Väder i Rishikesh i augusti
Rishikesh i augusti: tryckande hett, genomblött, med kvav luft — inte rätt tid — 28 regndagar.
Uppdaterad september 2026 · klimatnormaler från ERA5-reanalysen
Plats 10 av 12 månader i Rishikesh · plats 1283 av 1413 resmål att besöka i augusti · komfort 43/100 (nivå F)
- Dagar
- 30°C
- Nätter
- 25°C
- Regndagar
- 28
- Sol
- 8.1 h
- Luftfuktighet
- 88%
- Dagsljus
- 13 h

Resenärernas anteckningar om Rishikesh i augusti
Andra månader i Rishikesh
Rishikesh-forum threads on a May visit describe afternoons as genuinely hot and humid, posters naming highs near thirty-six degrees as the reason outdoor activity works better scheduled for early morning or evening. Regulars call rafting and bungee jumping genuinely still running despite the heat, several posters naming Himalayan snowmelt as the reason river levels and rapids stay exciting this time of year. Posters call May genuinely coinciding with Chardham pilgrimage season, several regulars naming real crowds as a factor to plan around regardless of activity choice. Regulars call real hydration and sun protection essential for a May visit, several threads naming this standard advice given how intense midday heat gets. Posters recommend booking rafting or other activities for the cooler parts of the day, several regulars calling this the practical way to enjoy May here. The record: 34.8C days, 21.3C nights, 53mm across over 10 days and 54 percent humidity.
Rishikesh-forum threads on September weather describe the monsoon as generally winding down by mid-month, posters calling occasional showers in the final stretch unlikely to disrupt most tourist activity. Regulars call typical conditions comfortable, daytime readings across the wider Uttarakhand region running roughly twenty to thirty degrees Celsius this month. Posters call river rafting and bungee jumping both real September options once water levels settle from the season's heavier flow. Regulars recommend Neer Garh Waterfall, Vashishta Gufa and Kunjapuri Devi Temple as solid natural and cultural stops beyond the adventure sports. Posters recommend four to five nights as a reasonable September stay, enough time to mix yoga, sightseeing and a rafting trip without rushing. The record: 30.2C days feeling like 33C, 23.2C nights, an extraordinarily high 165mm across nearly 20 days and 78 percent humidity.
Rishikesh-forum threads on mid-April temperatures describe daytime readings as genuinely warm and climbing, posters calling this a comfortable stretch before the harsher pre-monsoon heat of May and June. Regulars call mornings and evenings still pleasant for walking along the Ganges, the riverside considerably cooler than inland parts of town. Posters recommend the Neer Garh waterfall trek or the Kunjapuri sunrise climb this month, both manageable before the day's warmth peaks if started early. Regulars describe river rafting season as in full swing by April, snowmelt from higher in the Himalayas keeping water levels good for the rapids above town. Posters call sun protection and real hydration standing advice given how strong the midday sun runs. Regulars recommend an early morning yoga or river session over an afternoon one, the heat considerably more manageable before noon. The record: 33.4C days feeling like 34C, 17.8C nights, 26.3mm across over 5 days and 47 percent humidity.
Rishikesh-forum threads on January trips describe this as genuinely the coldest stretch of the year, mornings and evenings carrying a real chill that catches visitors off guard given the town's plains-adjacent setting versus hill stations further into the mountains. Posters call daytime conditions pleasant enough for a light jacket, real warm layers standing advice once the sun drops and that cold breeze off the Ganges picks up. Regulars are consistent this remains a genuinely strong month for yoga and meditation retreats, the quieter, cooler atmosphere suiting the core draw well. Posters describe river rafting as technically running through January, though regulars flag cold water and lower river levels as real factors against a warmer trip. Regulars call the second half noticeably milder than the first. Posters recommend packing real warm layers regardless of the daytime forecast. The record: 19.5C days feeling like 19C, 7C nights, a low 77 percent humidity and 9 hours of sun.
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Klimatnormaler för Rishikesh — augusti
Månadsmedelvärden från ERA5-reanalysen. AQI är månadens medelvärde för det amerikanska luftkvalitetsindexet.
Trängsel i Rishikesh i augusti
Hur mycket folk det är på själva platsen — skollov och storhelger, månaderna en redaktör har märkt upp, och hur eftertraktade vädret gör dem. Aldrig en del av komfortpoängen.
Mest folkChar Dham yatra season, Kanwar Yatra, skollov i 4 av marknaderna som fyller platsen(uppskattat)
Mest folkMycket folkMellansäsongLugnt
Bästa månaderna för vädret i Rishikesh
Rankat efter resmålets egen klimatkomfortpoäng över året — något helt annat än hur trångt det blir (se Trängsel ovan).
Tuffast väderVädret i Rishikesh toppar december–februari.
augusti sammanfaller med Monsoon and landslide season.
Bäst väderHyfsat väderTuffast väder
På gång i Rishikesh i augusti
Återkommande säsongsevenemang, naturskådespel, stängningar och helger — utvalda och källhänvisade.
- Regel
No alcohol or meat in town
1 jan – 31 decStängningarRishikesh is a pilgrimage town and both are banned inside it, so the cafes are vegetarian and the nearest bar is down in Haridwar or Dehradun. Plan the evenings around chai and the aarti. Källa ↗
- Regel
Char Dham registration required
15 apr – 15 nov · vanligtvisBoka tidigtStängningarUttarakhand caps daily numbers at each shrine and every pilgrim registers online or at a counter first; police turn back vehicles without it. Slots for the first weeks after the doors open go quickly. Källa ↗
- Öppning
Char Dham yatra season
19 apr – 13 novPilgrimssäsongTrångtBoka tidigtThe four Himalayan shrines open on dates fixed by the priests in late April and close in the second week of November, and Rishikesh is where the whole pilgrimage staged from. Registration is compulsory and the town is at its busiest in May and June. Källa ↗
- Stängt
Rafting season closed
1 jul – 15 sep · vanligtvisCommercial rafting on the Ganga shuts on 30 June every year and does not restart until the monsoon flow drops, usually some time in September. The operators at Shivpuri and Brahmapuri close with it. Källa ↗
- Risk
Monsoon and landslide season
1 jul – 15 sep · vanligtvisStängningarThe hill roads north towards Devprayag and Uttarkashi slip and close in the heavy weeks, and the river runs brown and high past the ghats. The town itself keeps going; the valleys above it do not. Källa ↗
- Festival
Kanwar Yatra
30 jul – 11 augPilgrimssäsongTrångtStängningarRiskMillions of pilgrims walk the Haridwar-Rishikesh road through Shravan to carry Ganga water home, and the highway is closed to other traffic for stretches of it. The most disrupted weeks of the year for getting anywhere by road. Källa ↗
- Säsong
Wet season
MonsunRisk28 rainy days and about 312 mm in the month — the real kind of rainy season, not afternoon showers.
från klimatnormalerna
I närheten, och något är på gång
Inom 300 km från Rishikesh — en dagstur eller ett kort hopp — med något på gång den här månaden. Aldrig en del av komfortpoängen.
Var ligger Rishikesh?
Rishikesh i augusti — vanliga frågor
- Är augusti en bra tid att besöka Rishikesh?
- Rishikesh i augusti: tryckande hett, genomblött, med kvav luft — inte rätt tid — 28 regndagar. Månaden ligger på plats 10 av 12 för Rishikesh enligt SeasonMaps komfortpoäng (43/100).
- Hur är vädret i Rishikesh i augusti?
- I augusti har Rishikesh i snitt 30.4 °C som dagshögsta och 24.9 °C som nattlägsta, med ungefär 311.8 mm regn fördelat på cirka 28.1 regndagar.
- Hur är luftkvaliteten i Rishikesh i augusti?
- Rishikesh har ett genomsnittligt amerikanskt luftkvalitetsindex (AQI) på ungefär 81 i augusti.
Inom 300 km: Delhis Independence Day, 15 aug och Kasols Kullu apple harvest, runt 20 aug – 10 okt.