Guwahati
Northeast's gateway city: Kamakhya Temple, river cruises
Best time to visit Guwahati
- Jan, peak season
- Feb, peak season
- Mar, shoulder season
- Apr, shoulder season
- May, best avoided
- Jun, best avoided
- Jul, best avoided
- Aug, best avoided
- Sep, best avoided
- Oct, shoulder season
- Nov, peak season
- Dec, peak season
peak shoulder off-season avoid
- Go: November to February
- Shoulder: March to April and October, quieter, and the weather is less of a sure thing
- Skip: May to September
Guwahati season by season
Winter December to February Prime time
Pleasant and dry, best for the Kamakhya hilltop and sunset Brahmaputra cruises.
Summer March to May Shoulder
March-April is warm but fine; May onward turns properly hot and humid.
Monsoon June to September Do not go
Heavy, sustained rain and periodic urban flooding. City runs, but sightseeing suffers.
Autumn October to November Prime time
October still runs 31C and about 120 mm of rain with Navaratri queues at Kamakhya; November drops to 28C and under 10 mm.
What Guwahati is actually like
Transit-hub energy: most solo travellers pass through for a night before heading on.
Getting to Guwahati
Major airport (LGBI), direct flights nationwide. No ILP.
Practical ways in: flighttrainroad
Trip facts
- How long to stay
- 1 day
- Budget
- Mid-range
- How busy
- Steady at its peak
- Solo travel
- Fine solo
- Altitude
- 55 m
- State
- Assam
- Coordinates
- 26.1445, 91.7362
Common questions
When is the best time to visit Guwahati?
November to February is peak season in Guwahati. March to April and October is shoulder season: thinner crowds, a bit more risk in the weather. Avoid May to September. October still runs 31C and about 120 mm of rain with Navaratri queues at Kamakhya; November drops to 28C and under 10 mm.
How many days do you need in Guwahati?
1 day is the usual stay. Transit-hub energy: most solo travellers pass through for a night before heading on.
How do you get to Guwahati?
Major airport (LGBI), direct flights nationwide. No ILP. Practical ways in: flight, train and road.
Is Guwahati expensive, and does it get crowded?
Mid-range by Indian travel standards, and it runs steady at the busiest time of year. Fine solo.
Nearby, and where to go next
-
Hajo & Sualkuchi
Assam
Hindu, Buddhist and Muslim shrines, and a town that weaves muga silk
30 km from Guwahati, roughly under an hour by road
-
Chandubi Lake
Assam
Earthquake-born forest lake in Rabha country near Guwahati
60 km from Guwahati, roughly about 1 h by road
-
Shillong
Meghalaya
Northeast's hill capital: cafes, lakes, live music
100 km from Guwahati, roughly about 3 h by road
-
Mawphanlur
Meghalaya
Grassy knoll village of tiny lakes and kayaks at 1,850 m
110 km from Guwahati, roughly about 3 h by road
-
Mawphlang Sacred Forest
Meghalaya
Khasi sacred grove where you may not carry a single leaf out
120 km from Guwahati, roughly about 3 h by road
-
Wahkhen (Mawryngkhang Bamboo Trail)
Meghalaya
Bamboo skywalk over the Wahrew gorge to the king of stones
120 km from Guwahati, roughly about 2 h by road
-
Jowai (Nartiang & Krangsuri)
Meghalaya
Jaintia monolith field, a Shakti Peetha and blue Krangsuri pools
140 km from Guwahati, roughly about 4 h by road
-
Nongkhnum Island (Langshiang Falls)
Meghalaya
Sand-beach river island above one of India's tallest falls
140 km from Guwahati, roughly about 4 h by road
More places to visit in Assam
- Chandubi Lake Assam
- Dibru-Saikhowa National Park (Guijan Ghat) Assam
- Haflong Assam
- Hajo & Sualkuchi Assam
- Hoollongapar Gibbon Sanctuary (Jorhat) Assam
- Kaziranga National Park Assam
- Majuli Island Assam
- Manas National Park Assam
- Nameri National Park Assam
- Sivasagar Assam
- Tezpur Assam