Climate · Asia
Rishikesh climate, year-round
India · Tropical (Himalayan foothills) · Updated May 2026
Best months
Oct · Nov · Dec · Jan · Feb · Mar
Best for: Yoga-capital nomads who base in the cool dry winter and avoid the brutal pre-monsoon and monsoon.
Year at a glance
Cells coloured by typical daytime average temperature. ★ = best months for nomads.
Jan
12°C
55%
1mm
Feb
14°C
55%
2mm
Mar
19°C
55%
2mm
Apr
24°C
50%
2mm
May
28°C
55%
4mm
Jun
28°C
75%
9mm
Jul
26°C
82%
15mm
Aug
26°C
82%
14mm
Sep
25°C
80%
8mm
Oct
22°C
72%
3mm
Nov
18°C
65%
1mm
Dec
14°C
60%
1mm
Summer peak
28°C
May · 55% humidity
Winter low
12°C
January · 55% humidity
Climate type
Tropical (Himalayan foothills)
Dry summers, Dry winters
Field notes
Tropical (Himalayan foothills) — at 372m altitude on the Ganges. Cool dry winter (November–February, 12–14°C average) is the postcard working window with bright sun. Pre-monsoon hot dry stretch (March–May) sees peaks above 35°C. Monsoon (June–September) brings the heaviest rainfall — the Ganges runs swollen and brown, and rafting suspends. Air quality is meaningfully better than Delhi or other northern Indian cities.
Visa for nomads
Medium nomad-friendlyPathway
Extendable tourist
Program
—
Typical max stay
6 months
Same India e-Tourist Visa as Mumbai/Delhi/Bangalore. Yoga capital on the Ganges in Uttarakhand. Alcohol is illegal here.
Editorial summary, not legal advice. Verify with the relevant consulate before applying — visa programs change with little notice.
Cost of living in Rishikesh: ~$980/mo
Mid-tier monthly across rent, food, transport, utilities, and coworking.
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Useful while you’re in Rishikesh
- Travel insuranceLong-term, nomad-friendly cover that travels with you to Rishikesh
- Multi-currency bankingAvoid the 4% conversion fees foreign cards rack up in India
- eSIM data planDay-one connectivity in India without local-SIM friction
- Coworking & colivingDay passes, monthly memberships, and verified workspaces in Rishikesh
- Flight dealsCheapest routes in and out of Rishikesh
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Editorial estimates aggregated from public climatological summaries — typical monthly averages, not forecasts. Treat as order-of-magnitude. Microclimate, altitude, and recent extreme weather can swing these values significantly.