When to go · Kohima
Kohima in November
Mixed month. Outside 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.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C) / 8°C (46°F)46°F (8°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 4
- Crowds
- High
- India overall
- Prices
- High
- India overall
Verdict
Outside 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.
Is another month better than November?
November is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in November
- KohimaHighs around 18 °C (64 °F), lows around 8 °C (46 °F), rain on about 4 daysHighs around 64 °F (18 °C), lows around 46 °F (8 °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.
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 Kohima, side by side.
Verdict
Nov: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Nov: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Jan: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Night low
Nov: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Jan: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Rain days
Nov: 4
Jan: 2 (better)
Crowds
Nov: High
Jan: High
Prices
Nov: High
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Nov: 1
Jan: 1
November: Outside 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.
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