Bikaner is situated in the middle of the Thar desert and has a hot desert climate (Köppen climate classification BWh) with very little rainfall and extreme temperatures.
In summer temperatures can exceed 48 °C, and during the winter they may dip below freezing.

The climate in Bikaner is characterised by significant variations in temperature.
In the summer season it is very hot when the temperatures lie in the range of 28–53.5 °C (82.4–128.3 °F).
In the winter, it is fairly cold with temperatures lying in the range of −4–23.2 °C (24.8–73.8 °F).
Annual rainfall is in the range of 260–440 millimetres (10–17 in).
Bikaner is situated in the middle of the Thar desert and has a hot desert climate (Köppen climate classification BWh) with very little rainfall and extreme temperatures. In summer temperatures can exceed 48 °C, and during the winter they may dip below freezing.
The climate in Bikaner is characterised by significant variations in temperature. In the summer season it is very hot when the temperatures lie in the range of 28–53.5 °C (82.4–128.3 °F). In the winter, it is fairly cold with temperatures lying in the range of −4–23.2 °C (24.8–73.8 °F). Annual rainfall is in the range of 260–440 millimetres (10–17 in).
Bikaner