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Meghalaya in January

Dry winter. The strongest hiking, caving and camping window; high areas can see frost and sub-zero mornings.

Green rolling hills, representative of the Khasi Hills landscape — Meghalaya, January

Season: Dry winter. The strongest hiking, caving and camping window; high areas can see frost and sub-zero mornings.
Festivals: None on the calendar
Packing: Warm layers, the Shillong plateau runs cold.

Where to go

Places that make sense in January

Misty cliff landscape, representative of Sohra

Meghalaya Sohra (Cherrapunji)

The rain capital’s cliff country of falls and caves.

Jungle gorge with bridges, representative of Nongriat

Meghalaya Nongriat

The gorge village of root bridges and blue pools.

Mossy forest grove, representative of Mawphlang

Meghalaya Mawphlang Sacred Grove

The forest the Khasi never cut.

Deep canyon landscape, representative of Laitlum

Meghalaya Laitlum Canyons

The end-of-the-ridge canyon view.

Lit limestone cave passage, representative of Mawsmai

Meghalaya Mawsmai Cave

The lit limestone crawl everyone can do.

Fossil-bearing cave passage, representative of Arwah

Meghalaya Arwah Cave

The cave with fossils in its walls.

Entry rules

Permits in January

No permit for Indians; foreign nationals register on arrival and may need permits for border areas.

Months

January February March April May June July August September October November December

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Facts checked against the official Meghalaya tourism portal · Last verified 2026-09-26

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