Nuwara Eliya vs Rishikesh: which is better, month by month
Nuwara Eliya beats Rishikesh in 7 of 12 months — its lead peaks in June (85 vs 41) — while Rishikesh wins October to December; they are within 3 points in January to February.
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.
Nuwara Eliya vs Rishikesh — all 12 months
| Month | Nuwara Eliya | Rishikesh | Winner | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 86Anice, rainy, clean air | 86Anice, a little rain, poor air quality | Tie | 0 |
| February | 91Snice, rainy, clean air | 89Anice, a little rain | Tie | 2 |
| March | 87Awarm, rainy, muggy air | 80Awarm, a little rain | Nuwara Eliya | 7 |
| April | 75Bwarm, soaked, clean air | 61Csweltering, dry | Nuwara Eliya | 14 |
| May | 68Cwarm, soaked, clean air | 48Fsweltering, a little rain, poor air quality | Nuwara Eliya | 20 |
| June | 85Anice, rainy, clean air | 41Fsweltering, rainy | Nuwara Eliya | 44 |
| July | 80Anice, soaked, clean air | 37Fsweltering, soaked, muggy air | Nuwara Eliya | 43 |
| August | 80Anice, soaked, clean air | 43Fsweltering, soaked, muggy air | Nuwara Eliya | 37 |
| September | 78Bnice, soaked, clean air | 57Dsweltering, soaked, muggy air | Nuwara Eliya | 21 |
| October | 69Cnice, soaked, clean air | 74Bhot, dry | Rishikesh | 5 |
| November | 67Cnice, soaked, clean air | 83Awarm, dry | Rishikesh | 16 |
| December | 82Anice, soaked, clean air | 92Snice, dry, muggy air | Rishikesh | 10 |
A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is June (85 vs 41). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.