Sām Temperature by Month
Sām, Rajasthan, India has an average annual maximum temperature of 35°C (95°F), ranging from 24°C (75°F) in January to 43°C (109°F) in May. Below you'll find a full monthly breakdown and a comparison with cities worldwide.
Sām Monthly Temperatures
The climate in Sām is known for significant temperature differences throughout the year. At night, this contrast is just as clear, with lows ranging from 28°C (82°F) in May to 10°C (50°F) in January.
The chart below illustrates the average maximum day and minimum night temperatures in Sām by month:
Daily lows are most common between 4 AM and 6 AM. By 3 PM temperatures reach their daily high, driven by peak solar heating.
The chart below shows the average temperature throughout the year:
Temperature: Sām vs India
The map below shows the annual temperature across India. You can also select individual months if you want to compare a specific time of year.
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Sām vs World: Temperature Compared
Sām's average annual maximum temperature is 35°C (95°F). To put that in context, here's how it compares to a few well-known destinations:
Rome, Italy averages 20°C (68°F) annually, with reliably warm summers and comfortable winters.
Reykjavík, Iceland averages 9°C (48°F) a year — mild summers by Icelandic standards, but cold winters and frequent wind.
New York City, USA averages 17°C (63°F) a year, with hot humid summers and cold winters that bring regular snowfall.
Perth, Australia averages 25°C (77°F) annually, with a classic Mediterranean climate — hot dry summers and mild wet winters.
What Does the Temperature Feel Like in Sām?
Temperature alone doesn't tell the whole story — humidity plays a big role in how warm or cold it actually feels. High humidity in summer makes the heat feel more intense, particularly once temperatures climb above 25°C. In winter, the same humidity can make cold air feel sharper than the thermometer suggests.
In Sām, January is the coolest month, with average highs of 24°C (75°F) and humidity around 31% — considered low. In May, the warmest month, temperatures average 43°C (109°F) with 21% humidity — conditions that feel low. For a full picture, see our humidity page.
Climate temperature data is typically calculated as a 30-year average. This smooths out year-to-year variability and gives a more reliable picture of what a place is actually like, rather than what happened in any single unusual year.
The readings come from a range of sources — land-based weather stations, ocean buoys, ships, and satellites. That data is collected by weather services around the world, then pooled, quality-checked, and averaged to produce the climate records you see here.
Seasonal temperature shifts influence more than just how warm it feels — they also drive changes in rainfall, cloud cover, and wind patterns throughout the year.
Warmer air holds more moisture, which tends to mean heavier or more frequent rain during the warmer months. When temperatures drop in winter, any precipitation that does fall is more likely to come as snow or sleet, though in Sām this rarely lasts long on the ground.
For more on Sām's weather — including monthly rainfall, sunshine hours, and humidity — visit our Sām climate page.
