °F) and a maximum of 38.1 °C (100.6 °F).
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 24.5 °C (76 °F).
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 42.5 °C (108.5 °F).
Precipitation amounts to 60 mm (2.4 in), distributed over 3 days.
The day lasts on average 13 hours and 35 minutes.
The average humidity is 60%.
The average wind speed is 17 kph (11 mph).

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August is generally a very hot month. The average temperature is of 31.2 °C (88 °F), with a minimum of 25.9 °C (78.6 °F) and a maximum of 36.6 °C (97.9 °F).
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 24 °C (75 °F).
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 40 °C (104 °F).
Precipitation amounts to 70 mm (2.8 in), distributed over 3 days.
The day lasts on average 13 hours and 0 minutes.
The average humidity is 64%.
The average wind speed is 15 kph (9 mph).

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September is generally a very hot month. The average temperature is of 31.0 °C (88 °F), with a minimum of 25 °C (77 °F) and a maximum of 37.1 °C (98.8 °F).
On the coldest nights, the temperature usually drops to around 22.5 °C (72.5 °F).
On the warmest days, the temperature usually reaches around 40.5 °C (105 °F).
Precipitation amounts to 20 mm (0.8 in), 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 12 kph (7 mph).

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October is generally a very hot month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of 29.2 °C (84 °F), with a minimum of 21.8 °C (71.2 °F) and a maximum of 36.5 °C (97.7 °F).
On the coldest nights, which normally occur at the end of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 17 °C (62.5 °F).
On the warmest days, which normally occur at the beginning of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 40 °C (104 °F).
Precipitation amounts to only 3 mm (0.1 in), distributed over 0 days.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 30 minutes.
The average humidity is 40%.
The average wind speed is 7 kph (4 mph).

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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 (74 °F), with a minimum of 15.9 °C (60.6 °F) and a maximum of 31.3 °C (88.3 °F).
On the coldest nights, which normally occur at the end of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 10.5 °C (51 °F).
On the warmest days, which normally occur at the beginning of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 35.5 °C (96 °F).
Precipitation amounts to only 1 mm (0 in), distributed over 0 days.
The day lasts on average 10 hours and 50 minutes.
The average humidity is 39%.
The average wind speed is 5 kph (3 mph).

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December is generally a very mild month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of 18.0 °C (64 °F), with a minimum of 10.5 °C (50.9 °F) and a maximum of 25.4 °C (77.7 °F).
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 6 °C (42.5 °F).
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 30.5 °C (87.5 °F).
Precipitation amounts to only 2 mm (0.1 in), 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 6 kph (3 mph).