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Itanagar
Ganga Lake
Ganga Lake
Arunachal Pradesh, India

Itanagar

Itanagar is a town in Arunachal Pradesh, India, 326 m above sea level. It has a population of about 59,490 (2020). The climate is classified as monsoon-influenced humid subtropical (Köppen Cwa), with a dry winter and a wetter summer.

Now17°C
Best timeJan · Nov–Dec
Population59,490
Local time22:55
27.09° N, 93.61° EElevation 326 mUTC+5:30 · India Standard Time
The year in Itanagarweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec62October
October: high / low27° / 20°
Rain this month131mm
Best timeJan · Nov–Dec

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

Itanagar at a glance

Best time to visitJan · Nov–Dec

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month30°C

Average high in August

Coolest month12°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthJuly

456 mm of rain

Driest monthDecember

22 mm of rain

How Itanagar has grown

People living in the built-up area (12 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.

+261%15k in 1975 → 54k in 2025
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Weather in Itanagar

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

14-day forecast
17°C

Cloudy · wind 4 km/h · humidity 79%

Today hour by hour
Today24 Oct28°16°
Sun25 Oct29°16°
Mon26 Oct30°16°
Tue27 Oct30°17°
Wed28 Oct31°19°
Thu29 Oct30°19°
Fri30 Oct30°20°
Sat31 Oct29°20°0.5 mm
Sun1 Nov27°20°4 mm
Mon2 Nov29°20°

When to go to Itanagar

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

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score918470574937313141629195
High20°21°24°26°28°29°29°30°29°27°25°22°
Low12°13°16°19°22°24°25°25°23°20°16°13°
Rain (mm)2659852043074614563693401313322
Wet days47122023282927231242

What's on in Itanagar

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

Monuments and museums in Itanagar

All monuments

Nature around Itanagar

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 Itanagar

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Itanagar

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

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

6.6Daporijo 42 km ←1964 · 112 km
6.4Daporijo 48 km ↖1951 · 135 km
6.2Moranhat 7 km ↗1950 · 135 km
6.0Dhekiajuli 9 km ↑2021 · 119 km

Fossil sites near this town

Fossil sites: 2 · 3 km

Fossils in India
Quaternary · 1Neogene · 1

Formations around the town

Subansiri Formation · 1Kimin Formation · 1

Universities and research institutes

North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and TechnologyUniversity or college · founded 1984
Rajiv Gandhi UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1984
Don Bosco College, ItanagarUniversity or college · founded 2002
National Institute of Technology Arunachal PradeshUniversity or college · founded 2010

Towns and villages around Itanagar

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

Itanagar from above

Getting to Itanagar

Itanagar Donyi Polo Hollongi AirportHGI
14 km
Lilabari North Lakhimpur AirportIXI
54 km
Jorhat AirportJRH
69 km
NaharlagunRailway station
11 km
GumtoRailway station
19 km
GohpurRailway station
21 km

Places near Itanagar

Places with a climate like Itanagar

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Itanagar?
Based on 30-year climate normals, January, November and December offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Itanagar.
What is the hottest month in Itanagar?
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 30°C and lows of 25°C.
What is the coldest month in Itanagar?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 20°C and lows of 12°C.
What is the rainiest month in Itanagar?
July is the wettest month with about 456 mm of precipitation on 29 wet days.