Nainital vs Rishikesh: which is better, month by month

Nainital beats Rishikesh in 8 of 12 months — its lead peaks in May (87 vs 48) — while Rishikesh wins December to February; they are within 3 points in November.

Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type — they are different kinds of destination, so the scores are each place at its own best. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.

Nainital

🇮🇳 India · mild climate

Best month: April 93/100
Months won: 8 of 12

Rishikesh

🇮🇳 India · mild climate

Best month: December 92/100
Months won: 3 of 12

Nainital vs Rishikesh — all 12 months

Month	Nainital	Rishikesh	Winner	Gap
January	71Bcool, a little rain, poor air quality	86Anice, a little rain, poor air quality	Rishikesh	15
February	78Bcool, a little rain	89Anice, a little rain	Rishikesh	11
March	87Anice, a little rain	80Awarm, a little rain	Nainital	7
April	93Swarm, a little rain	61Csweltering, dry	Nainital	32
May	87Awarm, rainy, poor air quality	48Fsweltering, a little rain, poor air quality	Nainital	39
June	74Bwarm, soaked	41Fsweltering, rainy	Nainital	33
July	61Cwarm, soaked, muggy air	37Fsweltering, soaked, muggy air	Nainital	24
August	60Cwarm, soaked, muggy air	43Fsweltering, soaked, muggy air	Nainital	17
September	69Cwarm, soaked, muggy air	57Dsweltering, soaked, muggy air	Nainital	12
October	85Anice, rainy	74Bhot, dry	Nainital	11
November	84Anice, dry, poor air quality	83Awarm, dry	Tie	1
December	77Bcool, dry	92Snice, dry, muggy air	Rishikesh	15

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is May (87 vs 48). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.