Shillong weather in January
Temperature, rain and sunshine in January: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in January
Excellent
Best time to visit: November – February
What is the weather like in Shillong in January?
In January, Shillong is cool: daytime highs average 16 °C, and nights cool down to about 6 °C. Expect around 6 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is rare: about 5 days bring 22 mm in total. All in all, January is an excellent month for a holiday in Shillong.
January compared
How the weather changes from December to February. Tap a month to open it.
| DecemberDec | JanuaryJan | FebruaryFeb | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 90 | 87 | 83 |
| Day | 17° | 16° | 17° |
| Night | 7° | 6° | 7° |
| Sun | 6 h | 6 h | 6 h |
| Rain days | 3 | 5 | 8 |
More details for January
- Daylight
- 10 h 42 min06:10 – 16:52
- UV index
- 5 · moderateclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 6 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 36 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+5:30Asia/Kolkata
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %96 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %50 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %96 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Mountain air”.
What to pack in January
- Sunscreen
- A jumper for the evenings
Shillong in January: quick answers
Is Shillong hot in January?
No. In January, Shillong is cool: daytime highs average 16 °C and nights drop to about 6 °C.
Does it rain much in Shillong in January?
Rain is rare: about 5 days bring 22 mm in total.
Shillong month by month
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences