Jaisalmer climate — normals and trends
Jaisalmer (India) has a hot desert climate (BWh) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 27.0 °C and it receives 163 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 (34.7 °C on average) and the coldest is January (15.5 °C). Rainfall peaks in August.
Jaisalmer averages 0 frost days, 256 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 23 rainy days per year.
Jaisalmer has warmed by +0.7 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.08 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 49.0 °C (on 25 May 2010) and the coldest 0.6 °C (on 12 January 1945).
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
JaisalmerRajasthan
- coords
- 26.92°, 70.90°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
27.0°C
Average daily high
33.4°C
Average daily low
21.0°C
Annual rainfall
163mm
Sunshine / day
11.1h
Mean relative humidity
43%
Average peak wind
21.4km/h
Seasonal range
19.2°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
256 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
23 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
32.8 °C
Average feels-like low
20.1 °C
Average peak gust
35.1 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
224 d/yr
Solar radiation
21.1 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+0.7 °C
since 1940
+0.1 °C per decade · r² = 0.16 · 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
49.0 °C
25 May 2010
Coldest day
0.6 °C
12 January 1945
Wettest day
100 mm
22 May 1999
Windiest day
57.2 km/h
8 February 1950
Strongest gust
87.8 km/h
8 February 1950
Hottest feels-like
50.2 °C
9 June 1991
Coldest feels-like
-3.8 °C
23 December 1945
Sunniest day
13.0 h
28 May 1972
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 22.7 °C | +0.4 °C | 1 mm | -3 mm |
| Feb | 28.7 °C | +2.3 °C | 0 mm | -4 mm |
| Mar | 34.3 °C | +1.8 °C | 0 mm | -2 mm |
| Apr | 42.3 °C | +4.1 °C | 1 mm | -3 mm |
| May | 41.8 °C | +0.1 °C | 7 mm | +1 mm |
| Jun | 40.4 °C | -0.3 °C | 10 mm | -1 mm |
| Jul | 36.5 °C | -0.8 °C | 41 mm | -10 mm |
| Aug | 36.8 °C | +1.1 °C | 34 mm | -17 mm |
| Sep | 35.0 °C | -1.1 °C | 31 mm | +11 mm |
| Oct | 34.5 °C | -1.1 °C | 2 mm | -2 mm |
| Nov | 30.1 °C | +0.1 °C | 0 mm | -3 mm |
| Dec | 26.4 °C | +2.3 °C | 2 mm | -1 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Jaisalmer?
Jaisalmer has a hot desert climate (Köppen BWh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 27.0 °C and it receives 163 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Jaisalmer?
The hottest day measured in Jaisalmer between 1940 and 2025 was 25 May 2010, reaching 49.0 °C.
What is the coldest day in Jaisalmer?
The coldest day measured in Jaisalmer between 1940 and 2025 was 12 January 1945, at 0.6 °C.
Does it snow in Jaisalmer?
Almost never: Jaisalmer sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Jaisalmer warmed?
Yes: Jaisalmer warmed by +0.7 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Jaisalmer?
The wettest day measured in Jaisalmer between 1940 and 2025 was 22 May 1999, with 100 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Jaisalmer?
The windiest day measured in Jaisalmer between 1940 and 2025 was 8 February 1950, with winds reaching 57.2 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Jaisalmer?
The warmest month in Jaisalmer is May (34.7 °C on average); the coldest is January (15.5 °C).
How much does it rain in Jaisalmer?
Jaisalmer receives on average 163 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 23 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Jaisalmer?
Jaisalmer gets on average 11.1 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 4,052 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Jaisalmer?
Yes: Jaisalmer has on average 224 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Jaisalmer?
In Jaisalmer, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 50.2 °C on 9 June 1991, and the lowest was -3.8 °C on 23 December 1945.
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