When to go · Kohima
Kohima, month by month
The best months for Kohima: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Dec. Months to avoid: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep.
Month by month
- JanuaryGreatInside Kohima's best window: Dec–Feb, Mar–Apr (cool, dry).15 °C (59 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 2 rain days59 °F (15 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 2 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- FebruaryGreatInside Kohima's best window: Dec–Feb, Mar–Apr (cool, dry).16 °C (61 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 2 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 2 rain daysCrowds: High
- MarchGreatInside Kohima's best window: Dec–Feb, Mar–Apr (cool, dry).20 °C (68 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 4 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 4 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGreatInside Kohima's best window: Dec–Feb, Mar–Apr (cool, dry).23 °C (73 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 6 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MayAvoidOutside the best window (Dec–Feb, Mar–Apr (cool, dry)). Across India: Hottest month on the plains; only the Himalaya and Ladakh (opening late May) work.25 °C (77 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 9 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JuneAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (monsoon, landslides).27 °C (81 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 14 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 14 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (monsoon, landslides).27 °C (81 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 15 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 66 °F (19 °C), 15 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (monsoon, landslides).26 °C (79 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 14 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 14 rain daysCrowds: Low
- SeptemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (monsoon, landslides).24 °C (75 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 12 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Low
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (Dec–Feb, Mar–Apr (cool, dry)). Across India: Post-monsoon clarity in the north and hills; Durga Puja and Dussehra; the south-east coast turns wet.22 °C (72 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 8 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
- NovemberMixedOutside the best window (Dec–Feb, Mar–Apr (cool, dry)). Across India: Great weather but Diwali crowds and Delhi's worst smog; Pushkar fair; Tamil Nadu cyclone risk.18 °C (64 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 4 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 4 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- DecemberGreatInside Kohima's best window: Dec–Feb, Mar–Apr (cool, dry).15 °C (59 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 2 rain days59 °F (15 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 2 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Kohima, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Jan: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Feb: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Night low
Jan: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Feb: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 2
Feb: 2
Crowds
Jan: High
Feb: High
Prices
Jan: High
Feb: High
Festivals listed
Jan: 1
Feb: 0
January: Inside Kohima's best window: Dec–Feb, Mar–Apr (cool, dry).
February: Inside Kohima's best window: Dec–Feb, Mar–Apr (cool, dry).
Kohima: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.