When to go · Shillong
Shillong in May
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) / 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 16
- 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 May?
No other month rates higher than May for Shillong in this guide.
Weather in May
- ShillongHighs around 24 °C (75 °F), lows around 15 °C (59 °F), rain on about 16 daysHighs around 75 °F (24 °C), lows around 59 °F (15 °C), rain on about 16 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · India overall
- Low
- Prices · India overall
- Low
India overall: Hottest month on the plains; only the Himalaya and Ladakh (opening late May) work.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Shillong, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Mar: Great
Daytime high
May: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Mar: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
May: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Mar: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
May: 16
Mar: 5 (better)
Crowds
May: Low
Mar: Medium
Prices
May: Low
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 0
Mar: 1
May: 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