Rishikesh weather in January
Temperature, rain and sunshine in January: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in January
Excellent
Best time to visit: November – February
What is the weather like in Rishikesh in January?
In January, Rishikesh is mild: daytime highs average 19 °C, and nights cool down to about 6 °C. The sun shines for around 7 hours a day. Rain is rare: about 4 days bring 41 mm in total. All in all, January is an excellent month for a holiday in Rishikesh.
January compared
How the weather changes from December to February. Tap a month to open it.
| DecemberDec | JanuaryJan | FebruaryFeb | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 95 | 93 | 92 |
| Day | 20° | 19° | 22° |
| Night | 7° | 6° | 9° |
| Sun | 7 h | 7 h | 7 h |
| Rain days | 2 | 4 | 5 |
More details for January
- Daylight
- 10 h 24 min07:13 – 17:38
- UV index
- 4 · moderateclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 10 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 34 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+5:30Asia/Kolkata
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %100 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %63 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %100 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Mountain air”.
What to pack in January
- Sunscreen
- A jumper for the evenings
Rishikesh in January: quick answers
Is Rishikesh hot in January?
No. In January, Rishikesh is mild: daytime highs average 19 °C and nights drop to about 6 °C.
Does it rain much in Rishikesh in January?
Rain is rare: about 4 days bring 41 mm in total.
Rishikesh month by month
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences