Jaisalmer weather in April

In April, Jaisalmer sees average daytime highs of 39°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 3 mm of rain across 0.9 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 37°C in the first days to 41°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 80% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of April to 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Jaisalmer's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Jaisalmer's year-round climate.

Daytime high
39°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
25°
7th coldest
Rainfall
3 mm
0.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
6:27 AM – 7:06 PM
Cloud cover
21%
8th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
7.24 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.0
out of 10

Jaisalmer is city in Rajasthan, India.

Density
13,256/km²
people per km²
Founded
1156

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 37°C in the first days to 41°C by the end.

A typical April day in Jaisalmer reaches about 39°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 34°C and 43°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 6°C warmer than March and about 3°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13623
23723
33723
43723
53723
63723
73723
83724
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103824
113824
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274127
284127
294127
304127

How April really feels in Jaisalmer

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 30 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
30
12 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in April is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Jaisalmer weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 3rd-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 10°4110.59.0
Feb27° / 13°61.1118.6
Mar33° / 19°30.711.84.7
Apr39° / 25°30.912.61.0
May42° / 28°81.813.30.0
Jun41° / 29°14213.70.1
Jul38° / 28°445.913.51.3
Aug36° / 27°576.1132.3
Sep36° / 26°22312.22.4
Oct36° / 23°7111.43.1
Nov30° / 17°20.410.76.9
Dec24° / 11°10.310.39.3

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 80% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 12%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18416
28515
38515
48614
58614
68614
78713
88713
98713
108713
118713
128812
138812
148812
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269010
27919
28919
29928
30928

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Jaisalmer gets around 3 mm of rain over 0.9 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 3% and peaks near 5% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
13
23
33
43
53
63
73
83
93
103
113
123
132
142
152
162
172
182
192
202
213
223
233
243
253
264
274
284
294
305

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of April feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, April lands in the dry band about 74% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1851131
2851131
3851131
4851131
5851131
6841231
7841231
8831331
9831331
10821431
11821530
12801640
13801640
14791740
15771850
16761950
17742060
18732061
19712171
20702271
21692281
22682381
23662392
24662392
256523102
266323113
276223123
286123133
295823154
305723164

Wind in April

Winds average 14 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
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2215light breeze
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3016light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of April to 13 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 48 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:44 AM to 6:14 AM, and sunset from 6:58 PM to 7:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:446:58
212.36:436:59
312.36:426:59
412.36:417:00
512.36:397:00
612.46:387:01
712.46:377:01
812.46:367:02
912.56:357:02
1012.56:347:03
1112.56:337:03
1212.56:327:04
1312.66:317:04
1412.66:307:05
1512.66:297:05
1612.66:277:06
1712.76:267:06
1812.76:257:07
1912.76:247:07
2012.76:237:08
2112.86:227:08
2212.86:217:09
2312.86:217:09
2412.86:207:10
2512.96:197:10
2612.96:187:11
2712.96:177:12
2812.96:167:12
2913.06:157:13
3013.06:147:13

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 7.24 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.18 kWh/m² to a high of 7.66 kWh/m² in May across the year — April's 7.24 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.8Intense
26.9Intense
36.9Intense
47.0Intense
57.0Intense
67.0Intense
77.0Intense
87.1Intense
97.1Intense
107.1Intense
117.1Intense
127.2Intense
137.2Intense
147.2Intense
157.2Intense
167.2Intense
177.3Intense
187.3Intense
197.3Intense
207.3Intense
217.3Intense
227.4Intense
237.4Intense
247.4Intense
257.4Intense
267.5Intense
277.5Intense
287.5Intense
297.5Intense
307.5Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Jaisalmer

In seasonPeak

In April, Jaisalmer sits inside its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Jaisalmer sees seasonal dust haze (April–September), heaviest in June.

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is April a good time to visit Jaisalmer?

Our two travel scores rate April for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

1.0
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Jaisalmer.

What to pack for Jaisalmer in April

From April's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In April, Jaisalmer sees daytime highs around 39°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Jaisalmer in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Jaisalmer peaks around August 17 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 5 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highVery highHighModerateAug 17UV 10Dec 21UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb7High
Mar8Very high
Apr8Very high
May10Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul7High
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov5High
Dec5Moderate

Air quality in Jaisalmer in April

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where April falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Jaisalmer is worst in June — around 176 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 2.8× the cleanest month (October, 63 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0306090120150180JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyVery unhealthyUnhealthyJun 18173 µg/m³Oct 1965 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan69Unhealthy
Feb73Unhealthy
Mar76Unhealthy
Apr91Unhealthy
May138Unhealthy
Jun176Very unhealthy
Jul156Very unhealthy
Aug125Unhealthy
Sep88Unhealthy
Oct63Unhealthy
Nov74Unhealthy
Dec69Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Jaisalmer?

Jaisalmer sits at 26.9°N, 70.9°E, 234 m above sea level, in India. The nearest listed city is Jodhpur, 221 km away.

JodhpurPushkarMultanUdaipurKarachiJaipurQuettaFaisalabad

Topography around Jaisalmer

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Jaisalmer.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Jaisalmer has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 59 m around an average of 244 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 151 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 266 m.

The land around Jaisalmer is covered by bare terrain (49%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, bare terrain (75%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (78%) within 80 km.

3 km
59 m
16 km
151 m
80 km
266 m
treesshrubscroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Jodhpur 221 km · Pushkar 365 km · Multan 369 km · Udaipur 383 km · Karachi 452 km · Jaipur 484 km · Quetta 526 km · Faisalabad 543 km

India travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / D / M
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 23% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$2,702
2025
Happiness
4.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
76%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
2.8
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
15.6
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 484
Religion
Hindu 80%Muslim 14%Christian 2%other and unspecified 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Jaisalmer (26.9176°, 70.9039°, elevation 234 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).