Bikaner
Bikaner is a city in Rajasthan, India. It has a population of about 644,406. The climate is classified as hot desert (Köppen BWh), with very little rain and intense sun.
Best: Jan–Feb · Dec. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Bikaner at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in May
Average low in January
87 mm of rain
2 mm of rain
within 7.4 km
How Bikaner has grown
People living in the built-up area (95 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+238%261k in 1975 → 880k in 2025Weather in Bikaner
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Clear · wind 13 km/h · humidity 50%
When to go to Bikaner
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 97 | 95 | 68 | 52 | 48 | 39 | 28 | 34 | 45 | 56 | 82 | 98 |
| High | 21° | 25° | 31° | 37° | 41° | 41° | 37° | 36° | 37° | 35° | 29° | 23° |
| Low | 8° | 11° | 17° | 22° | 27° | 29° | 28° | 27° | 26° | 22° | 15° | 10° |
| Rain (mm) | 5 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 32 | 87 | 52 | 30 | 10 | 4 | 2 |
| Wet days | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
What's on in Bikaner
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Bikaner
More museums: Ganga Government Museum · National Camel Research Centre · Prachina Cultural Centre & Museum · Shree Sadul museum
Outdoors around Bikaner
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Nature around Bikaner
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of India seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Bikaner
Earthquakes around Bikaner
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Universities and research institutes
Towns and villages around Bikaner
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Bikaner from above
Getting to Bikaner
Places near Bikaner
Places with a climate like Bikaner
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
