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Uttarakhand, India

Rainkot

Rainkot is a locality in Uttarakhand, India, 2,823 m above sea level. The climate is classified as monsoon-influenced warm-summer continental (Köppen Dwb), with dry, cold winters and wet summers.

Now9°C
Best timeMay–Jun · Oct
Population–
Local time17:12
30.13° N, 79.58° EElevation 2,823 mUTC+5:30 · India Standard Time
The year in Rainkotweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec71October
October: high / low14° / 3°
Rain this month76mm
Best timeMay–Jun · Oct

Best: May–Jun · Oct. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Rainkot at a glance

Best time to visitMay–Jun · Oct

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month19°C

Average high in June

Coolest month-7°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthJuly

596 mm of rain

Driest monthNovember

19 mm of rain

Monuments nearby3+

2 of them World Heritage

Weather in Rainkot

Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.

14-day forecast
9°C

Sunny · wind 1 km/h · humidity 53%

Today hour by hour
Today23 Oct14°5°0.6 mm
Sat24 Oct13°5°1.9 mm
Sun25 Oct13°4°
Mon26 Oct15°5°
Tue27 Oct16°6°
Wed28 Oct17°7°
Thu29 Oct16°7°
Fri30 Oct16°6°1 mm
Sat31 Oct11°3°6.4 mm

When to go to Rainkot

Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score454843697071545363716154
High5°6°10°15°18°19°18°18°17°14°11°8°
Low-7°-6°-2°2°6°10°13°12°9°3°0°-3°
Rain (mm)82949266102184596563301761936
Wet days64661212252313312

What's on in Rainkot

Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.

Monuments and museums in Rainkot

All monuments

Nature around Rainkot

Nature in India

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals of India seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

The sky over Rainkot

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Rainkot

The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

6.8Kedarnath 29 km ←1991 · 106 km
6.6Pithoragarh 69 km →1966 · 137 km
6.6Gopeshwar 14 km ↗1999 · 46 km
6.1Bageshwar 16 km ↗1958 · 39 km

Towns and villages around Rainkot

Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.

Places near Rainkot

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Rainkot?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, June and October offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Rainkot.
What is the hottest month in Rainkot?
June is the warmest month, with average highs of 19°C and lows of 10°C.
What is the coldest month in Rainkot?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 5°C and lows of -7°C.
What is the rainiest month in Rainkot?
July is the wettest month with about 596 mm of precipitation on 25 wet days.