Best Time to Visit Northeast India by Road
By the ZG Ridezz team in Guwahati. About 1 min read.
Quick answer
October to April is the best time for most road trips from Guwahati. Meghalaya is greenest in the monsoon (June to September) but rainy. Kaziranga is usually open from November to April. Tawang is snowy from December to February.
Month by month
- October to November: clear skies, festival season, great for every route.
- December to February: cool and dry. Snow in Tawang and at Sela Pass. Kaziranga in full swing.
- March to May: pleasant hills, warm plains. Good for Meghalaya and Arunachal.
- June to September: monsoon. Meghalaya's waterfalls are at their best but roads are slow; Kaziranga is closed.
Festivals worth planning around
- Bohag (Rongali) Bihu in mid-April
- Ambubachi Mela at Kamakhya in June
- Ziro Music Festival in September
- Hornbill Festival in Nagaland in early December