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When to go · Kohima

Kohima in October

Good month. Outside 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.

Key facts

Verdict
Good
Temperature
22°C (72°F) / 12°C (54°F)
average high / low
Rain days
8
Crowds
Medium
India overall
Prices
Medium
India overall

Verdict

GoodIndia month rating

Outside 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.

Is another month better than October?

October is rated good. These months rate higher:

Weather in October

Long-term averages
  • KohimaHighs around 22 °C (72 °F), lows around 12 °C (54 °F), rain on about 8 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.

  • Durga Puja and Dussehra big impact

    ~17–21 Oct 2026 (check) · India

    Kolkata's pandals draw millions; trains to the east sell out; effigies burnt across the north on Dussehra.

  • 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
Medium
Prices · India overall
Medium

India overall: Post-monsoon clarity in the north and hills; Durga Puja and Dussehra; the south-east coast turns wet.

Compare two months

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Kohima, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Oct: Good

    Jan: Great (better)

  • Daytime high

    Oct: 22 °C (72 °F)

    Jan: 15 °C (59 °F)

  • Night low

    Oct: 12 °C (54 °F)

    Jan: 5 °C (41 °F)

  • Rain days

    Oct: 8

    Jan: 2 (better)

  • Crowds

    Oct: Medium

    Jan: High

  • Prices

    Oct: Medium

    Jan: High

  • Festivals listed

    Oct: 2

    Jan: 1

October: Outside 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.

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

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