Winters, however, are much cooler and temperatures vary between 16.6° Celcius during the day and 0.6° Celcius at night. The driving monsoon downpours are a welcome break from the dreary summers and breathe wafts of freshness in the city.
The holy city of Haridwar, one of India's eminent pilgrimage sites, is teeming with devout Hindus throughout the year, irrespective of the climatic conditions.