Rishikesh weather in November

In November, Rishikesh sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 4 mm of rain across 0.8 wet days and about 10.5 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 85% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 48 min at the start of November to 10 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Rishikesh's 2nd-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rishikesh's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
9th warmest
Overnight low
11°
4th coldest
Rainfall
4 mm
0.8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 30 min
6:48 AM – 5:16 PM
Cloud cover
16%
2nd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.19 kWh/m²
Travel score
9.2
out of 10

Rishikesh is city in Uttarakhand, India.

Air quality
Very high
PM10 137 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
125/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical November day in Rishikesh reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 4°C cooler than October and about 4°C warmer than December.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12613
22613
32613
42613
52613
62612
72612
82512
92512
102512
112512
122512
132511
142511
152411
162411
172411
182411
192410
202410
212410
222310
232310
242310
252310
26239
27239
28239
29229
30229

How November really feels in Rishikesh

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

November sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Rishikesh weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 9th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan18° / 424.510.37.2
Feb22° / 565.710.97.6
Mar27° / 13°415.511.87.5
Apr32° / 18°275.512.74.4
May35° / 22°348.413.52.8
Jun34° / 24°12214.513.92.9
Jul31° / 25°35628.113.72.8
Aug30° / 24°33727.613.13.0
Sep29° / 22°1551712.24.7
Oct28° / 16°132.611.37.9
Nov24° / 11°40.810.59.2
Dec20° / 161.810.18.2

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 85% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 9%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1955
2955
3955
4946
5946
6946
7946
8946
9946
10937
11937
12937
13928
14928
15919
16919
17919
189010
198911
208911
218911
228911
238911
248812
258812
268812
278812
288812
298812
308713

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Rishikesh gets around 4 mm of rain over 0.8 wet days in November, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 3% and peaks near 3% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
12
22
32
42
52
62
72
82
93
103
113
123
133
143
153
163
173
183
193
203
213
223
233
243
253
263
273
283
293
303

Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of November feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, November lands in the dry band about 72% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1404911
2424810
345478
447467
549446
652435
754415
857394
960373
1062353
1166322
1268302
1371272
1474251
1576231
1678211
1780191
1881181
1983161
2084151
2186140
2287130
2388120
2489110
2590100
269190
279280
289280
299370
309460

Wind in November

Winds average 5 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 48 min at the start of November to 10 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 36 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:36 AM to 7:00 AM, and sunset from 5:25 PM to 5:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.86:365:25
210.86:375:24
310.86:385:23
410.76:385:22
510.76:395:22
610.76:405:21
710.76:415:20
810.66:425:20
910.66:435:19
1010.66:435:19
1110.66:445:18
1210.56:455:18
1310.56:465:17
1410.56:475:17
1510.56:485:16
1610.56:485:16
1710.46:495:15
1810.46:505:15
1910.46:515:15
2010.46:525:14
2110.46:535:14
2210.36:535:14
2310.36:545:14
2410.36:555:13
2510.36:565:13
2610.36:575:13
2710.36:575:13
2810.26:585:13
2910.26:595:13
3010.27:005:13

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 4.19 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.65 kWh/m² to a high of 7.09 kWh/m² in May across the year — November's 4.19 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.6Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.2Bright
154.2Bright
164.2Bright
174.2Bright
184.1Bright
194.1Bright
204.1Bright
214.0Bright
224.0Bright
234.0Bright
244.0Moderate
254.0Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.9Moderate
283.9Moderate
293.9Moderate
303.9Moderate
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Rishikesh

In seasonPeak

None of Rishikesh's seasonal hazards are active in November. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Rishikesh's rainy season runs July–August, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rishikesh sees seasonal dust haze (May–June), heaviest in June.

Rainy season
Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is November a good time to visit Rishikesh?

Our two travel scores rate November for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

9.2
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.7
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

November is one of the better times to visit Rishikesh for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Rishikesh in November

From November's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In November, Rishikesh sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: light clothes.

light clothes

UV index in Rishikesh in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Rishikesh peaks around June 16 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highVery highHighModerateJun 16UV 10Jan 12UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul8Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct7High
Nov4Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Rishikesh in November

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where November falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Rishikesh is worst in January — around 206 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 2.7× the cleanest month (July, 76 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0306090120150180210JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery unhealthyUnhealthyVery unhealthyJan 9206 µg/m³Jul 2277 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan206Very unhealthy
Feb165Very unhealthy
Mar131Unhealthy
Apr114Unhealthy
May101Unhealthy
Jun101Unhealthy
Jul76Unhealthy
Aug81Unhealthy
Sep97Unhealthy
Oct138Unhealthy
Nov179Very unhealthy
Dec205Very unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Rishikesh?

Rishikesh sits at 30.1°N, 78.3°E, 361 m above sea level, in India. The nearest listed city is Shimla, 155 km away.

DelhiDārchulāBhimdattaAmargaḍhi̇̄Dhangaḍhi̇̄DipayalṬikāpur

Topography around Rishikesh

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Rishikesh.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rishikesh has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 534 m around an average of 417 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,715 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,049 m.

The land around Rishikesh is covered by trees (63%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, trees (82%) within 16 km, and trees (66%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
534 m
16 km
1,715 m
80 km
4,049 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November weather nearby: Shimla 155 km · Delhi 192 km · Dārchulā 220 km · Bhimdatta 222 km · Amargaḍhi̇̄ 239 km · Dhangaḍhi̇̄ 272 km · Dipayal 273 km · Ṭikāpur 325 km

India travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / D / M
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 23% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$2,702
2025
Happiness
4.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
76%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
2.8
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
15.6
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 484
Religion
Hindu 80%Muslim 14%Christian 2%other and unspecified 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Rishikesh (30.1078°, 78.2926°, elevation 361 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).