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Ranikhet
Uttarakhand, India

Ranikhet

Ranikhet is a small town in Uttarakhand, India, 1,804 m above sea level. It has a population of about 19,873. The climate is classified as subtropical highland (Köppen Cwb), with a dry winter and a wetter summer.

Now11°C
Best timeMar · Oct–Nov
Population19,873
Local time21:10
29.64° N, 79.43° EElevation 1,804 mUTC+5:30 · India Standard Time
The year in Ranikhetweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec92October
October: high / low20° / 9°
Rain this month46mm
Best timeMar · Oct–Nov

Best: Mar · Oct–Nov. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Ranikhet at a glance

Best time to visitMar · Oct–Nov

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month25°C

Average high in May

Coolest month0°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthJuly

471 mm of rain

Driest monthNovember

10 mm of rain

Weather in Ranikhet

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

14-day forecast
11°C

Clear · wind 0 km/h · humidity 82%

Today hour by hour
Today22 Oct21°10°
Fri23 Oct20°8°
Sat24 Oct19°8°
Sun25 Oct20°8°
Mon26 Oct22°8°
Tue27 Oct23°9°
Wed28 Oct23°9°
Thu29 Oct21°10°
Fri30 Oct22°9°
Sat31 Oct20°10°0.5 mm

When to go to Ranikhet

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

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score546888886667545367929475
High12°14°18°23°25°25°23°22°22°20°17°14°
Low0°2°5°9°13°15°16°16°14°9°5°2°
Rain (mm)5256452651126471417242461020
Wet days64551415262515302

What's on in Ranikhet

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

Outdoors around Ranikhet

Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.

Ranikhet view pointViewpoints
0.4 km
AinaCamp sites
11 km

Nature around Ranikhet

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 Ranikhet

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Ranikhet

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

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

6.8Kedarnath 29 km ←1991 · 142 km
6.6Pithoragarh 69 km →1966 · 143 km
6.6Gopeshwar 14 km ↗1999 · 97 km
6.1Bageshwar 16 km ↗1958 · 55 km

Towns and villages around Ranikhet

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

Ranikhet from above

Getting to Ranikhet

Pantnagar AirportPGH
68 km
Moradabad AirportMZS
104 km
Dehradun Jolly Grant AirportDED
136 km

Places near Ranikhet

Places with a climate like Ranikhet

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Ranikhet?
Based on 30-year climate normals, March, October and November offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Ranikhet.
What is the hottest month in Ranikhet?
May is the warmest month, with average highs of 25°C and lows of 13°C.
What is the coldest month in Ranikhet?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 12°C and lows of 0°C.
What is the rainiest month in Ranikhet?
July is the wettest month with about 471 mm of precipitation on 26 wet days.