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Meghalaya in November

Winter transition. Dry, clear, the best all-round month: rivers run clear and trails are open.

Green rolling hills, representative of the Khasi Hills landscape
Meghalaya, November
Season
Winter transition. Dry, clear, the best all-round month: rivers run clear and trails are open.
Festivals
3 this month

Festivals

What's on in November

Nongkrem Dance Festival →

November, five days, Smit; announced annually. Ask us and we will confirm what is running before you commit.

Wangala / 100 Drums

first week of November, Garo Hills. Ask us and we will confirm what is running before you commit.

Shillong Cherry Blossom Festival →

mid-November, announced annually. Ask us and we will confirm what is running before you commit.

Where to go

Places that make sense in November

Clear river landscape, representative of Dawki
Meghalaya Dawki
The border town on a glass-clear river.
Riverside camp landscape, representative of Shnongpdeng
Meghalaya Shnongpdeng
The riverside camp strip upstream of Dawki.
Jungle gorge with bridges, representative of Nongriat
Meghalaya Nongriat
The gorge village of root bridges and blue pools.
Pine-and-hill town landscape, representative of Shillong
Meghalaya Shillong
The hill capital: pines, cafes and the plateau at 1,500m.
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.
Ridge village landscape, representative of Kongthong
Meghalaya Kongthong (Whistling Village)
The village where everyone has a whistle-song.

Entry rules

Permits in November

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

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

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