Written By

Ruchika Mandora

Explore Guwahati: The Capital City Of Assam

Guwahati, which is also known as Gauhati, is a large city in Northeast India. It is in the state of Assam.

Guwahati has a subtropical climate, with dry, warm winters from November to February and a long, hot, rainy season from April to mid-October.

Umananda Island is the smallest river island in the world. It is full of legends and is a peaceful place where people and wildlife live together.

Umananda Island

Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada founded the Hindu religious organization ISKCON in New York City in 1966.

ISKCON Guwahati

Nehru Park is a beautiful garden park that was built in 2000 and named after Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of India.

Nehru Park

1. October to March:  In Assam, this is the best time for a holiday. The weather is very nice, and the lowest temperature rarely goes above 5ºC.

Best Time To Visit

2. April to May:  Even in the summer, Guwahati has a moderate climate. During the summer months, the average temperature is close to 29ºC.

3. June to October:  Guwahati had moderate to heavy monsoon rains from June to October. Visit Guwahati's tourist destinations while hotel and airline prices are low.

Guwahati still serves traditional Assamese dishes like Nga-Thongba, which is an Erongba, fish and ginger curry, jackfruit-kernel chutney, Laksa, and a lot more.