Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Sambhar features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh).Temperatures typically range between 14 °C (57 °F) and 34 °C (93 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 3 °C (37 °F) or can rise to as high as 46 °C (115 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 450 mm (17.7 inches) and receives 58 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Sambhar enjoys an average of 3779 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 27 minutes to 13 hours 47 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Sambhar are May, June and July, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 31 to 34 °C (88 - 93 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 14 to 18 °C (57 - 65 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Sambhar experiences 265 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 29°C (84°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 43°C (110°F) | 45°C (113°F) | 46°C (115°F) | 42°C (107°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 40°C (103°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 30°C (87°F) |
Mean maximum | 26°C (80°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 42°C (107°F) | 44°C (111°F) | 43°C (110°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
Average high | 21°C (70°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 23°C (73°F) |
Daily mean | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 15°C (60°F) |
Average low | 8°C (47°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Mean minimum | 4°C (40°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 4°C (40°F) |
Minimum | 3°C (38°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 3°C (37°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Sambhar, Rajasthan, India with other places around the world.
Sambhar usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 14 rainy days and 115 mm (4.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Sambhar are February, April and December. On average, 4 mm (0.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 10 (0.4) | 1 (0.0) | 8 (0.3) | 5 (0.2) | 19 (0.7) | 37 (1.5) | 113 (4.5) | 143 (5.6) | 87 (3.4) | 9 (0.3) | 12 (0.5) | 5 (0.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
The sunniest months in Sambhar are April, May and June, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 37 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Sambhar: January, February and December receive an average of 9 hours 0 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 239 | 289 | 336 | 344 | 360 | 352 | 329 | 307 | 314 | 322 | 290 | 290 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 38m | 11h 14m | 12h 0m | 12h 47m | 13h 27m | 13h 47m | 13h 37m | 13h 2m | 12h 17m | 11h 29m | 10h 48m | 10h 27m |
Sambhar 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 Sambhar UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 6 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 5 |