When to go · Kohima
Kohima in March
Great month. Inside Kohima's best window: Dec–Feb, Mar–Apr (cool, dry).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C) / 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 4
- Crowds
- Medium
- India overall
- Prices
- Medium
- India overall
Verdict
Inside Kohima's best window: Dec–Feb, Mar–Apr (cool, dry).
Is another month better than March?
No other month rates higher than March for Kohima in this guide.
Weather in March
- KohimaHighs around 20 °C (68 °F), lows around 9 °C (48 °F), rain on about 4 daysHighs around 68 °F (20 °C), lows around 48 °F (9 °C), rain on about 4 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.
Holi big impact
4 Mar 2026; 22 Mar 2027 (check) · India
Colour thrown in the streets from morning to early afternoon; shops shut; wear old clothes or stay in. Strongest in Mathura, Vrindavan and Varanasi.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · India overall
- Medium
- Prices · India overall
- Medium
India overall: Warming fast; Holi in the north; the south turns hot and humid.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Kohima, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Mar: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Jan: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Night low
Mar: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Jan: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 4
Jan: 2 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Mar: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
Jan: 1
March: Inside Kohima's best window: Dec–Feb, Mar–Apr (cool, dry).
January: Inside Kohima's best window: Dec–Feb, Mar–Apr (cool, dry).
Kohima: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings