Cherrapunji enjoys a pleasant and comfortable climate throughout the year. It received plentiful of rainfall all the year and thus the most dominant season here is the monsoon. The best time to visit the city is however from October to May.
Summers last from March to May with an average maximum temperature of 23 degree C that may drop down to minimum 13 degree C. Rainfall is quite common in summers and the month of May receives the most amount of rainfall of this season.
Winters extend from November to February and are bit cold with temperature varying from 6 degree C to 15 degree C. The weather is pleasant and the climatic conditions are favorable enough to enjoy the sightseeing in Cherrapunji.
Though the monsoon in the city is quite common most part of the year but the months from June to September experience heavy rainfall. The temperature gets lower and rain drops occur all the daylongmaking it impossible to visit the city during monsoons.
Month | Nov | Dec | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct |
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Weather Condition | ||||||||||||
High | 20°C | 17°C | 16°C | 17°C | 21°C | 22°C | 22°C | 23°C | 22°C | 23°C | 23°C | 23°C |
Low | 12°C | 8°C | 7°C | 9°C | 13°C | 15°C | 16°C | 18°C | 18°C | 18°C | 18°C | 16°C |