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Sivasagar

Ahom capital of oval amphitheatres and tank-side temples

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Best time to visit Sivasagar

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: June to August

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Sivasagar season by season

Winter December to February Prime time

Nov-Feb is 10-25 C and dry, and Rang Ghar, Talatal Ghar and the Sivadol tank all fit into one long walking day.

Summer March to May Shoulder

March-April is warm and green with Bihu in mid-April, but by May it is 35 C, sticky and full of evening squalls.

Monsoon June to September Mixed, read the detail

Jun-Aug the Brahmaputra floods, feeder roads go under, and the brick monuments sit in mud and mosquitoes.

Autumn October to November Prime time

October drains the paddy, the light goes gold, and the Charaideo maidams 28 km away are almost empty of people.

What Sivasagar is actually like

Small tea-belt town, cycle-rickshaws between monuments, no traveller scene but easy hotels by the tank

Getting to Sivasagar

Jorhat airport 60 km; Simaluguri railhead 20 km; buses from Jorhat and Dibrugarh, 2-3 h

Practical ways in: flighttrainroad

Trip facts

How long to stay
2 days
Budget
Shoestring
How busy
Quiet at its peak
Solo travel
Fine solo
Altitude
96 m
State
Assam
Coordinates
26.9835, 94.6394

Common questions

When is the best time to visit Sivasagar?

November to February is peak season in Sivasagar. March to April and October is shoulder season: thinner crowds, a bit more risk in the weather. Avoid June to August. October drains the paddy, the light goes gold, and the Charaideo maidams 28 km away are almost empty of people.

How many days do you need in Sivasagar?

2 days is the usual stay. Small tea-belt town, cycle-rickshaws between monuments, no traveller scene but easy hotels by the tank.

How do you get to Sivasagar?

Jorhat airport 60 km; Simaluguri railhead 20 km; buses from Jorhat and Dibrugarh, 2-3 h. Practical ways in: flight, train and road.

Is Sivasagar expensive, and does it get crowded?

Shoestring by Indian travel standards, and it runs quiet at the busiest time of year. Fine solo.

Is there a festival in Sivasagar?

Jan: Me-Dam-Me-Phi (Ahom ancestor rites, 31 Jan). Time a trip around it and you see the place at its loudest, but book beds early.

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