When to go · Rishikesh
Rishikesh in November
Great month. Inside Rishikesh's best window: Feb–Apr and Sep–Nov.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C) / 12°C (54°F)54°F (12°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 1
- Crowds
- High
- India overall
- Prices
- High
- India overall
Verdict
Inside Rishikesh's best window: Feb–Apr and Sep–Nov.
Is another month better than November?
No other month rates higher than November for Rishikesh in this guide.
Weather in November
- RishikeshHighs around 25 °C (77 °F), lows around 12 °C (54 °F), rain on about 1 dayHighs around 77 °F (25 °C), lows around 54 °F (12 °C), rain on about 1 day
- Himalayan hills, India · Shimla, Rishikesh, Darjeeling, Sikkimbest weather
Landslides close roads in July–August; October–November gives the clearest mountain views.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Diwali big impact
~8 Nov 2026; ~29 Oct 2027 (check) · India
Biggest travel week of the year: trains and flights full, fireworks for days, smog spikes in the north.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · India overall
- High
- Prices · India overall
- High
India overall: Great weather but Diwali crowds and Delhi's worst smog; Pushkar fair; Tamil Nadu cyclone risk.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Rishikesh, side by side.
Verdict
Nov: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Nov: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Feb: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
Nov: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Feb: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
Nov: 1 (better)
Feb: 2
Crowds
Nov: High
Feb: High
Prices
Nov: High
Feb: High
Festivals listed
Nov: 1
Feb: 0
November: Inside Rishikesh's best window: Feb–Apr and Sep–Nov.
February: Inside Rishikesh's best window: Feb–Apr and Sep–Nov.
Rishikesh: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings