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Roorkee
Uttarakhand, India

Roorkee

Roorkee is a city in Uttarakhand, India, 268 m above sea level. It has a population of about 103,894. The climate is classified as monsoon-influenced humid subtropical (Köppen Cwa), with a dry winter and a wetter summer.

Now20°C
Best timeJan · Nov–Dec
Population103,894
Local time21:18
29.87° N, 77.89° EElevation 268 mUTC+5:30 · India Standard Time
The year in Roorkeeweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec74October
October: high / low30° / 16°
Rain this month28mm
Best timeJan · Nov–Dec

Best: Jan · Nov–Dec. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Roorkee at a glance

Best time to visitJan · Nov–Dec

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month38°C

Average high in May

Coolest month7°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthJuly

393 mm of rain

Driest monthNovember

5 mm of rain

How Roorkee has grown

People living in the built-up area (52 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.

+163%183k in 1975 → 480k in 2025
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Weather in Roorkee

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

14-day forecast
20°C

Clear · wind 4 km/h · humidity 89%

Today hour by hour
Today22 Oct28°17°
Fri23 Oct27°16°
Sat24 Oct28°16°
Sun25 Oct28°15°
Mon26 Oct27°14°
Tue27 Oct27°13°
Wed28 Oct27°14°
Thu29 Oct27°15°
Fri30 Oct27°17°
Sat31 Oct26°16°

When to go to Roorkee

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

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score918877504025303543749596
High20°23°28°35°38°37°32°31°31°30°26°21°
Low7°9°13°18°23°25°26°25°23°16°12°8°
Rain (mm)48453420308639336821728515
Wet days4554815272617312

What's on in Roorkee

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

Wildlife in October

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

The sky over Roorkee

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Roorkee

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

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

6.8Kedarnath 29 km ←1991 · 132 km
5.5Rohru 29 km ↘1986 · 132 km
5.3Gopeshwar 4 km ↓1999 · 150 km
5.3Gopeshwar 4 km ↙1968 · 147 km

Universities and research institutes

Indian Institute of Technology RoorkeeUniversity or college · founded 1847
COER UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1998
Quantum UniversityUniversity or college · founded 2008
Haridwar UniversityUniversity or college · founded 2010
Central Building Research InstituteResearch institute · founded 1947
National Institute of HydrologyResearch institute · founded 1978

Towns and villages around Roorkee

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

Roorkee from above

Getting to Roorkee

Dehradun Jolly Grant AirportDED
45 km
Shaheed Bhagat Singh International AirportIXC
139 km
Moradabad AirportMZS
154 km
RoorkeeRailway station
2.2 km
DhanderaRailway station
2.8 km
LandauraRailway station
7.5 km

Places near Roorkee

Places with a climate like Roorkee

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Roorkee?
Based on 30-year climate normals, January, November and December offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Roorkee.
What is the hottest month in Roorkee?
May is the warmest month, with average highs of 38°C and lows of 23°C.
What is the coldest month in Roorkee?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 20°C and lows of 7°C.
What is the rainiest month in Roorkee?
July is the wettest month with about 393 mm of precipitation on 27 wet days.