Editing Pokhran (section)

== Geography ==
Pokhran is located 112&nbsp;km east of [[Jaisalmer]] city, 172&nbsp;km northwest of [[Jodhpur]] and 225&nbsp;km south of [[Bikaner]] by road. It lies on Jaisalmer to Jodhpur railway line. It is situated at {{coord|27.095|N|71.753|E|}} and has an average [[elevation]] of 233&nbsp;metres (764&nbsp;feet). 

It has arid climate as it lies in the [[Thar Desert]] and receives a little rain in the monsoon months July to September. Pokhran has extreme climate. It has extremely hot and dry summers from April to June though monsoon months are also very hot. The temperature in summer can reach 46°C during the day. The night temperature in summer is more than 30°C, Pokhran has very cold winters with temperature dropping to 1°C.<ref>{{Cite web | title=Weather in Pokhran{{!}} Weather Forecast Pokhran {{!}} Weather Report AdoorPokhran-NativePlanet | url=https://www.nativeplanet.com/pokhran/weather/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230902164617/https://www.nativeplanet.com/pokhran/weather/ | access-date=2025-03-31 | archive-date=2023-09-02}}</ref>

There is nothing much to see in Pokhran. Tourists may find winter pleasant during the day but they are not allowed near the nuclear test site.