Rishikesh
India
The self-proclaimed Yoga Capital of the World draws spiritual seekers and whitewater rafters to the pristine upper Ganges.
Warmest month is May at 34°C on average. Coolest is January at 19°C. Driest reading falls in November with 1 rain days.
Six lead datapoints
- CoffeeWorld Bank PPP baseline₹83 (~$1.00)PPP price tier 1 / 4
- ₹100 (~$1.50)PPP price tier 1 / 4
- Flight timeMethodology9h from London HeathrowGreat-circle plus routing overhead.
- Flight CO2eDEFRA 2024 factors2,553 kg return from London HeathrowDEFRA 2024 economy factors, includes radiative forcing.
- FCDO advisorygov.uk, snapshot compiled 2026-07-11FCDO advises against travel to specific parts of the country.Advises against travel to Jammu and Kashmir (except Ladakh) and the immediate India-Pakistan border area. Check the latest FCDO advice before booking.
- Tap waterCDC / WHO guidanceDo not drink from the tap; use bottled or treated water.
| Month | Avg high | Swing | Rain days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 19° | ±4° | 5 |
| February | 23° | ±4° | 5 |
| March | 27° | ±5° | 5 |
| April | 33° | ±4° | 5 |
| May | 34° | ±4° | 9 |
| June | 34° | ±5° | 15 |
| July | 31° | ±3° | 25 |
| August | 30° | ±2° | 25 |
| September | 30° | ±3° | 18 |
| October | 29° | ±2° | 3 |
| November | 25° | ±3° | 1 |
| December | 21° | ±4° | 2 |
What to do
- Raft the tumbling rapids of the Ganges River
- Attend evening ashram chanting at Parmarth Niketan
- Explore the abandoned Beatles Ashram in the jungle
How we know this
Values are the average of the last ten calendar years of daily readings from Visual Crossing, snapped to the destination cluster. Swing is the p10 to p90 range of daily highs, halved for the ± figure. Rain days count any day with at least 1 mm of precipitation.