When to go · Cherrapunji
Cherrapunji in September
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) / 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 20
- 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 September?
No other month rates higher than September for Cherrapunji in this guide.
Weather in September
- CherrapunjiHighs around 24 °C (75 °F), lows around 17 °C (63 °F), rain on about 20 daysHighs around 75 °F (24 °C), lows around 63 °F (17 °C), rain on about 20 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · India overall
- Low
- Prices · India overall
- Low
India overall: Rain eases in the north late in the month; Rajasthan starts to work again.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Cherrapunji, side by side.
Verdict
Sep: Great
Mar: Great
Daytime high
Sep: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Mar: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
Sep: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Mar: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
Sep: 20
Mar: 6 (better)
Crowds
Sep: Low
Mar: Medium
Prices
Sep: Low
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Sep: 0
Mar: 1
September: 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