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Golaghat
Golaghat
Assam, India

Golaghat

Golaghat is a town in Assam, India. It has a population of about 41,989. The climate is classified as monsoon-influenced humid subtropical (Köppen Cwa), with a dry winter and a wetter summer.

Now24°C
Best timeJan · Nov–Dec
Population41,989
Local time20:10
26.51° N, 93.96° EElevation 101 mUTC+5:30 · India Standard Time
The year in Golaghatweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec57October
October: high / low28° / 21°
Rain this month146mm
Best timeJan · Nov–Dec

Best: Jan · Nov–Dec. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Golaghat at a glance

Best time to visitJan · Nov–Dec

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month31°C

Average high in July

Coolest month11°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthJuly

525 mm of rain

Driest monthDecember

16 mm of rain

Monuments nearby2+

within 25 km

How Golaghat has grown

People living in the built-up area (14 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.

+42%107k in 1975 → 151k in 2025
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Weather in Golaghat

Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.

14-day forecast
24°C

Clear · wind 1 km/h · humidity 82%

Today hour by hour
Today22 Oct30°21°
Fri23 Oct30°21°
Sat24 Oct30°21°
Sun25 Oct30°20°
Mon26 Oct31°19°
Tue27 Oct31°20°
Wed28 Oct31°22°
Thu29 Oct30°23°1.5 mm
Fri30 Oct29°23°3.5 mm
Sat31 Oct30°23°3.9 mm

When to go to Golaghat

Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score918567524430242534578895
High22°23°26°28°30°31°31°31°30°28°26°23°
Low11°13°17°20°22°25°25°25°24°21°17°12°
Rain (mm)2057912433364645254583711462716
Wet days46121922272926221242

What's on in Golaghat

Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.

Monuments and museums in Golaghat

All monuments

More museums: Natural History Museum (Robin's Museum)

Nature around Golaghat

Nature in India

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals of India seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

The sky over Golaghat

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Golaghat

The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

6.3Ukhrul 23 km ↖1987 · 140 km
6.2Moranhat 7 km ↗1950 · 128 km
5.6Phek 21 km →2012 · 126 km
5.5Moranhat 12 km ↖1950 · 116 km

Universities and research institutes

Debraj Roy CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1949
Don Bosco College, GolaghatUniversity or college · founded 2015

Towns and villages around Golaghat

Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.

Golaghat from above

Getting to Golaghat

Jorhat AirportJRH
32 km
Itanagar Donyi Polo Hollongi AirportHGI
60 km
Dimapur AirportDMU
72 km
Golaghat Railway StationRailway station
0.4 km
Furkating JunctionRailway station
6.7 km
OatingRailway station
9.7 km

Places near Golaghat

Places with a climate like Golaghat

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Golaghat?
Based on 30-year climate normals, January, November and December offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Golaghat.
What is the hottest month in Golaghat?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 31°C and lows of 25°C.
What is the coldest month in Golaghat?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 22°C and lows of 11°C.
What is the rainiest month in Golaghat?
July is the wettest month with about 525 mm of precipitation on 29 wet days.