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Nagaland in January

Cool and dry. Clear days, cold nights, the hills at their easiest outside December.

Naga dancers in traditional dress in front of a morung — Nagaland, January

Season: Cool and dry. Clear days, cold nights, the hills at their easiest outside December.
Festivals: None on the calendar

Where to go

Places that make sense in January

Smiling Konyak Naga elders in traditional dress

Nagaland Kohima

Festival base, hill capital, WWII history.

Khonoma village on its hillside above terraced fields

Nagaland Khonoma

Asia’s first green village, 20km from Kohima.

Stone path through golden grass in Dzükou Valley

Nagaland Dzükou Valley

A two-day trek into open grassland.

Ao hill-town landscape, representative of Mokokchung

Nagaland Mokokchung

The cultural capital of the Ao Naga.

Ridge and valley landscape, representative of Wokha

Nagaland Wokha

Lotha country and the Amur falcon roost.

Entry rules

Permits in January

Indians need an ILP (₹200 online, 30-day validity) unless visiting during the Hornbill Festival, when it is waived. Foreigners: ₹500 via the official portal.

Months

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

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

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