Gorkha vs Rishikesh: which is better, month by month

Gorkha beats Rishikesh in 8 of 12 months — its lead peaks in April (86 vs 61) — while Rishikesh wins December to February; they are within 3 points in September.

Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.

Gorkha vs Rishikesh — all 12 months

MonthGorkhaRishikeshWinnerGap
January78Bcool, a little rain, poor air quality86Anice, a little rain, poor air qualityRishikesh8
February85Acool, a little rain89Anice, a little rainRishikesh4
March92Snice, a little rain80Awarm, a little rainGorkha12
April86Awarm, a little rain61Csweltering, dryGorkha25
May71Bwarm, soaked, poor air quality48Fsweltering, a little rain, poor air qualityGorkha23
June58Dwarm, soaked, muggy air41Fsweltering, rainyGorkha17
July54Dwarm, soaked, muggy air37Fsweltering, soaked, muggy airGorkha17
August56Dwarm, soaked, muggy air43Fsweltering, soaked, muggy airGorkha13
September60Cwarm, soaked, muggy air57Dsweltering, soaked, muggy airTie3
October81Anice, rainy74Bhot, dryGorkha7
November91Snice, dry83Awarm, dryGorkha8
December83Acool, dry, poor air quality92Snice, dry, muggy airRishikesh9

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is April (86 vs 61). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.

Gorkha

🇳🇵 Nepal · mild climate

Best month
March 92/100
Months won
8 of 12

Rishikesh

🇮🇳 India · mild climate

Best month
December 92/100
Months won
3 of 12

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