When to go · Shillong
Shillong, month by month
The best months for Shillong: Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb, Dec.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug for sightseeing (heavy rain, slippery falls); Dec–Feb nights are cold.16 °C / 4 °C, 2 rain days61 °F / 39 °F, 2 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug for sightseeing (heavy rain, slippery falls); Dec–Feb nights are cold.18 °C / 6 °C, 3 rain days64 °F / 43 °F, 3 rain daysCrowds: High
- MarchGreatInside Shillong's best window: Sep–Nov and Mar–May; the monsoon (Jun–Aug) fills the waterfalls but soaks everything.22 °C / 10 °C, 5 rain days72 °F / 50 °F, 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGreatInside Shillong's best window: Sep–Nov and Mar–May; the monsoon (Jun–Aug) fills the waterfalls but soaks everything.24 °C / 13 °C, 10 rain days75 °F / 55 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MayGreatInside Shillong's best window: Sep–Nov and Mar–May; the monsoon (Jun–Aug) fills the waterfalls but soaks everything.24 °C / 15 °C, 16 rain days75 °F / 59 °F, 16 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JuneGreatInside Shillong's best window: Sep–Nov and Mar–May; the monsoon (Jun–Aug) fills the waterfalls but soaks everything.24 °C / 17 °C, 22 rain days75 °F / 63 °F, 22 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JulyGreatInside Shillong's best window: Sep–Nov and Mar–May; the monsoon (Jun–Aug) fills the waterfalls but soaks everything.24 °C / 18 °C, 24 rain days75 °F / 64 °F, 24 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AugustGreatInside Shillong's best window: Sep–Nov and Mar–May; the monsoon (Jun–Aug) fills the waterfalls but soaks everything.24 °C / 18 °C, 22 rain days75 °F / 64 °F, 22 rain daysCrowds: Low
- SeptemberGreatInside Shillong's best window: Sep–Nov and Mar–May; the monsoon (Jun–Aug) fills the waterfalls but soaks everything.24 °C / 17 °C, 18 rain days75 °F / 63 °F, 18 rain daysCrowds: Low
- OctoberGreatInside Shillong's best window: Sep–Nov and Mar–May; the monsoon (Jun–Aug) fills the waterfalls but soaks everything.22 °C / 14 °C, 9 rain days72 °F / 57 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
- NovemberGreatInside Shillong's best window: Sep–Nov and Mar–May; the monsoon (Jun–Aug) fills the waterfalls but soaks everything.19 °C / 9 °C, 3 rain days66 °F / 48 °F, 3 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- DecemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug for sightseeing (heavy rain, slippery falls); Dec–Feb nights are cold.17 °C / 5 °C, 2 rain days63 °F / 41 °F, 2 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday