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Monthly climate in Bikaner, India

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Bikaner features a hot desert climate (BWh). Temperatures typically range between 14 °C (58 °F) and 36 °C (97 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 2 °C (37 °F) or can rise to as high as 49 °C (120 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 220 mm (8.7 inches) and receives 36 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Bikaner enjoys an average of 3841 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 23 minutes to 13 hours 52 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Bikaner, India

The warmest months in Bikaner are May, June and July, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 34 to 36 °C (93 - 97 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 14 to 19 °C (58 - 67 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Bikaner experiences 268 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Bikaner. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum28°C
(83°F)		35°C
(96°F)		42°C
(108°F)		46°C
(115°F)		48°C
(118°F)		49°C
(120°F)		44°C
(111°F)		42°C
(107°F)		42°C
(108°F)		40°C
(105°F)		35°C
(95°F)		31°C
(88°F)
Mean maximum27°C
(81°F)		33°C
(91°F)		40°C
(105°F)		44°C
(111°F)		47°C
(117°F)		46°C
(115°F)		43°C
(109°F)		40°C
(105°F)		40°C
(105°F)		39°C
(103°F)		35°C
(94°F)		28°C
(83°F)
Average high21°C
(69°F)		27°C
(81°F)		33°C
(92°F)		40°C
(104°F)		42°C
(108°F)		41°C
(107°F)		38°C
(101°F)		37°C
(99°F)		37°C
(98°F)		36°C
(97°F)		29°C
(85°F)		23°C
(73°F)
Daily mean14°C
(58°F)		19°C
(67°F)		26°C
(79°F)		32°C
(90°F)		36°C
(96°F)		36°C
(97°F)		34°C
(93°F)		32°C
(90°F)		32°C
(90°F)		29°C
(85°F)		22°C
(72°F)		15°C
(60°F)
Average low8°C
(47°F)		13°C
(55°F)		19°C
(67°F)		25°C
(78°F)		29°C
(84°F)		31°C
(87°F)		30°C
(86°F)		29°C
(84°F)		28°C
(82°F)		23°C
(73°F)		16°C
(60°F)		9°C
(49°F)
Mean minimum4°C
(40°F)		8°C
(47°F)		13°C
(56°F)		19°C
(67°F)		23°C
(74°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(80°F)		25°C
(77°F)		18°C
(65°F)		12°C
(53°F)		4°C
(40°F)
Minimum3°C
(37°F)		7°C
(44°F)		11°C
(52°F)		18°C
(64°F)		22°C
(71°F)		23°C
(73°F)		25°C
(77°F)		26°C
(79°F)		23°C
(74°F)		17°C
(63°F)		10°C
(50°F)		2°C
(37°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Bikaner, India

Bikaner usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 8 rainy days and 52 mm (2.0 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Bikaner are February, April and October. On average, 3 mm (0.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Bikaner. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)5 (0.2)1 (0.0)7 (0.3)3 (0.1)9 (0.3)21 (0.8)55 (2.2)63 (2.5)38 (1.5)5 (0.2)7 (0.3)7 (0.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)201033996111

Monthly sunshine hours in Bikaner, India

The sunniest months in Bikaner are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 38 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Bikaner: January, February and November receive an average of 9 hours 1 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Bikaner. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours238286333343363355352341323325287289
Mean daily daylight hours10h 34m11h 11m12h 0m12h 50m13h 31m13h 52m13h 41m13h 5m12h 17m11h 27m10h 44m10h 23m

Solar UV radiation in Bikaner, India

Bikaner experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 13, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. January, November and December are in the Moderate / High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 6. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Bikaner UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Bikaner. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)6710111211131211965