Shillong weather in October
Temperature, rain and sunshine in October: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in October
Fair
Best time to visit: November – February
What is the weather like in Shillong in October?
In October, Shillong is warm: daytime highs average 21 °C, and nights cool down to about 15 °C. Expect around 5 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 21 days, adding up to 279 mm. All in all, October is a so-so month for a holiday in Shillong.
October compared
How the weather changes from September to November. Tap a month to open it.
| SeptemberSep | OctoberOct | NovemberNov | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 51 | 56 | 86 |
| Day | 23° | 21° | 19° |
| Night | 18° | 15° | 10° |
| Sun | 3 h | 5 h | 6 h |
| Rain days | 29 | 21 | 6 |
More details for October
- Daylight
- 11 h 36 min05:20 – 16:56
- UV index
- 8 · very highclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 3 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 6 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 57 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+5:30Asia/Kolkata
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %100 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %30 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %0 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Mountain air”.
What to pack in October
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses & sun hat
- A jumper for the evenings
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Shillong in October: quick answers
Is Shillong hot in October?
Warm rather than hot: in October, daytime highs in Shillong average 21 °C and nights cool to about 15 °C.
Does it rain much in Shillong in October?
It rains often – on about 21 days, adding up to 279 mm.
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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