Rishikesh weather in October
Temperature, rain and sunshine in October: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in October
Good
Best time to visit: November – February
What is the weather like in Rishikesh in October?
In October, Rishikesh is hot: daytime highs average 28 °C, and nights cool down to about 16 °C. The sun shines for around 8 hours a day. It hardly ever rains. All in all, October is a good month for a holiday in Rishikesh.
October compared
How the weather changes from September to November. Tap a month to open it.
| SeptemberSep | OctoberOct | NovemberNov | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 40 | 73 | 97 |
| Day | 30° | 28° | 25° |
| Night | 22° | 16° | 11° |
| Sun | 6 h | 8 h | 8 h |
| Rain days | 12 | 2 | 1 |
More details for October
- Daylight
- 11 h 29 min06:18 – 17:47
- UV index
- 7 · highclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 10 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 9 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 11 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 5 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+5:30Asia/Kolkata
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %53 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %82 %
- 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 October
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses & sun hat
- Light, breathable clothes
Rishikesh in October: quick answers
Is Rishikesh hot in October?
Yes. In October, Rishikesh is hot: daytime highs average 28 °C and nights stay around 16 °C. On about 5 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more.
Does it rain much in Rishikesh in October?
It hardly ever rains.
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