Shillong climate — normals and trends
Shillong (India) has a subtropical highland, dry winter climate (Cwb) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 17.7 °C and it receives 3,530 mm of precipitation per year.
These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.
The warmest month is July (21.8 °C on average) and the coldest is January (11.0 °C). Rainfall peaks in June.
Shillong averages 0 frost days, 0 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 234 rainy days per year.
Shillong has warmed by +1.3 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.15 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 30.7 °C (on 11 June 2013) and the coldest -0.2 °C (on 3 February 1968).
Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.
Climate normals · ERA5
ShillongMeghalaya
- coords
- 25.57°, 91.88°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
17.7°C
Average daily high
21.9°C
Average daily low
14.2°C
Annual rainfall
3,530mm
Sunshine / day
9.0h
Mean relative humidity
84%
Average peak wind
8.1km/h
Seasonal range
10.8°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
0 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
234 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
23.5 °C
Average feels-like low
14.9 °C
Average peak gust
30.3 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
39 d/yr
Solar radiation
15.1 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.3 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.59 · p = < 0.001
Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).
A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.
Records for the period
Hottest day
30.7 °C
11 June 2013
Coldest day
-0.2 °C
3 February 1968
Wettest day
411 mm
17 June 1995
Windiest day
36.2 km/h
28 May 2024
Strongest gust
114.5 km/h
28 May 2024
Hottest feels-like
37.5 °C
19 September 2024
Coldest feels-like
-2.9 °C
3 February 1968
Sunniest day
13.1 h
12 June 2013
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Across the whole year
Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 19.0 °C | +2.0 °C | 10 mm | -12 mm |
| Feb | 20.0 °C | +1.1 °C | 20 mm | -17 mm |
| Mar | 22.6 °C | +1.0 °C | 75 mm | -38 mm |
| Apr | 23.4 °C | +0.6 °C | 239 mm | -28 mm |
| May | 23.9 °C | +0.2 °C | 665 mm | +197 mm |
| Jun | 25.9 °C | +1.6 °C | 393 mm | -324 mm |
| Jul | 26.3 °C | +2.1 °C | 616 mm | -79 mm |
| Aug | 25.3 °C | +0.9 °C | 526 mm | -19 mm |
| Sep | 26.2 °C | +2.0 °C | 427 mm | +50 mm |
| Oct | 25.4 °C | +2.3 °C | 167 mm | -58 mm |
| Nov | 22.3 °C | +1.6 °C | 52 mm | +4 mm |
| Dec | 19.6 °C | +1.5 °C | 1 mm | -16 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Shillong?
Shillong has a subtropical highland, dry winter climate (Köppen Cwb). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 17.7 °C and it receives 3,530 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Shillong?
The hottest day measured in Shillong between 1940 and 2025 was 11 June 2013, reaching 30.7 °C.
What is the coldest day in Shillong?
The coldest day measured in Shillong between 1940 and 2025 was 3 February 1968, at -0.2 °C.
Does it snow in Shillong?
Almost never: Shillong sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Shillong warmed?
Yes: Shillong warmed by +1.3 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Shillong?
The wettest day measured in Shillong between 1940 and 2025 was 17 June 1995, with 411 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Shillong?
The windiest day measured in Shillong between 1940 and 2025 was 28 May 2024, with winds reaching 36.2 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Shillong?
The warmest month in Shillong is July (21.8 °C on average); the coldest is January (11.0 °C).
How much does it rain in Shillong?
Shillong receives on average 3,530 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 234 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Shillong?
Shillong gets on average 9.0 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,285 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Shillong?
Yes: Shillong has on average 39 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Shillong?
In Shillong, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 37.5 °C on 19 September 2024, and the lowest was -2.9 °C on 3 February 1968.
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