Rishikesh weather in October

In October, Rishikesh sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 13 mm of rain across 2.6 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 89% of the time in October, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Rishikesh's 1st-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rishikesh's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
7th warmest
Overnight low
16°
6th coldest
Rainfall
13 mm
2.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
6:24 AM – 5:40 PM
Cloud cover
14%
1st clearest
Wind
5 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.97 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.9
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 October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical October day in Rishikesh reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 1°C cooler than September and about 4°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12919
22919
32919
42919
52919
62918
72918
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212815
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292714
302713
312613

How October really feels in Rishikesh

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October 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

October 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 October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 11th-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 October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 89% of the time in October, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 6% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 5%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1937
2937
3937
4946
5946
6946
7946
8955
9955
10955
11955
12955
13955
14955
15955
16955
17955
18955
19955
20964
21964
22964
23964
24964
25964
26964
27964
28964
29964
30964
31964

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Rishikesh gets around 13 mm of rain over 2.6 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 9% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
124
222
320
418
517
616
714
813
912
1011
1110
129
138
147
157
166
176
186
195
205
214
224
234
244
253
263
273
283
292
302
312

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the comfortable band about 31% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 29% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
103164832
204184929
305214925
416234822
518254719
6110274617
7112294414
8214314212
9217323910
1031934378
1132235346
1242536315
1352736284
1463036253
1583336222
1693536191
17113735161
18133934130
19154133110
2016433190
2118443070
2220462860
2322472740
2424482530
2526482330
2628492120
2730491910
2832501710
2934501610
3036501410
3138491200

Wind in October

Winds average 5 km/h in October.

Across October, 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
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265calm
275calm
285calm
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305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 54 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:14 AM to 6:35 AM, and sunset from 5:57 PM to 5:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:145:57
211.76:155:56
311.76:165:55
411.66:165:53
511.66:175:52
611.66:185:51
711.56:185:50
811.56:195:49
911.56:195:47
1011.46:205:46
1111.46:215:45
1211.46:215:44
1311.36:225:43
1411.36:235:42
1511.36:235:41
1611.36:245:40
1711.26:255:39
1811.26:265:37
1911.26:265:36
2011.16:275:35
2111.16:285:34
2211.16:285:33
2311.16:295:32
2411.06:305:32
2511.06:315:31
2611.06:315:30
2710.96:325:29
2810.96:335:28
2910.96:345:27
3010.96:345:26
3110.86:355:25

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.97 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 — October's 4.97 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.1Bright
35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
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95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
194.9Bright
204.9Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Rishikesh

In seasonPeak

None of Rishikesh's seasonal hazards are active in October. 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 October a good time to visit Rishikesh?

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

7.9
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.7
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

October 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 October

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

In October, Rishikesh sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Rishikesh in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 7 — 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 October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where October 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
October 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).