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Climate in Rishīkesh (Uttarakhand), India

The graphs below show the monthly weather averages over the year.

Average day and night temperature

The mean minimum and maximum temperatures over the year.

Monthly precipitation

The mean monthly precipitation over the year, including rain, snow, hail etc.

Weather Forecasts for Rishīkesh

Tue   Apr 23
33°C | 17°C
W 14 km/h
partly cloudy and no rain

partly cloudy and no rain

Wed   Apr 24
34°C | 17°C
SW 11 km/h
clear and no rain

clear and no rain

Thu   Apr 25
35°C | 18°C
W 11 km/h
almost clear and no rain

almost clear and no rain

The best time of year to visit Rishīkesh in India

Rishikesh has only a very short season with reasonable weather. It can best be visited in Octobre and November or from the beginning of February until the end of March. However the end of March the average temperatures already rises to 40°C compared to 25°C the beginning of March.

In February and March temperatures at night can cool off to 10°C so best to bring a warm sweater and socks for the evenings.

During the months of February, November and December you are most likely to experience good weather with pleasant average temperatures that fall between 20°C and 26°C.

Other facts from our historical weather data:

  • Which months have the greatest rainfall in Rishīkesh?
    Most rainfall (rainy season) is seen in June, July, August and September.
  • Does Rishīkesh have a dry season?
    Yes, the months of October, November and December are very dry.
  • Which is the warmest month in Rishīkesh?
    May has an average maximum temperature of 36°C and is the warmest month of the year.
  • Which is the coldest month in Rishīkesh?
    The coldest month is January with an average maximum temperature of 3°C.
  • Which is the wettest month in Rishīkesh?
    July tops the wettest month list with 418 mm of rainfall.
  • Which is the driest month in Rishīkesh?
    November is the driest month with 6 mm of precipitation.

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