Climate
Kohima has a pleasant and moderate climate - not too cold in winters and pleasant summers. December and January are the coldest months when frost occurs and in the higher altitudes snowfall occurs occasionally. During the height of summers, from July–August, temperature ranges an average of 80-90 Fahrenheit. Heavy rainfall occurs during summer and Kohima receives an average annual rainfall of nearly 2000 mm.
| Climate data for Kohima | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 16.6 (61.9) |
17.9 (64.2) |
22.1 (71.8) |
24.1 (75.4) |
24.4 (75.9) |
24.9 (76.8) |
25.0 (77.0) |
25.4 (77.7) |
25.0 (77.0) |
23.4 (74.1) |
20.6 (69.1) |
17.7 (63.9) |
22.2 (72.0) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 8.1 (46.6) |
9.3 (48.7) |
12.7 (54.9) |
15.6 (60.1) |
16.9 (62.4) |
18.1 (64.6) |
18.8 (65.8) |
18.9 (66.0) |
18.1 (64.6) |
16.6 (61.9) |
13.1 (55.6) |
9.4 (48.9) |
14.6 (58.3) |
| Rainfall mm (inches) | 11.7 (0.461) |
35.4 (1.394) |
47.6 (1.874) |
88.7 (3.492) |
159.2 (6.268) |
333.8 (13.142) |
371.8 (14.638) |
364.0 (14.331) |
250.1 (9.846) |
126.0 (4.961) |
35.2 (1.386) |
7.8 (0.307) |
1,831.3 (72.098) |
| Avg. rainy days | 2 | 3.9 | 5.8 | 12.2 | 16.9 | 23.1 | 24.6 | 22.9 | 19.1 | 10.7 | 3.6 | 1.4 | 146.2 |
| Source: WMO | |||||||||||||
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