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Guwahati weather by month: averages, rainfall & climate trends

Average temperatures in Guwahati follow a clear seasonal rhythm, rising and falling by 10.9°C over the course of the year. Most of the year's rain is packed into the months from May to September. Guwahati weather by month: average temperatures, rainfall, extremes and how the climate has changed since 1940.

Today vs average

+0.8°Chigh near average

31° / 22°Today
30° / 22°Average
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How it's changed

+1.4°Caverage temperature, 2016–2025 vs 1940–1949average temperature vs 1940–49207days above 30°C a year now (2016–2025) · 139 in the 1940sdays above 30°C · 139 in the 1940s+1.4°C vs the 1940s · see how it's changed →
Weather by montha typical year, averaged over the full recordJanuary, rain 15 mmhigh 24°low 13°February, rain 21 mmhigh 27°low 15°March, rain 61 mmhigh 31°low 19°April, rain 168 mmhigh 31°low 22°May, rain 311 mmhigh 31°low 24°June, rain 541 mmhigh 31°low 26°July, rain 662 mmhigh 31°low 26°August, rain 608 mmhigh 32°low 26°September, rain 372 mmhigh 31°low 25°October, rain 136 mmhigh 30°low 23°November, rain 24 mmhigh 28°low 18°December, rain 9 mmhigh 25°low 14°wettest month July, 662 mm · 2,928 mm a yearsee month by month →

Right now

What it's doing today vs the historical average for this date.
Mostly clear

Right now

26.2°

32°feels like
87%humidity
24°dew point
3 km/hfrom SE
UV index1.6
sunrise05:24sunset16:51day length11h 28m
TodayClear31°22°
TueClear31°22°
WedClear31°22°
ThuMostly clear31°22°
FriPartly cloudy30°23°
SatPartly cloudy30°22°
SunClear30°21°

On this date: October 19

Today (forecast)
31° / 22°
Average for October 19
30° / 22°

High near average · +0.8°C

  • Highest since 1940: 33.9° · 2025
  • Lowest since 1940: 19.1° · 1991
  • One year ago: 34° / 25°

Every October 19 in history, coldest to hottest

▲ Daily highs▼ Daily lows

Dots show daily highs (top) and lows (bottom) for each October 19 on record (n = 87). Outlined dots are today's forecast.

Area we sample

Each city's history comes from one ERA5 grid cell, about 28 km across, shown by the dashed box. Near mountains or coasts, conditions can vary across the cell.

Location & data

Historical weather for Guwahati is sampled from the ECMWF ERA5 reanalysis at 26.18°N, 91.75°E, with daily records since 1940.

Coordinates
26.18°N, 91.75°E
Time zone
Asia/Kolkata
Period
1940–2026
Data source
ERA5 (ECMWF)

Last 30 days

22 of the last 31 days were warmer than the historical average for that date. Average difference: +1.0°C.

Each bar is one day, from morning low to afternoon high. Warm-colored bars are days whose mean ran above average; cool bars ran below. The dot inside the bar is the daily mean. The shaded band is the typical 10–90% range expected for that date. Average = the day's mean temperature averaged across every year of record (1940–2026) for that calendar date.

This date over the years

One dot per year, showing the mean temperature on this calendar date. Dots are warmer or cooler than the long-term average (dashed line); the shaded band is the typical 10–90% range, and the highlighted dot is today's forecast. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Weather by month

Average temperatures and rainfall for each month: a typical year, from the full record.

Climate overview

The warmest month is August, with typical afternoon highs of 31.6°C and nights around 26.1°C. On about 240 nights a year, the temperature never drops below 20°C. In January, the coolest month, afternoons reach about 23.9°C and nights dip to 12.6°C.

In total, Guwahati averages about 2,928 mm of precipitation a year; July is usually the wettest month (662 mm) and December the driest (9 mm). A typical year brings rain or snow on around 177 days.

Over the full record (since 1940), the annual mean temperature in Guwahati has risen by 1.4°C between its first decade and its last. The count of days past 30°C has risen from roughly 140 a year to 205 between the record's first and last decades.

Climate graph (climograph)

August is the warmest month, January the coolest: a yearly swing of 11°C. Wettest month: July (~662 mm). Whole year averages ~2,928 mm of rain.

Bars = average monthly rainfall (right axis). Lines = average daily high and low (left axis). Average = each month's value averaged across every year of record (1940–2026).

Rainy days by month

About 177 rainy days a year: most in July (~29), fewest in December (~1).

Bars = average number of days with ≥ 2 mm per month. Hover for the monthly rainfall total.

Monthly wind

Average daily peak wind at 10 m, by month.

Monthly solar energy

Average daily incoming solar energy in megajoules per square metre: the record's own proxy for how sunny the month is.

Guwahati month by month: what to expect

Typical conditions for each month, averaged across the full record (since 1940). Daylight is the time from sunrise to sunset. Highest and Lowest are the most extreme values in the ERA5 dataset (modelled since 1940), so they can differ from official weather-station readings.

MonthAvg highAvg lowRainRainy daysDaylightHighestLowest
January23.9°12.6°15 mm210.5 h30.1° (2023)7.2° (1953)
February26.5°14.7°21 mm311.1 h33.5° (1956)7.9° (1977)
March30.6°18.8°61 mm711.8 h39.0° (1963)12.1° (1940)
April31.1°21.6°168 mm1612.6 h41.6° (1960)15.4° (1967)
May30.6°23.7°311 mm2513.3 h41.6° (1960)19.2° (1961)
June31.2°25.7°541 mm2813.6 h38.0° (2023)21.6° (1976)
July31.4°26.2°662 mm2913.5 h38.8° (2024)22.6° (1989)
August31.6°26.1°608 mm2912.9 h38.3° (2019)23.3° (1943)
September31.1°25.3°372 mm2512.1 h38.3° (2024)21.2° (1986)
October29.9°22.6°136 mm1111.4 h36.5° (2021)17.0° (1947)
November27.5°17.9°24 mm210.7 h33.7° (2016)10.8° (1961)
December24.9°13.9°9 mm110.4 h30.2° (2021)7.2° (1961)

How it's changed

Year-by-year signals from 1940 to today.

Climate stripes

Annual mean shifted from 1940–1949 to 2016–2025 by +1.4°C.

Each vertical stripe is one year. Color encodes how much that year's annual mean differed from the long-term average. Average = each year's annual mean compared to the average of all years (1940–2026). cooler ← → warmer

Annual mean temperature

Long-term trend: +0.16°C per decade.

One point per year, showing the temperature averaged across the whole year. The dashed line is the least-squares long-term trend. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Seasonal warming

Sep–Nov is warming fastest: +0.24°C per decade.

Each faint line is one three-month period's average per year; the bold dashed line is its long-term trend. Different parts of the year often warm at different rates. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Hot days vs frost days

Days ≥ 30°C per year: 138.6 early in the record → 206.8 recently. Frost days: 0 → 0.

Thin lines are raw yearly counts; thick lines are the smoothed trend that removes year-to-year noise. The hot-day threshold is auto-picked per city so the line actually moves. Average = a centered 5-year rolling average to smooth weather noise.

Yearly hot & cold extremes

Hottest day since 1940 in 1960, coldest in 1953: 41.6°C / 7.2°C.

One point per year: the single hottest and coldest day recorded that year.

Annual rainfall

~2,928 mm/year on average. Last decade: −6% vs that average. Long-term trend: −10 mm per decade.

One bar per year of total rainfall. Dashed line is the long-term average. Average = the average annual rainfall across every year of record (1940–2026).

Day-by-day grid

Each tiny square is one calendar day across the full record, about 30,000 days per city. Use the mode switch above the chart: Anomaly colors each day by how far it ran from the historical average for that date (red = warmer, blue = cooler), Daily mean temp shows the absolute mean temperature for the day (useful to see seasons and heatwaves), and Precipitation shows daily rainfall (useful to spot wet/dry seasons and droughts). Average = the long-term average for that calendar date (1940–2026).

Frequently asked questions about Guwahati

Which is the warmest month in Guwahati?
On long-term average, the warmest month in Guwahati is August (mean daily temperature of about 28.5°C) and the coolest is January (about 17.7°C).
How does today's temperature in Guwahati compare to the historical average?
On October 19, 2026, Guwahati is forecast to reach a high of 30.6°C and a low of 21.9°C. The long-term average for this date (the full record since 1940) is a high of 29.8°C and a low of 22.3°C, so today's high is 0.8°C warmer than that average.
How much has Guwahati warmed since 1940?
Comparing the first decade of the record (1940–1949) with the most recent (2016–2025), the annual mean temperature in Guwahati is about 1.4°C warmer.
How much does it rain in Guwahati?
Guwahati receives about 2,928 mm of precipitation per year on long-term average, with July typically the wettest month.
What is the average temperature in Guwahati?
Over the full record (since 1940), the annual mean temperature in Guwahati is about 24.6°C. The warmest month is August and the coolest is January.
What are the average temperatures in Guwahati by month?
Average daily highs and lows for each month in Guwahati (°C, full record since 1940): January 24°/13°, February 27°/15°, March 31°/19°, April 31°/22°, May 31°/24°, June 31°/26°, July 31°/26°, August 32°/26°, September 31°/25°, October 30°/23°, November 28°/18°, December 25°/14°.
What is the weather like in Guwahati in summer?
June to August is summer in Guwahati, and it is wet and hot. Expect 31–32°C by day and 26°C at night, with August the warmest month. Rain falls on about 29 days a month, adding up to around 604 mm. No season is wetter.
What is the weather like in Guwahati in winter?
December to February is winter in Guwahati, and it is dry and pleasantly warm. Daytime highs sit at 24–27°C and nights at 13–15°C; January is the coldest month. Rain picks up through the season: 1 rainy day and 9 mm in December, 3 days and 21 mm in February. No season is drier.
What is the weather like in Guwahati in spring?
Spring in Guwahati (March to May) is wet and hot. Afternoons run 31°C and nights 19–24°C; April is the warmest month. Rain rises from 61 mm on 7 days in March to 311 mm on 25 days in May.
What is the weather like in Guwahati in autumn?
In autumn, September through November, Guwahati is wet and warm. Expect 28–31°C by day and 18–25°C at night, with November the coldest month. Rain eases through the season: 25 rainy days and 372 mm in September, 2 days and 24 mm in November.
How many days a year does it rain in Guwahati?
On long-term average, Guwahati has about 177 days a year with at least 2 mm of rain or snow. The annual total is roughly 2,928 mm.

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