18 to 24°C
temperature
2463 hours
sunshine per day
2391 mm
rain
101 days
dry
264 days
rain
0 days
snow

Climate of Shillong

Shillong has a moderate climate. There is a lot of rainfall in the summer, and in the winter it is quite dry again. The average annual temperature for Shillong is 23° degrees and there is about 2390 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 86 days a year with an average humidity of 86% and an UV-index of 5.

Climate averages for the whole year

  • Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 18°C and 24°C
  • Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 6°C and 20°C
  • Rain: it rains 264 days and there is a total of approximately 2391 mm rainfall
  • Sun hours: throughout the year there are 2463 sun hours
Maximum temperature: between 18°C and 24°C
Warmest month: 24°C in April
Coldest month: 18°C in January
Night temperature: between 6°C and 20°C
Dry days: 101 days
Days with rain: 264 days
Days with snow: 0 days
Total rain sum: 2391 mm
Hours of sunshine: 2463 hours

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Temperature graph

This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Shillong.

Precipitation graph

This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Shillong.

Climate table of Shillong

In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Shillong. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Shillong might be like in a given month.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Day temp. (°C) 18 21 23 24 24 24 24 24 24 23 21 19
Night temp. (°C) 6 8 11 15 16 19 20 19 18 14 10 7
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Precipitation (mm) 17 31 75 182 275 400 390 423 299 230 38 31
Days with rain 9 7 16 26 31 30 31 31 30 28 15 10
Dry days 22 21 15 4 - - - - - 3 15 21
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Sun hours per day 7 9 9 9 9 6 5 4 5 6 7 6
Wind force (Bft) 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
UV-index 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 4

Best time to visit Shillong

The best time to visit Shillong in India is from January through March and November and December. In this period you have a pleasant temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in Shillong is 24°C in April and the lowest is 18°C in January.

Climate of Shillong by month

What is the average climate in a given month for Shillong? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.

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