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Shillong in November
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
- 19°C (66°F)66°F (19°C) / 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 3
- Crowds
- High
- India overall
- Prices
- High
- 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 November?
No other month rates higher than November for Shillong in this guide.
Weather in November
- ShillongHighs around 19 °C (66 °F), lows around 9 °C (48 °F), rain on about 3 daysHighs around 66 °F (19 °C), lows around 48 °F (9 °C), rain on about 3 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.
Diwali big impact
~8 Nov 2026; ~29 Oct 2027 (check) · India
Biggest travel week of the year: trains and flights full, fireworks for days, smog spikes in the north.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · India overall
- High
- Prices · India overall
- High
India overall: Great weather but Diwali crowds and Delhi's worst smog; Pushkar fair; Tamil Nadu cyclone risk.
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
Nov: Great
Mar: Great
Daytime high
Nov: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Mar: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
Nov: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Mar: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
Nov: 3 (better)
Mar: 5
Crowds
Nov: High
Mar: Medium
Prices
Nov: High
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Nov: 1
Mar: 1
November: 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 warm layer for the evenings