When to go · Cherrapunji
Cherrapunji in March
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) / 12°C (54°F)54°F (12°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- Medium
- India overall
- Prices
- Medium
- 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 March?
No other month rates higher than March for Cherrapunji in this guide.
Weather in March
- CherrapunjiHighs around 24 °C (75 °F), lows around 12 °C (54 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 75 °F (24 °C), lows around 54 °F (12 °C), rain on about 6 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Holi big impact
4 Mar 2026; 22 Mar 2027 (check) · India
Colour thrown in the streets from morning to early afternoon; shops shut; wear old clothes or stay in. Strongest in Mathura, Vrindavan and Varanasi.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · India overall
- Medium
- Prices · India overall
- Medium
India overall: Warming fast; Holi in the north; the south turns hot and humid.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Cherrapunji, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Great
Apr: Great
Daytime high
Mar: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Apr: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Night low
Mar: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Apr: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 6 (better)
Apr: 14
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Apr: Low
Prices
Mar: Medium
Apr: Low
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
Apr: 0
March: Inside Cherrapunji's best window: Oct–Nov and Mar–Apr (waterfalls still running, roads passable); Jun–Sep for maximum falls but heavy rain.
April: 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 warm layer for the evenings