When to go · Shillong
Shillong in July
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) / 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 24
- 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 July?
No other month rates higher than July for Shillong in this guide.
Weather in July
- ShillongHighs around 24 °C (75 °F), lows around 18 °C (64 °F), rain on about 24 daysHighs around 75 °F (24 °C), lows around 64 °F (18 °C), rain on about 24 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · India overall
- Low
- Prices · India overall
- Low
India overall: Monsoon everywhere except Ladakh; hill roads close with landslides; green, cheap and wet.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Shillong, side by side.
Verdict
Jul: Great
Mar: Great
Daytime high
Jul: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Mar: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
Jul: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Mar: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
Jul: 24
Mar: 5 (better)
Crowds
Jul: Low
Mar: Medium
Prices
Jul: Low
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Jul: 0
Mar: 1
July: 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