Geography
Rishikesh is located at 30°06′12″N 78°17′41″E / 30.103368°N 78.294754°E / 30.103368; 78.294754. It has an average elevation of 372 metres (1,745 feet).
The Tehri Dam is just 80 km uphill on the way to Gangotri. Rishikesh is the starting point for travelling to the four Chota Char Dham pilgrimage places — Badrinath, Kedarnath, Gangotri, and Yamunotri. Rishikesh is also famous for ayurvedic treatments. Many ayurveda centre are run where ayurvedic classes are given by ayurvedic doctors.
| Climate data for Rishikesh | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 20 (68) |
23 (73) |
29 (84) |
35 (95) |
35 (95) |
33 (91) |
32 (90) |
32 (90) |
32 (90) |
30 (86) |
26 (79) |
22 (72) |
29.1 (84.4) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 7 (45) |
9 (48) |
14 (57) |
18 (64) |
23 (73) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
17 (63) |
11 (52) |
8 (46) |
17 (62.5) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 51 (2.01) |
33 (1.3) |
34 (1.34) |
9 (0.35) |
20 (0.79) |
94 (3.7) |
482 (18.98) |
495 (19.49) |
219 (8.62) |
76 (2.99) |
9 (0.35) |
17 (0.67) |
1,539 (60.59) |
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