When to go · Cherrapunji
Cherrapunji in August
Great month. Inside Cherrapunji's best window: Oct–Nov and Mar–Apr (waterfalls still running, roads passable); Jun–Sep for maximum falls but heavy rain.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C) / 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 24
- Crowds
- Low
- India overall
- Prices
- Low
- India overall
Verdict
Inside Cherrapunji's best window: Oct–Nov and Mar–Apr (waterfalls still running, roads passable); Jun–Sep for maximum falls but heavy rain.
Is another month better than August?
No other month rates higher than August for Cherrapunji in this guide.
Weather in August
- CherrapunjiHighs around 24 °C (75 °F), lows around 18 °C (64 °F), rain on about 24 daysHighs around 75 °F (24 °C), lows around 64 °F (18 °C), rain on about 24 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · India overall
- Low
- Prices · India overall
- Low
India overall: Same as July; Ladakh peak; Independence Day closures in Delhi on the 15th.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Cherrapunji, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Great
Mar: Great
Daytime high
Aug: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Mar: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
Aug: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Mar: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 24
Mar: 6 (better)
Crowds
Aug: Low
Mar: Medium
Prices
Aug: Low
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
Mar: 1
August: Inside Cherrapunji's best window: Oct–Nov and Mar–Apr (waterfalls still running, roads passable); Jun–Sep for maximum falls but heavy rain.
March: Inside Cherrapunji's best window: Oct–Nov and Mar–Apr (waterfalls still running, roads passable); Jun–Sep for maximum falls but heavy rain.
Cherrapunji: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast