When to go · Shillong
Shillong in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug for sightseeing (heavy rain, slippery falls); Dec–Feb nights are cold.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C) / 4°C (39°F)39°F (4°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 2
- Crowds
- High
- India overall
- Prices
- High
- India overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug for sightseeing (heavy rain, slippery falls); Dec–Feb nights are cold.
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- MarchGreatInside Shillong's best window: Sep–Nov and Mar–May; the monsoon (Jun–Aug) fills the waterfalls but soaks everything.
- AprilGreatInside Shillong's best window: Sep–Nov and Mar–May; the monsoon (Jun–Aug) fills the waterfalls but soaks everything.
- MayGreatInside Shillong's best window: Sep–Nov and Mar–May; the monsoon (Jun–Aug) fills the waterfalls but soaks everything.
- JuneGreatInside Shillong's best window: Sep–Nov and Mar–May; the monsoon (Jun–Aug) fills the waterfalls but soaks everything.
Weather in January
- ShillongHighs around 16 °C (61 °F), lows around 4 °C (39 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 61 °F (16 °C), lows around 39 °F (4 °C), rain on about 2 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.
Christmas and New Year big impact
25 Dec – 1 Jan · India
Goa beds triple in price; Rajasthan and Kerala hotels full.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · India overall
- High
- Prices · India overall
- High
India overall: Peak for Rajasthan, Kerala and Goa; fog in the north delays trains and flights in the mornings.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Shillong, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
Mar: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Mar: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
Jan: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Mar: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 2 (better)
Mar: 5
Crowds
Jan: High
Mar: Medium
Prices
Jan: High
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 1
Mar: 1
January: Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug for sightseeing (heavy rain, slippery falls); Dec–Feb nights are cold.
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 warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings