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Jorhat
Majuli
Majuli
Assam, India

Jorhat

Jorhat is a city in Assam, India. It has a population of about 153,249 (2011). The climate is classified as monsoon-influenced humid subtropical (Köppen Cwa), with a dry winter and a wetter summer.

Now22°C
Best timeJan · Nov–Dec
Population153,249
Local time01:37
26.76° N, 94.20° EElevation 94 mUTC+5:30 · India Standard Time
The year in Jorhatweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec56October
October: high / low29° / 22°
Rain this month131mm
Best timeJan · Nov–Dec

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

Jorhat at a glance

Best time to visitJan · Nov–Dec

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month31°C

Average high in August

Coolest month12°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthJuly

546 mm of rain

Driest monthDecember

13 mm of rain

How Jorhat has grown

People living in the built-up area (52 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.

+43%160k in 1975 → 228k in 2025
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Weather in Jorhat

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

14-day forecast
22°C

Partly cloudy · wind 3 km/h · humidity 91%

Today hour by hour
Today25 Oct30°21°
Mon26 Oct31°19°
Tue27 Oct31°19°
Wed28 Oct31°20°
Thu29 Oct31°22°
Fri30 Oct31°23°
Sat31 Oct31°23°0.5 mm
Sun1 Nov28°23°5.9 mm
Mon2 Nov30°22°

When to go to Jorhat

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

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score918566534430252535568695
High22°24°27°28°30°31°31°31°30°29°26°23°
Low12°14°17°20°23°25°26°25°24°22°17°13°
Rain (mm)1539691822864665464813671312113
Wet days46121922272926221242

What's on in Jorhat

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

Monuments and museums in Jorhat

All monuments

More museums: Jorhat Museum · Museum

Outdoors around Jorhat

Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.

Jorhat Gymkhana Club/ Polo GroundGolf courses
3.5 km

Nature around Jorhat

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 Jorhat

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Jorhat

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

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

7.0Pachaung 20 km ←1970 · 144 km
6.2Chabua 14 km ↑1950 · 132 km
6.2Moranhat 7 km ↗1950 · 92 km
6.0Basar 3 km ←1951 · 145 km

Universities and research institutes

Jagannath Barooah UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1930
Jorhat Engineering CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1960
Bahona CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1966
Assam Agricultural UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1969
Jorhat Institute of Science and TechnologyUniversity or college · founded 1971
Jorhat Kendriya MahavidyalayaUniversity or college · founded 1981
Cinnamara CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1991
Kaziranga UniversityUniversity or college · founded 2012
North East Institute of Science and Technology, North East Institute of Science and Technology, JorhatResearch institute · founded 1961
Rain Forest Research InstituteResearch institute · founded 1988

Towns and villages around Jorhat

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

Jorhat from above

Getting to Jorhat

Jorhat AirportJRH
4.1 km
Itanagar Donyi Polo Hollongi AirportHGI
61 km
Lilabari North Lakhimpur AirportIXI
61 km
Jorhat TownRailway station
1.5 km
Rowriah SdgRailway station
5 km
CinnamaraRailway station
6.7 km
Nimati ghatKamalabari ghat
12 km
Nimati Ghat River PortAphalamukh Ferry Ghat
12 km

Places near Jorhat

Places with a climate like Jorhat

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Jorhat?
Based on 30-year climate normals, January, November and December offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Jorhat.
What is the hottest month in Jorhat?
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 31°C and lows of 25°C.
What is the coldest month in Jorhat?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 22°C and lows of 12°C.
What is the rainiest month in Jorhat?
July is the wettest month with about 546 mm of precipitation on 29 wet days.