When to go · Shillong
Shillong, month by month
The best months for Shillong: Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb, Dec.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug for sightseeing (heavy rain, slippery falls); Dec–Feb nights are cold.16 °C (61 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 2 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 2 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug for sightseeing (heavy rain, slippery falls); Dec–Feb nights are cold.18 °C (64 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 3 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 3 rain daysCrowds: High
- MarchGreatInside Shillong's best window: Sep–Nov and Mar–May; the monsoon (Jun–Aug) fills the waterfalls but soaks everything.22 °C (72 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 5 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGreatInside Shillong's best window: Sep–Nov and Mar–May; the monsoon (Jun–Aug) fills the waterfalls but soaks everything.24 °C (75 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 10 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MayGreatInside Shillong's best window: Sep–Nov and Mar–May; the monsoon (Jun–Aug) fills the waterfalls but soaks everything.24 °C (75 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 16 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 16 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JuneGreatInside Shillong's best window: Sep–Nov and Mar–May; the monsoon (Jun–Aug) fills the waterfalls but soaks everything.24 °C (75 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 22 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 22 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JulyGreatInside Shillong's best window: Sep–Nov and Mar–May; the monsoon (Jun–Aug) fills the waterfalls but soaks everything.24 °C (75 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 24 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 24 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AugustGreatInside Shillong's best window: Sep–Nov and Mar–May; the monsoon (Jun–Aug) fills the waterfalls but soaks everything.24 °C (75 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 22 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 22 rain daysCrowds: Low
- SeptemberGreatInside Shillong's best window: Sep–Nov and Mar–May; the monsoon (Jun–Aug) fills the waterfalls but soaks everything.24 °C (75 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 18 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 18 rain daysCrowds: Low
- OctoberGreatInside Shillong's best window: Sep–Nov and Mar–May; the monsoon (Jun–Aug) fills the waterfalls but soaks everything.22 °C (72 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 9 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
- NovemberGreatInside Shillong's best window: Sep–Nov and Mar–May; the monsoon (Jun–Aug) fills the waterfalls but soaks everything.19 °C (66 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 3 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 3 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- DecemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug for sightseeing (heavy rain, slippery falls); Dec–Feb nights are cold.17 °C (63 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 2 rain days63 °F (17 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 2 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Shillong, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Great
Apr: Great
Daytime high
Mar: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Apr: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
Mar: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Apr: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 5 (better)
Apr: 10
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Apr: Low
Prices
Mar: Medium
Apr: Low
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
Apr: 0
March: Inside Shillong's best window: Sep–Nov and Mar–May; the monsoon (Jun–Aug) fills the waterfalls but soaks everything.
April: Inside Shillong's best window: Sep–Nov and Mar–May; the monsoon (Jun–Aug) fills the waterfalls but soaks everything.
Shillong: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.