Best time to visit Ranikhet
The best time to visit Ranikhet is February–April and October–December, judged on twenty years of weather records and the events worth going for.
Ranikhet, Uttarakhand, India
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- Average daily high and low
- Precipitation
- Good month
- Best month
- Made good or best by an event
| Month | Average daily high | Average daily low | Precipitation | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 14.9 °C / 59 °F | 3.8 °C / 39 °F | 52 mm / 2 in | good month |
| February | 17.5 °C / 64 °F | 5.8 °C / 42 °F | 67 mm / 2.6 in | best month |
| March | 21.4 °C / 71 °F | 9 °C / 48 °F | 62 mm / 2.4 in | best month |
| April | 25.6 °C / 78 °F | 12.6 °C / 55 °F | 54 mm / 2.1 in | best month |
| May | 27 °C / 81 °F | 15.6 °C / 60 °F | 95 mm / 3.8 in | good month |
| June | 27.6 °C / 82 °F | 18.6 °C / 65 °F | 219 mm / 8.6 in | neither best nor good |
| July | 25.9 °C / 79 °F | 20.1 °C / 68 °F | 516 mm / 20.3 in | neither best nor good |
| August | 26 °C / 79 °F | 19.9 °C / 68 °F | 437 mm / 17.2 in | neither best nor good |
| September | 25.8 °C / 78 °F | 18 °C / 64 °F | 223 mm / 8.8 in | neither best nor good |
| October | 23.6 °C / 74 °F | 12.7 °C / 55 °F | 66 mm / 2.6 in | best month |
| November | 20.4 °C / 69 °F | 8.4 °C / 47 °F | 8 mm / 0.3 in | best month |
| December | 17.3 °C / 63 °F | 5.1 °C / 41 °F | 19 mm / 0.7 in | best month |
Good and best months depend on more than temperature, rain and events. How they are chosen
Each activity on this page has its own good and best months, rated on twenty years of daily weather records. Which measures count, and how much, depends on the activity: humidity for exploring outdoors, wind for the beach, hiking and skiing, snow for skiing alone. Between them, the activities are rated on:
- Daytime highs
- Night-time lows
- How warm it feels
- Humidity
- How much of the day is sunny
- Hours of daylight
- Monthly rainfall
- How many days it rains
- Days of heavy rain
- Wind
- Snowfall and days with snow
- Major events, such as festivals
The chart shows the good and best months for exploring outdoors.
The event icon marks a month that an event lifts to good or best, such as a festival or a natural spectacle. Choose “Weather only” in the toolbar to rate the months on weather alone.
Best months by activity
Exploring outdoors
Mild days and nights, mostly dry and bright. The default for 'when should I go'.
- JJanuary: good
- FFebruary: best
- MMarch: best
- AApril: best
- MMay: good
- JJune: neither
- JJuly: neither
- AAugust: neither
- SSeptember: neither
- OOctober: best
- NNovember: best
- DDecember: best
- Best
- February–April, October–December
- Good
- January, May
Why these months
January · good
In its favour: precipitation 52 mm / 2 in, share of daylight that is sunny 90%, feels like (high) 12.9 °C / 55 °F, wet days 6.7 days, days with heavy rain 1.4 days, average daily high 14.9 °C / 59 °F, relative humidity 74%.
Against: average daily low 3.8 °C / 39 °F.
February · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 16.2 °C / 61 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 87%, average daily high 17.5 °C / 64 °F, precipitation 67 mm / 2.6 in, wet days 7.8 days, days with heavy rain 2.3 days, relative humidity 71%, average daily low 5.8 °C / 42 °F.
March · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 21.1 °C / 70 °F, average daily high 21.4 °C / 71 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 92%, precipitation 62 mm / 2.4 in, days with heavy rain 1.6 days, relative humidity 65%, wet days 10.4 days, average daily low 9 °C / 48 °F.
April · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 25.9 °C / 79 °F, average daily high 25.6 °C / 78 °F, precipitation 54 mm / 2.1 in, share of daylight that is sunny 92%, days with heavy rain 1.1 days, average daily low 12.6 °C / 55 °F, relative humidity 58%, wet days 10.6 days.
May · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 28.5 °C / 83 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 91%, average daily high 27 °C / 81 °F, precipitation 95 mm / 3.8 in, days with heavy rain 1.6 days, average daily low 15.6 °C / 60 °F, relative humidity 65%.
Against: wet days 16.8 days.
October · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 24.5 °C / 76 °F, average daily high 23.6 °C / 74 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 93%, precipitation 66 mm / 2.6 in, days with heavy rain 0.9 days, wet days 6.3 days, average daily low 12.7 °C / 55 °F, relative humidity 75%.
November · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 19.5 °C / 67 °F, average daily high 20.4 °C / 69 °F, precipitation 8 mm / 0.3 in, share of daylight that is sunny 96%, wet days 2.5 days, days with heavy rain 0 days, average daily low 8.4 °C / 47 °F, relative humidity 75%.
December · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 15.3 °C / 60 °F, precipitation 19 mm / 0.7 in, share of daylight that is sunny 93%, average daily high 17.3 °C / 63 °F, wet days 2.7 days, days with heavy rain 0.5 days, relative humidity 73%, average daily low 5.1 °C / 41 °F.
Hiking and trekking
Cool enough to climb in, dry enough to enjoy, long enough days.
- JJanuary: best
- FFebruary: best
- MMarch: best
- AApril: good
- MMay: neither
- JJune: neither
- JJuly: neither
- AAugust: neither
- SSeptember: neither
- OOctober: best
- NNovember: best
- DDecember: best
- Best
- October–March
- Good
- April
Why these months
January · best
In its favour: average daily high 14.9 °C / 59 °F, precipitation 52 mm / 2 in, wet days 6.7 days, days with heavy rain 1.4 days, feels like (high) 12.9 °C / 55 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 90%, average daily low 3.8 °C / 39 °F, wind (daily max) 6 km/h / 4 mph, daylight per day 10.5 h.
February · best
In its favour: average daily high 17.5 °C / 64 °F, precipitation 67 mm / 2.6 in, wet days 7.8 days, days with heavy rain 2.3 days, feels like (high) 16.2 °C / 61 °F, average daily low 5.8 °C / 42 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 87%, daylight per day 11.1 h, wind (daily max) 7 km/h / 4 mph.
March · best
In its favour: average daily high 21.4 °C / 71 °F, precipitation 62 mm / 2.4 in, days with heavy rain 1.6 days, feels like (high) 21.1 °C / 70 °F, average daily low 9 °C / 48 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 92%, daylight per day 12 h, wet days 10.4 days, wind (daily max) 8 km/h / 5 mph.
April · good
In its favour: precipitation 54 mm / 2.1 in, days with heavy rain 1.1 days, average daily low 12.6 °C / 55 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 92%, daylight per day 12.9 h, wet days 10.6 days, wind (daily max) 9 km/h / 6 mph, feels like (high) 25.9 °C / 79 °F.
Against: average daily high 25.6 °C / 78 °F.
October · best
In its favour: precipitation 66 mm / 2.6 in, average daily high 23.6 °C / 74 °F, wet days 6.3 days, days with heavy rain 0.9 days, average daily low 12.7 °C / 55 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 93%, daylight per day 11.5 h, feels like (high) 24.5 °C / 76 °F, wind (daily max) 6 km/h / 4 mph.
November · best
In its favour: average daily high 20.4 °C / 69 °F, precipitation 8 mm / 0.3 in, wet days 2.5 days, days with heavy rain 0 days, feels like (high) 19.5 °C / 67 °F, average daily low 8.4 °C / 47 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 96%, daylight per day 10.7 h, wind (daily max) 6 km/h / 4 mph.
December · best
In its favour: average daily high 17.3 °C / 63 °F, precipitation 19 mm / 0.7 in, wet days 2.7 days, days with heavy rain 0.5 days, feels like (high) 15.3 °C / 60 °F, average daily low 5.1 °C / 41 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 93%, wind (daily max) 6 km/h / 4 mph, daylight per day 10.3 h.
An activity is listed only where it applies: skiing at ski destinations, beach and swimming at beach destinations. The nearest ski area is 100 km away.
Weather averages
Monthly averages over twenty years, 2006–2025. Highs, lows and precipitation are in the chart at the top.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feels like (high) | 12.9 °C | 16.2 °C | 21.1 °C | 25.9 °C | 28.5 °C | 30.4 °C | 30.1 °C | 30.1 °C | 29.1 °C | 24.5 °C | 19.5 °C | 15.3 °C |
| Days with heavy rain | 1.4 days | 2.3 days | 1.6 days | 1.1 days | 1.6 days | 5.3 days | 16.1 days | 12.9 days | 6 days | 0.9 days | 0 days | 0.5 days |
| Time rain usually falls | 3 pm | 2 pm | 2 pm | 3 pm | 3 pm | 3 pm | 2 pm | 2 pm | 2 pm | 2 pm | 2 pm | 2 pm |
| Sunshine per day | 9.4 h | 9.7 h | 11.1 h | 11.9 h | 12.4 h | 11 h | 7 h | 7.3 h | 9.6 h | 10.7 h | 10.3 h | 9.5 h |
| Relative humidity | 74% | 71% | 65% | 58% | 65% | 74% | 88% | 88% | 85% | 75% | 75% | 73% |
Air quality
Averaged over a shorter period (2022–2025) than the twenty-year averages above, and not counted towards good or best months.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air pollution (PM2.5) 2022–2025 | 30.2 µg/m³ | 22.9 µg/m³ | 18.7 µg/m³ | 19.8 µg/m³ | 25.1 µg/m³ | 25.1 µg/m³ | 14.7 µg/m³ | 15.3 µg/m³ | 16.9 µg/m³ | 21.2 µg/m³ | 26.9 µg/m³ | 25.1 µg/m³ |
| Air pollution (PM2.5, daily peak) 2022–2025 | 46.6 µg/m³ | 34.8 µg/m³ | 27.5 µg/m³ | 28.1 µg/m³ | 35.1 µg/m³ | 35.3 µg/m³ | 24 µg/m³ | 24.8 µg/m³ | 25.4 µg/m³ | 30.1 µg/m³ | 38.3 µg/m³ | 40.5 µg/m³ |
- Good 15 µg/m³ or less
- Fair 15 to 25 µg/m³
- Moderate 25 to 37.5 µg/m³
- Poor 37.5 to 50 µg/m³
- Very poor 50 to 75 µg/m³
- Extremely poor over 75 µg/m³
Each figure is compared with the World Health Organization's guideline for a day's air, 15 µg/m³ or less, and with its interim targets above that. The words are ours: the WHO does not name its steps. The figures are modelled monthly averages, so single days can be well above them. The daily peak is the average of each day's highest hour, shaded on the same scale.