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Rānikhet Weather Today · 7-Day Forecast

Fog Lies Upon the Plain

Sight is poor. Travellers urged to go slow and light their lanterns.

Warmest Monday at 22° · coldest night Tuesday at 9°

The short of it: Rānikhet weather on Sunday, 8 November 2026: local time, 12 °C (53 °F) with fog, feeling like 11 °C (52 °F). Today’s high 20 °C (69 °F), low 11 °C (52 °F). No rain expected in the next 24 hours. Warnings in force: moderate risk of thunder. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 01:00 local time.

RĀNIKHET, Sunday. — Folk about town may expect fog today, the mercury reaching near 20° and falling to 11° after dark. Old hands will call it a proper November day: the thirty-year average for Rānikhet is 20°. Barely a breath of wind stirs from the E, gusting to 8 km/h, and the glass holds steady.

Of the 3 days ahead, Monday looks the finest at near 22°, while Tuesday night will be the coldest at 9°. Not a drop is expected in that time. Nights run 3° milder than the November norm of 8°.

By the Almanac's reckoning, November in Rānikhet runs from 8° at night to 20° by day, with some 8.0 mm of rain. May is the warmest month here at 30°, January the coldest at 4°, and July the wettest with 501 mm. The best months to ride in are November and April.

The sun is up 10 h 50 min today, and the days are shortening by about 2 minutes each. The station stands 1,348 m above the sea; nights in high country cool fast once the sun is down.

The Hours to Come

Temperature by the hour · rain & snow in the hour beneath
The hour-by-hour ledger
HourSkyTempFeelsWindRain
NowFog12°11°4 km/h–
2 AMFog11°11°5 km/h–
3 AMFog11°11°5 km/h–
4 AMFog11°11°5 km/h–
5 AMFog12°11°5 km/h–
6 AMFog12°11°5 km/h–
7 AMFog13°12°5 km/h–
8 AMFog14°14°4 km/h–
9 AMPartly cloudy16°16°2 km/h–
10 AMPartly cloudy18°19°1 km/h–
11 AMPartly cloudy20°20°4 km/h–
12 PMPartly cloudy20°20°5 km/h–
1 PMPartly cloudy20°20°6 km/h–
2 PMPartly cloudy20°20°7 km/h–
3 PMPartly cloudy19°19°6 km/h–
4 PMPartly cloudy18°18°5 km/h–
5 PMPartly cloudy16°17°3 km/h–
6 PMFog15°16°2 km/h–
7 PMFog14°15°2 km/h–
8 PMFog13°13°4 km/h–
9 PMFog13°13°4 km/h–
10 PMFog13°12°5 km/h–
11 PMFog12°12°5 km/h–
12 AMFog12°11°5 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 8): fog, high 20°, low 11°, dry, gusts to 15 km/h. Sun up 6:31 AM, down 5:21 PM. Sight is poor. Travellers urged to go slow and light their lanterns.

The Almanac · Rānikhet Month by Month

Climate normals 1991–2020 · pick a month
PrecipitationAverage highAverage low

November in Rānikhet, by the numbers

Warmth rank
9th warmest of 12
Rain rank
12th wettest of 12
Versus October
4° colder, 108 mm less rain
Versus December
3° warmer
Day–night spread
11°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
10 h 37 min
Average wind
4 km/h
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The year turns hard here: highs drop 4° from October to about 20°, with nights near 8°. It is the driest month of the year, only 8.0 mm of rain.

Rānikhet in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Rānikhet by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January14°4°78 mm6 km/h10 h 26 min✦✦
February17°6°65 mm6 km/h11 h 6 min✦✦✦✦
March22°10°54 mm6 km/h11 h 55 min✦✦✦✦
April28°14°21 mm6 km/h12 h 51 min✦✦✦✦✦
May30°16°53 mm6 km/h13 h 38 min✦✦✦
June29°18°209 mm7 km/h14 h 2 min✦✦✦
July26°18°501 mm6 km/h13 h 52 min✦✦✦
August25°18°399 mm5 km/h13 h 12 min✦✦✦
September25°17°236 mm4 km/h12 h 18 min✦✦✦
October24°13°116 mm4 km/h11 h 24 min✦✦✦
November20°8°8.0 mm4 km/h10 h 37 min✦✦✦✦✦
December16°6°21 mm4 km/h10 h 15 min✦✦✦✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Rānikhet

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Rānikhet today?

Right now it is 12 °C (53 °F) with fog; it feels like 11 °C (52 °F). Today’s high is 20 °C (69 °F) and tonight’s low 11 °C (52 °F). No rain is expected in the next 24 hours.

Will it rain in Rānikhet this week?

No — the next 3 days look dry, with no rain worth measuring.

Are there any weather warnings for Rānikhet?

Yes: moderate risk of thunder. See Warnings & Notices for the details.

What is the warmest month in Rānikhet?

May, with an average high of 30 °C (85 °F). The coldest is January, when nights average 4 °C (40 °F). The wettest month is July (501 mm (19.7 in)), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Rānikhet?

November and April. November brings highs near 20 °C (67 °F) and about 8.0 mm (0.31 in) of rain; April highs near 28 °C (82 °F) and 21 mm (0.83 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Rānikhet?

Hardly ever — even the coldest month averages 4 °C (40 °F) at night, so lasting snow is rare.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
DwārāhātUttarakhand15 km N20°9°8.0 mm
AlmoraUttarakhand22 km ESE21°9°7.0 mm
Naini TālUttarakhand27 km S16°7°10 mm
BhowaliUttarakhand29 km SSE18°8°8.0 mm
Bhīm TālUttarakhand35 km SSE20°9°7.0 mm
BāgeshwarUttarakhand39 km NE22°11°6.0 mm
RāmnagarUttarakhand40 km SW26°13°4.0 mm
KālādhūngiUttarakhand41 km S26°13°3.0 mm

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The Editor’s Remark

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