January is one of the cooler months of the year in Bikaner, with average highs near 27.2°C and lows around 4.5°C (mean 15.9°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 5 mm of rainfall and 34% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Bikaner. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Bikaner was 1990 — when the month averaged 18.3°C — while the coldest was 2011 at 13.7°C. Typical January days reach 27.2°C with nights near 4.5°C. The long-term January temperature trend is broadly flat.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 15.2°C | 16.5°C | 16.1°C | 15.4°C | 16.2°C | +1°C |
| Avg High | 26.0°C | 28.1°C | 27.8°C | 26.6°C | 27.4°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg Low | 4.4°C | 4.9°C | 4.3°C | 4.1°C | 5.0°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 6 mm | 8 mm | 3 mm | 2 mm | 9 mm | +3 mm |
January temperatures in Bikaner have risen by about 1.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of 1.2°C (2014) to a record high of 31.7°C (1991).
Rainfall in January is one of the drier months, averaging 5 mm, with a wettest year of 29 mm.
A good time to visit Bikaner
January is a good time to visit Bikaner, with days averaging 27.2°C and nights around 4.5°C (mean 15.9°C, cooler than Bikaner's yearly average) and low rainfall. November and March are marginally more temperate, but January still suits most travellers.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29.6°C | 6.8°C | 18.2°C | 2 mm | 35% | 1.8 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2024 | 26.8°C | 5.4°C | 16.1°C | 0 mm | 41% | 1.8 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2023 | 26.2°C | 3.6°C | 14.9°C | 3 mm | 34% | 2.1 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2022 🌧️ | 28.0°C | 5.7°C | 16.8°C | 29 mm | 51% | 1.9 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2021 | 27.9°C | 5.1°C | 16.5°C | 2 mm | 41% | 1.9 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2020 | 25.8°C | 3.1°C | 14.5°C | 16 mm | 52% | 1.9 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2019 | 25.9°C | 4.9°C | 15.4°C | 5 mm | 36% | 1.8 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2018 | 27.9°C | 6.5°C | 17.2°C | 0 mm | 25% | 1.6 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2017 | 26.1°C | 4.6°C | 15.3°C | 5 mm | 40% | 1.9 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2016 | 27.9°C | 4.7°C | 16.3°C | 0 mm | 32% | 1.6 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2015 | 26.4°C | 4.6°C | 15.5°C | 1 mm | 39% | 1.7 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2014 | 26.6°C | 1.2°C | 13.9°C | 2 mm | 38% | 1.8 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2013 | 27.5°C | 3.0°C | 15.3°C | 4 mm | 32% | 1.5 m/s | 4 |
| 2012 | 25.5°C | 3.7°C | 14.6°C | 2 mm | 33% | 1.8 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2011 ❄️ | 24.9°C | 2.6°C | 13.7°C | 0 mm | 29% | 1.7 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2010 | 27.4°C | 5.5°C | 16.4°C | 2 mm | 30% | 1.9 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2009 | 27.1°C | 6.4°C | 16.8°C | 7 mm | 40% | 1.9 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2008 | 26.1°C | 2.1°C | 14.1°C | 2 mm | 28% | 2 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2007 | 27.8°C | 3.8°C | 15.8°C | 0 mm | 29% | 1.7 m/s | 4 |
| 2006 | 29.4°C | 2.3°C | 15.9°C | 0 mm | 26% | 1.8 m/s | 4 |
| 2005 | 24.5°C | 4.4°C | 14.5°C | 3 mm | 43% | 1.8 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2004 | 28.3°C | 5.8°C | 17.1°C | 6 mm | 38% | 1.8 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2003 | 30.3°C | 5.9°C | 18.1°C | 8 mm | 30% | 1.8 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2002 | 28.4°C | 6.5°C | 17.5°C | 0 mm | 28% | 1.6 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2001 | 27.9°C | 3.1°C | 15.5°C | 0 mm | 26% | 1.8 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2000 | 27.8°C | 2.8°C | 15.3°C | 2 mm | 28% | 2.2 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1999 | 26.8°C | 5.9°C | 16.3°C | 13 mm | 40% | 1.8 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1998 | 25.9°C | 4.0°C | 14.9°C | 0 mm | 30% | 1.7 m/s | 4 |
| 1997 | 25.8°C | 4.8°C | 15.3°C | 5 mm | 23% | 1.7 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1996 | 26.3°C | 3.0°C | 14.7°C | 8 mm | 32% | 2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1995 | 26.6°C | 5.2°C | 15.9°C | 25 mm | 36% | 1.9 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1994 | 30.1°C | 6.3°C | 18.2°C | 17 mm | 33% | 1.9 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1993 | 28.5°C | 5.3°C | 16.9°C | 2 mm | 35% | 2 m/s | 4 |
| 1992 | 28.7°C | 3.6°C | 16.1°C | 7 mm | 33% | 2 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1991 | 31.7°C | 4.1°C | 17.9°C | 0 mm | 29% | 1.9 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1990 🔥 | 30.4°C | 6.3°C | 18.3°C | 1 mm | 32% | 2 m/s | 4 |
| 1989 | 26.5°C | 3.8°C | 15.2°C | 22 mm | 32% | 1.9 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1988 | 26.9°C | 6.3°C | 16.6°C | 2 mm | 31% | 1.9 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1987 | 27.4°C | 5.9°C | 16.6°C | 5 mm | 34% | 1.9 m/s | 4 |
| 1986 | 25.3°C | 4.4°C | 14.8°C | 1 mm | 31% | 2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1985 | 25.4°C | 4.6°C | 15.0°C | 0 mm | 38% | 1.9 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1984 | 25.0°C | 3.6°C | 14.3°C | 0 mm | 30% | 2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1983 | 25.2°C | 3.0°C | 14.1°C | 2 mm | 30% | 1.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 25.9°C | 3.6°C | 14.7°C | 13 mm | 39% | 1.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 26.7°C | 4.8°C | 15.8°C | 6 mm | 40% | 1.9 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 27.2°C with lows near 4.5°C (mean 15.9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 5 mm of rainfall in Bikaner, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 29 mm in 2022.
The hottest January reached 31.7°C in 1991. The coldest dipped to 1.2°C in 2014.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have risen by about 1.7°C. Daytime highs moved from 25.6°C to 27.7°C and overnight lows from 3.9°C to 5.3°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Bikaner and one of the drier months, so plan for around 27.2°C daytime highs and 4.5°C at night.
Yes — January is the coldest month of the year in Bikaner, averaging 15.9°C.
For January in Bikaner, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 27.2°C and lows of 4.5°C.
Relative humidity in January averages 34% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in January is 1.9 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 2.2 m/s (2000).
The wettest January on record was 2022 with 29 mm. On average, January sees 5 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Bikaner behaves each January, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for January specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
