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Monthly climate in Shillong, India

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Shillong features a humid subtropical climate (Cwa). Temperatures typically range between 12 °C (53 °F) and 23 °C (74 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 3 °C (37 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (87 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 3415 mm (134.4 inches) and receives 241 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Shillong enjoys an average of 3428 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 33 minutes to 13 hours 41 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Shillong, India §

The warmest months in Shillong are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 23 °C (72 - 74 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 12 to 13 °C (53 - 56 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Shillong experiences 85 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Shillong, India. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 23°C
(73°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 23°C
(73°F)
Mean maximum 21°C
(71°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 22°C
(71°F)
Average high 18°C
(64°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 19°C
(66°F)
Daily mean 12°C
(53°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 13°C
(56°F)
Average low 7°C
(45°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 9°C
(48°F)
Mean minimum 4°C
(39°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 6°C
(43°F)
Minimum 3°C
(37°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 5°C
(41°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Shillong, India §

Shillong usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 30 rainy days and 602 mm (23.7 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Shillong are January, November and December. On average, 26 mm (1.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Shillong, India. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 21 (0.8) 43 (1.7) 129 (5.1) 265 (10.4) 428 (16.9) 552 (21.7) 698 (27.5) 556 (21.9) 391 (15.4) 275 (10.8) 30 (1.2) 28 (1.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 5 8 19 26 30 30 30 31 29 23 7 3

Monthly sunshine hours in Shillong, India §

The sunniest months in Shillong are March, April and May, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 23 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Shillong: January, July and August receive an average of 7 hours 58 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Shillong, India. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 243 286 332 311 311 274 234 263 274 299 297 298
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 43m 11h 17m 12h 0m 12h 45m 13h 23m 13h 41m 13h 32m 12h 59m 12h 16m 11h 31m 10h 53m 10h 33m

Solar UV radiation in Shillong, India §

Shillong experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 14, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. January, February and December are in the High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 7. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Shillong UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Shillong, India. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 6 7 10 11 13 14 14 13 13 10 8 6

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Shillong, India

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