When to go · Shillong
Shillong in April
Great month. Inside Shillong's best window: Sep–Nov and Mar–May; the monsoon (Jun–Aug) fills the waterfalls but soaks everything.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C) / 13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Low
- India overall
- Prices
- Low
- India overall
Verdict
Inside Shillong's best window: Sep–Nov and Mar–May; the monsoon (Jun–Aug) fills the waterfalls but soaks everything.
Is another month better than April?
No other month rates higher than April for Shillong in this guide.
Weather in April
- ShillongHighs around 24 °C (75 °F), lows around 13 °C (55 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 75 °F (24 °C), lows around 55 °F (13 °C), rain on about 10 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · India overall
- Low
- Prices · India overall
- Low
India overall: Plains reach 40 °C; hill stations and Darjeeling are the escape.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Shillong, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Great
Mar: Great
Daytime high
Apr: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Mar: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
Apr: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Mar: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 10
Mar: 5 (better)
Crowds
Apr: Low
Mar: Medium
Prices
Apr: Low
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Apr: 0
Mar: 1
April: Inside Shillong's best window: Sep–Nov and Mar–May; the monsoon (Jun–Aug) fills the waterfalls but soaks everything.
March: 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.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast