Bhilwara climate — normals and trends
Bhilwara (India) has a hot semi-arid climate (BSh) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 25.2 °C and it receives 627 mm of precipitation per year.
These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.
The warmest month is May (33.9 °C on average) and the coldest is January (15.7 °C). Rainfall peaks in July.
Bhilwara averages 0 frost days, 221 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 61 rainy days per year.
Bhilwara has warmed by +1.2 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.14 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 46.9 °C (on 19 May 2016) and the coldest -0.4 °C (on 13 January 1967).
Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.
Climate normals · ERA5
BhilwaraRajasthan
- coords
- 25.35°, 74.64°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
25.2°C
Average daily high
31.7°C
Average daily low
19.6°C
Annual rainfall
627mm
Sunshine / day
10.3h
Mean relative humidity
51%
Average peak wind
13.8km/h
Seasonal range
18.2°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
221 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
61 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
32.4 °C
Average feels-like low
19.4 °C
Average peak gust
28.7 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
198 d/yr
Solar radiation
19.7 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.2 °C
since 1940
+0.1 °C per decade · r² = 0.24 · p = < 0.001
Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).
A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.
Records for the period
Hottest day
46.9 °C
19 May 2016
Coldest day
-0.4 °C
13 January 1967
Wettest day
261 mm
2 August 1966
Windiest day
40.6 km/h
18 June 2023
Strongest gust
93.2 km/h
18 June 2023
Hottest feels-like
47.5 °C
15 June 1995
Coldest feels-like
-4.9 °C
13 January 1967
Sunniest day
12.7 h
17 May 1948
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23.4 °C | 0.0 °C | 6 mm | -2 mm |
| Feb | 28.2 °C | +1.4 °C | 0 mm | -4 mm |
| Mar | 32.9 °C | +0.4 °C | 0 mm | -4 mm |
| Apr | 39.7 °C | +2.0 °C | 2 mm | -2 mm |
| May | 37.6 °C | -3.1 °C | 48 mm | +39 mm |
| Jun | 35.9 °C | -2.6 °C | 223 mm | +168 mm |
| Jul | 30.3 °C | -2.1 °C | 429 mm | +210 mm |
| Aug | 30.9 °C | +0.6 °C | 431 mm | +213 mm |
| Sep | 31.5 °C | -0.2 °C | 78 mm | -3 mm |
| Oct | 30.8 °C | -1.8 °C | 94 mm | +79 mm |
| Nov | 27.7 °C | -1.0 °C | 2 mm | -6 mm |
| Dec | 26.8 °C | +2.0 °C | 0 mm | -4 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Bhilwara?
Bhilwara has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 25.2 °C and it receives 627 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Bhilwara?
The hottest day measured in Bhilwara between 1940 and 2025 was 19 May 2016, reaching 46.9 °C.
What is the coldest day in Bhilwara?
The coldest day measured in Bhilwara between 1940 and 2025 was 13 January 1967, at -0.4 °C.
Does it snow in Bhilwara?
Almost never: Bhilwara sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Bhilwara warmed?
Yes: Bhilwara warmed by +1.2 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Bhilwara?
The wettest day measured in Bhilwara between 1940 and 2025 was 2 August 1966, with 261 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Bhilwara?
The windiest day measured in Bhilwara between 1940 and 2025 was 18 June 2023, with winds reaching 40.6 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Bhilwara?
The warmest month in Bhilwara is May (33.9 °C on average); the coldest is January (15.7 °C).
How much does it rain in Bhilwara?
Bhilwara receives on average 627 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 61 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Bhilwara?
Bhilwara gets on average 10.3 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,760 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Bhilwara?
Yes: Bhilwara has on average 198 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Bhilwara?
In Bhilwara, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 47.5 °C on 15 June 1995, and the lowest was -4.9 °C on 13 January 1967.
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