Rishikesh vs Thimphu: which is better, month by month
Thimphu beats Rishikesh in 8 of 12 months — its lead peaks in May (74 vs 48) — while Rishikesh wins December to February; they are within 3 points in March.
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.
Rishikesh vs Thimphu — all 12 months
| Month | Rishikesh | Thimphu | Winner | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 86Anice, a little rain, poor air quality | 79Bcold, a little rain, muggy air | Rishikesh | 7 |
| February | 89Anice, a little rain | 77Bcool, rainy, muggy air | Rishikesh | 12 |
| March | 80Awarm, a little rain | 78Bnice, soaked, muggy air | Tie | 2 |
| April | 61Csweltering, dry | 84Anice, soaked, muggy air | Thimphu | 23 |
| May | 48Fsweltering, a little rain, poor air quality | 74Bnice, soaked, muggy air | Thimphu | 26 |
| June | 41Fsweltering, rainy | 62Cwarm, soaked, clean air | Thimphu | 21 |
| July | 37Fsweltering, soaked, muggy air | 58Dwarm, soaked, clean air | Thimphu | 21 |
| August | 43Fsweltering, soaked, muggy air | 60Cwarm, soaked, clean air | Thimphu | 17 |
| September | 57Dsweltering, soaked, muggy air | 65Cwarm, soaked, clean air | Thimphu | 8 |
| October | 74Bhot, dry | 83Anice, soaked, clean air | Thimphu | 9 |
| November | 83Awarm, dry | 89Anice, a little rain, clean air | Thimphu | 6 |
| December | 92Snice, dry, muggy air | 82Acool, a little rain, clean air | Rishikesh | 10 |
A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is May (48 vs 74). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.