Best time to visit Cherrapunji
The best time to visit Cherrapunji is November–February, judged on twenty years of weather records and the events worth going for.
Cherrapunji, Meghalaya, India
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- Average daily high and low
- Precipitation
- Good month
- Best month
- Made good or best by an event
| Month | Average daily high | Average daily low | Precipitation | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 20.1 °C / 68 °F | 8.8 °C / 48 °F | 12 mm / 0.5 in | best month |
| February | 22.4 °C / 72 °F | 10.9 °C / 52 °F | 31 mm / 1.2 in | best month |
| March | 25.2 °C / 77 °F | 14.6 °C / 58 °F | 119 mm / 4.7 in | good month |
| April | 26.2 °C / 79 °F | 18.2 °C / 65 °F | 478 mm / 18.8 in | neither best nor good |
| May | 27 °C / 81 °F | 20.4 °C / 69 °F | 618 mm / 24.3 in | neither best nor good |
| June | 27.3 °C / 81 °F | 22.5 °C / 73 °F | 1026 mm / 40.4 in | neither best nor good |
| July | 27.7 °C / 82 °F | 23 °C / 73 °F | 944 mm / 37.2 in | neither best nor good |
| August | 27.8 °C / 82 °F | 23 °C / 73 °F | 804 mm / 31.6 in | neither best nor good |
| September | 28 °C / 82 °F | 22.5 °C / 73 °F | 440 mm / 17.3 in | neither best nor good |
| October | 27.1 °C / 81 °F | 19.7 °C / 67 °F | 223 mm / 8.8 in | neither best nor good |
| November | 24.8 °C / 77 °F | 14.6 °C / 58 °F | 25 mm / 1 in | best month |
| December | 21.4 °C / 71 °F | 10.7 °C / 51 °F | 13 mm / 0.5 in | best month |
Good and best months depend on more than temperature, rain and events. How they are chosen
Each activity on this page has its own good and best months, rated on twenty years of daily weather records. Which measures count, and how much, depends on the activity: humidity for exploring outdoors, wind for the beach, hiking and skiing, snow for skiing alone. Between them, the activities are rated on:
- Daytime highs
- Night-time lows
- How warm it feels
- Humidity
- How much of the day is sunny
- Hours of daylight
- Monthly rainfall
- How many days it rains
- Days of heavy rain
- Wind
- Snowfall and days with snow
- Major events, such as festivals
The chart shows the good and best months for exploring outdoors.
The event icon marks a month that an event lifts to good or best, such as a festival or a natural spectacle. Choose “Weather only” in the toolbar to rate the months on weather alone.
Best months by activity
Exploring outdoors
Mild days and nights, mostly dry and bright. The default for 'when should I go'.
- JJanuary: best
- FFebruary: best
- MMarch: good
- AApril: neither
- MMay: neither
- JJune: neither
- JJuly: neither
- AAugust: neither
- SSeptember: neither
- OOctober: neither
- NNovember: best
- DDecember: best
- Best
- November–February
- Good
- March
Why these months
January · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 19.5 °C / 67 °F, average daily high 20.1 °C / 68 °F, precipitation 12 mm / 0.5 in, share of daylight that is sunny 91%, wet days 3.1 days, days with heavy rain 0.2 days, average daily low 8.8 °C / 48 °F.
Against: relative humidity 80%.
February · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 22.3 °C / 72 °F, average daily high 22.4 °C / 72 °F, precipitation 31 mm / 1.2 in, share of daylight that is sunny 91%, wet days 5.8 days, days with heavy rain 0.8 days, average daily low 10.9 °C / 52 °F, relative humidity 76%.
March · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 26.6 °C / 80 °F, average daily high 25.2 °C / 77 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 92%, precipitation 119 mm / 4.7 in, days with heavy rain 2.7 days, average daily low 14.6 °C / 58 °F, relative humidity 76%.
Against: wet days 13 days.
November · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 26.1 °C / 79 °F, average daily high 24.8 °C / 77 °F, precipitation 25 mm / 1 in, share of daylight that is sunny 93%, wet days 3.2 days, days with heavy rain 0.6 days, average daily low 14.6 °C / 58 °F.
Against: relative humidity 78%.
December · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 21.4 °C / 71 °F, average daily high 21.4 °C / 71 °F, precipitation 13 mm / 0.5 in, share of daylight that is sunny 92%, wet days 1.9 days, days with heavy rain 0.4 days, average daily low 10.7 °C / 51 °F.
Against: relative humidity 80%.
Hiking and trekking
Cool enough to climb in, dry enough to enjoy, long enough days.
- JJanuary: best
- FFebruary: best
- MMarch: neither
- AApril: neither
- MMay: neither
- JJune: neither
- JJuly: neither
- AAugust: neither
- SSeptember: neither
- OOctober: neither
- NNovember: best
- DDecember: best
- Best
- November–February
Why these months
January · best
In its favour: average daily high 20.1 °C / 68 °F, precipitation 12 mm / 0.5 in, wet days 3.1 days, days with heavy rain 0.2 days, feels like (high) 19.5 °C / 67 °F, average daily low 8.8 °C / 48 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 91%, daylight per day 10.8 h, wind (daily max) 8 km/h / 5 mph.
February · best
In its favour: average daily high 22.4 °C / 72 °F, precipitation 31 mm / 1.2 in, wet days 5.8 days, days with heavy rain 0.8 days, average daily low 10.9 °C / 52 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 91%, feels like (high) 22.3 °C / 72 °F, daylight per day 11.3 h, wind (daily max) 9 km/h / 6 mph.
November · best
In its favour: precipitation 25 mm / 1 in, wet days 3.2 days, days with heavy rain 0.6 days, average daily high 24.8 °C / 77 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 93%, average daily low 14.6 °C / 58 °F, daylight per day 10.9 h, wind (daily max) 8 km/h / 5 mph.
Against: feels like (high) 26.1 °C / 79 °F.
December · best
In its favour: average daily high 21.4 °C / 71 °F, precipitation 13 mm / 0.5 in, wet days 1.9 days, days with heavy rain 0.4 days, feels like (high) 21.4 °C / 71 °F, average daily low 10.7 °C / 51 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 92%, wind (daily max) 8 km/h / 5 mph, daylight per day 10.6 h.
An activity is listed only where it applies: skiing at ski destinations, beach and swimming at beach destinations. The nearest ski area is Shangri-la, 838 km away.
Weather averages
Monthly averages over twenty years, 2006–2025. Highs, lows and precipitation are in the chart at the top.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feels like (high) | 19.5 °C | 22.3 °C | 26.6 °C | 29.8 °C | 31.6 °C | 32.5 °C | 33.1 °C | 33.3 °C | 33.2 °C | 31 °C | 26.1 °C | 21.4 °C |
| Days with heavy rain | 0.2 days | 0.8 days | 2.7 days | 11.6 days | 14.8 days | 22 days | 23.1 days | 20.7 days | 11.7 days | 4 days | 0.6 days | 0.4 days |
| Time rain usually falls | 12 pm | 12 pm | 12 pm | 4 am | 4 am | 3 am | 1 am | 1 am | 11 am | 12 pm | 12 pm | 12 pm |
| Sunshine per day | 9.8 h | 10.2 h | 11.1 h | 10.2 h | 9.1 h | 6.3 h | 5.7 h | 6.1 h | 7.6 h | 9.2 h | 10.1 h | 9.7 h |
| Relative humidity | 80% | 76% | 76% | 83% | 86% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 88% | 84% | 78% | 80% |
Air quality
Averaged over a shorter period (2022–2025) than the twenty-year averages above, and not counted towards good or best months.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air pollution (PM2.5) 2022–2025 | 38.4 µg/m³ | 43.5 µg/m³ | 40 µg/m³ | 36.4 µg/m³ | 29.2 µg/m³ | 21.1 µg/m³ | 13.6 µg/m³ | 14.8 µg/m³ | 16.7 µg/m³ | 21.8 µg/m³ | 18 µg/m³ | 25.6 µg/m³ |
| Air pollution (PM2.5, daily peak) 2022–2025 | 57.6 µg/m³ | 61.3 µg/m³ | 56.5 µg/m³ | 50.4 µg/m³ | 42.4 µg/m³ | 33.6 µg/m³ | 23.9 µg/m³ | 24.4 µg/m³ | 25.7 µg/m³ | 32.6 µg/m³ | 29.3 µg/m³ | 40.2 µg/m³ |
- Good 15 µg/m³ or less
- Fair 15 to 25 µg/m³
- Moderate 25 to 37.5 µg/m³
- Poor 37.5 to 50 µg/m³
- Very poor 50 to 75 µg/m³
- Extremely poor over 75 µg/m³
Each figure is compared with the World Health Organization's guideline for a day's air, 15 µg/m³ or less, and with its interim targets above that. The words are ours: the WHO does not name its steps. The figures are modelled monthly averages, so single days can be well above them. The daily peak is the average of each day's highest hour, shaded on the same scale.