Guwahati weather by month & the best time to visit
India · city break · humid subtropical climate
The best time to visit Guwahati is January — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 90/100), with December and November close behind. Guwahati averages about 2,129 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 23°C / 73°F and roughly 7 mm of rain in January.
When is the best time to visit Guwahati?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Guwahati is January, then December and November. The dullest month is June (45/100, 374 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Guwahati?
Guwahati gets a moderate 2,129 hours of sunshine a year. 45 Sunshine Score points separate January (90) from June (45), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #106 of 112 destinations in India for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,654 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around June, carries about 51% of the annual 2,012 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 90 | 23° / 73°F | 10° / 50°F | 7 mm | 4 |
| February | 87 | 27° / 81°F | 13° / 55°F | 21 mm | 5 |
| March | 80 | 31° / 88°F | 17° / 63°F | 59 mm | 6 |
| April | 57 | 33° / 91°F | 21° / 70°F | 230 mm | 7 |
| May | 51 | 34° / 93°F | 24° / 75°F | 286 mm | 7 |
| June | 45 | 35° / 95°F | 26° / 79°F | 374 mm | 7 |
| July | 51 | 34° / 93°F | 26° / 79°F | 364 mm | 8 |
| August | 51 | 34° / 93°F | 26° / 79°F | 286 mm | 8 |
| September | 57 | 33° / 91°F | 25° / 77°F | 228 mm | 7 |
| October | 66 | 31° / 88°F | 22° / 72°F | 135 mm | 7 |
| November | 89 | 27° / 81°F | 16° / 61°F | 14 mm | 5 |
| December | 90 | 24° / 75°F | 13° / 55°F | 8 mm | 4 |
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Guwahati: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Guwahati?
Guwahati is a city break in India with a humid subtropical climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Guwahati get a year?
Guwahati gets about 2,129 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around January.
When is the best time to visit Guwahati?
The sunniest time to visit Guwahati is January, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 90/100 (with December and November close behind). Expect daytime highs around 23°C / 73°F.
What is the least sunny month in Guwahati?
June is the least sunny month in Guwahati, scoring 45/100 with about 374 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Guwahati?
The typical midday UV index in Guwahati peaks around 8 (very high) in July, easing to about 4 (moderate) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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