How to reach Guwahati — by air, by train and by road, and on to Shillong and Kaziranga
How to reach Guwahati: the airport 22 km out, the station in the centre, the Rupnath Brahma bus terminus, Delhi by road, and Shillong and Kaziranga from here.
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Best time to visit Guwahati — month by month, with the monsoon and the dry winter
When to go to Guwahati: the dry, mild months of November to February, the heat of April and May, and the monsoon rain of June to September, with IMD normals.
The year at Guwahati (IMD 1991–2020)
Wikipedia calls Guwahati's climate humid subtropical, falling just short of tropical savanna, and its weather box carries the India Meteorological Department's normals for 1991–2020 from the airport station.
- January: mean high 23.9 °C, mean low 10.8 °C, rain 11.5 mm.
- February: mean high 27.0 °C, mean low 13.0 °C, rain 18.0 mm.
- March: mean high 30.5 °C, mean low 16.5 °C, rain 52.5 mm.
- April: mean high 31.2 °C, mean low 20.3 °C, rain 182.1 mm.
- May: mean high 31.8 °C, mean low 22.9 °C, rain 253.0 mm.
- June: mean high 32.6 °C, mean low 25.2 °C, rain 314.0 mm.
- July: mean high 32.8 °C, mean low 25.9 °C, rain 283.4 mm.
- August: mean high 33.2 °C, mean low 25.8 °C, rain 264.3 mm.
- September: mean high 32.5 °C, mean low 24.9 °C, rain 184.5 mm.
- October: mean high 31.3 °C, mean low 22.3 °C, rain 117.9 mm.
- November: mean high 28.5 °C, mean low 17.2 °C, rain 9.6 mm.
- December: mean high 25.4 °C, mean low 12.6 °C, rain 4.6 mm.
The highest temperature recorded is 40.6 °C, on 24 April 2014, and the lowest 3.0 °C, on 30 January 1964.
Seasons
- November to February. The dry months, with cool nights and highs from 23.9 °C to 28.5 °C. The best weather for the temples, the river and the day trips.
- March to May. Hot and rising: highs of 30.5 °C in March and 31.8 °C in May, with rain building from 52.5 mm to 253.0 mm.
- June to September. The monsoon, with rain from 314.0 mm in June to 184.5 mm in September. Wikivoyage says the city floods because the drainage is not reliable.
- October. The rains ending, with 117.9 mm and a high of 31.3 °C.
What to plan around
Madan Kamdev and Sualkuchi are easiest in the dry months. The roads to Shillong and Kaziranga are slower in heavy rain, so keep a spare day. Read things to do in Guwahati and how to reach Guwahati.
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Questions people ask
What is the best time to visit Guwahati?
The dry months from November to February. The India Meteorological Department normals show only 9.6 mm of rain in November and 4.6 mm in December, with highs of 28.5 °C and 25.4 °C. April and May are hot and humid, and the monsoon from June to September brings heavy rain, with 314.0 mm in June.
Does Guwahati flood?
Wikivoyage says the city floods often in the monsoon because it lacks reliable drainage. The IMD normals give 314.0 mm of rain in June and 283.4 mm in July. Keep spare days for any trip between June and September, and check the road to Shillong and Kaziranga before you set out.
How cold does Guwahati get?
Not very. January is the coolest month, with a mean high of 23.9 °C and a mean low of 10.8 °C. Wikipedia gives the lowest recorded temperature as 3.0 °C, on 30 January 1964, and the highest as 40.6 °C on 24 April 2014. Winter mornings can call for a jacket.