Guwāhāti is at its most pleasant from late November to mid March. For sun, aim for late October to mid November; for walking, go from mid December to mid February.
When to go five ratings · thirty-six ten-day sections · click a cell to read it
The sun season here runs from late October to mid November, with a second spell from mid March to early April. It peaks in early November, at 67. The weakest stretch is in January, when it drops to 10, mostly because it is too cool. The clearest skies come in December, when the sky is typically 26% covered at midday (mostly clear).
For being outside, go from late November to mid March. It peaks in mid December, at 84. Avoid June to early October for this: it falls to 4, mostly because it is too hot.
The walking season here runs from mid December to mid February. It peaks in mid January, at 75. The weakest stretch is from mid April to mid October, when it drops to 1, mostly because it is too warm.
The year, measured
The average temperature in Guwāhāti over the whole year is 23°C. August is the hottest month, with highs of about 30°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about 11°C. The rainy (wet) season in Guwāhāti runs from March to October, peaking in May with a 66% chance of rain on a given day. The dry season is November to February; November is the driest month, at 24%. Winds in Guwāhāti are highest in April, averaging 1.0 m/s (4 km/h), and lightest in December, at 0.3 m/s (1 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the N. The clearest skies in Guwāhāti come in December, when the sky is typically 35% covered; July is the cloudiest month, at 77%.
Month by month Guwāhāti climate by month: average temperatures year round · click a month to read it
| Month | High | Low | Feels like | Chance of rain | Cloud | Wind | Being outside | Sun | Walking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 20°C | 11°C | 19°C | 33% | 41% | 0.4 m/s | 81 | 11 | 73 |
| February | 22°C | 13°C | 22°C | 36% | 44% | 0.6 m/s | 81 | 25 | 56 |
| March | 26°C | 17°C | 26°C | 47% | 46% | 0.8 m/s | 57 | 52 | 25 |
| April | 28°C | 20°C | 29°C | 58% | 61% | 1.0 m/s | 28 | 52 | 7 |
| May | 28°C | 22°C | 31°C | 66% | 70% | 0.8 m/s | 14 | 40 | 3 |
| June | 29°C | 25°C | 34°C | 62% | 74% | 0.6 m/s | 7 | 20 | 2 |
| July | 30°C | 25°C | 35°C | 59% | 77% | 0.5 m/s | 5 | 15 | 1 |
| August | 30°C | 25°C | 36°C | 60% | 73% | 0.6 m/s | 5 | 13 | 1 |
| September | 29°C | 25°C | 35°C | 64% | 70% | 0.4 m/s | 5 | 17 | 1 |
| October | 28°C | 22°C | 32°C | 54% | 60% | 0.6 m/s | 15 | 41 | 4 |
| November | 25°C | 17°C | 27°C | 24% | 38% | 0.4 m/s | 50 | 61 | 21 |
| December | 21°C | 14°C | 21°C | 28% | 35% | 0.3 m/s | 82 | 26 | 59 |
High and low are the warmest and coolest of four readings a day — midnight, 6am, noon and 6pm — so a true overnight low can sit a degree or two under them. Chance of rain, cloud and wind are the day’s average; feels-like and the three ratings (each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80) are read at midday.
Seasons, and the year in short Guwāhāti weather by season
Year round, Guwāhāti has days of about 20°C at their warmest in January, its coolest month, and 30°C in August, its warmest; the coolest hours of the day run from 11°C to 25°C through the year, and the average temperature over the year is 23°C around the clock. Rain is most likely around May and least likely around November. Every figure here is a decade of observations blended into one representative year, so it reads as what this date is usually like, not a forecast for one particular day.
Guwāhāti weather in winterDecember to February
Winter in Guwāhāti has typical daily highs of about 21°C and lows of about 13°C, with a 32% chance of rain on a given day.
Guwāhāti weather in springMarch to May
Spring in Guwāhāti has typical daily highs of about 27°C and lows of about 20°C, with a 57% chance of rain on a given day.
Guwāhāti weather in summerJune to August
Summer in Guwāhāti has typical daily highs of about 30°C and lows of about 25°C, with a 60% chance of rain on a given day.
Guwāhāti weather in autumnSeptember to November
Autumn in Guwāhāti has typical daily highs of about 27°C and lows of about 22°C, with a 47% chance of rain on a given day.
When is the rainy season in Guwāhāti?
The rainy (wet) season in Guwāhāti runs from March to October, peaking in May with a 66% chance of rain on a given day. The dry season is November to February; November is the driest month, at 24%.
What time of year is Guwāhāti windiest?
Winds in Guwāhāti are highest in April, averaging 1.0 m/s (4 km/h), and lightest in December, at 0.3 m/s (1 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the N.
What is the average temperature in Guwāhāti year round?
The average temperature in Guwāhāti over the whole year is 23°C. August is the hottest month, with highs of about 30°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about 11°C.
Where to go instead in mid August, the weakest time here for being outside
How this is worked out
Every figure is a decade of weather-station observations blended into one typical year, in ten-day sections. The ratings, the chart and the feels-like column are read at midday local solar time. Being outside is the Easy outdoors rating, Sun is Sunbathing and Walking is Active outdoors, each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80. They describe what a time of year is usually like here, not a forecast. The dotted links open the map at that time of year; set its time of day to midday to see these numbers.