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Post by Ethereal on Jul 30, 2022 2:46:56 GMT -5
Do you belong in Shillong?  |
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Post by greysrigging on Jul 30, 2022 3:19:18 GMT -5
Generally I like monsoonal climates, this is a classic example of a highland subtropical location with monsoonal influences.
A bit too cool for me per se, although at least the cooler months are dryish.
This sorta place was much beloved by the British colonial masters; an escape frome the debilitating heat of the Indian lowlands.
Tossing up between a C+/B- ......
B- for the excellent monsoonal rain pattern.
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Post by MET on Jul 30, 2022 4:12:01 GMT -5
Temps are great but the monsoon is ott. C.
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Post by chesternz on Jul 30, 2022 12:33:14 GMT -5
This is a difficult one to rate. On the one hand, the warmest month mean high of 24 C (and record high of 30 C) is pretty poor. And the monsoon is excessively wet and cloudy. But winters are pretty nice - mild, dry and sunny. Plus they seem to get a ton of storms. So, all in all, I think I'll give it a B. I think I'd want to be at a much lower altitude here, e.g. nearby Tura would be an A. |
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Post by Steelernation on Jul 30, 2022 13:59:40 GMT -5
D if they get a lot of storms with the monsoon, E if not.
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Post by ๐๐ฟMรถrรถn๐๐ฟ on Jul 30, 2022 16:04:27 GMT -5
A solid B climate. It's very pleasant with a very reliable wet season. Winters are a nice change.
I used to work with a girl from there who lives in Vancouver. One of the better places in India.
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Post by alex992 on Jul 30, 2022 19:51:13 GMT -5
I do not belong in Shillong. I give it an E+, pretty boring outside of summer.
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Post by desiccatedi85 on Jul 30, 2022 20:39:51 GMT -5
I don't belong in Shitlong  |
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Post by Cheeseman on Jul 30, 2022 22:05:02 GMT -5
F
It has NEVER been hot here on record. In fact, it's a submild rainy shithole, so there you go.
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Post by Ethereal on Jul 31, 2022 2:54:48 GMT -5
^I think we should be more lenient on it considering the fact that this area is pretty much surrounded by oppressive sauna climates in the nearby lowlands (like the place linked below which is close to it). I mean, it will be nice to go up there and get some fresh air during the prolonged Indian summer. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sylhet#Geography_and_climate |
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Post by Cheeseman on Jul 31, 2022 6:46:14 GMT -5
^I think we should be more lenient on it considering the fact that this area is pretty much surrounded by oppressive sauna climates in the nearby lowlands (like the place linked below which is close to it). I mean, it will be nice to go up there and get some fresh air during the prolonged Indian summer. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sylhet#Geography_and_climateTo me that's irrelevant, considering it doesn't concern the climate of Shillong itself. Sylhet has very warm, very rainy, and ostensibly extremely humid summers - but Shillong's are still mild at best. |
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Post by fairweatherfan on Jul 31, 2022 10:14:45 GMT -5
I don't know how to properly rate this climate as it's so different to anything I've personally experienced.
Temperatures look comfortable year-round.
The summer monsoon seems like it would be quite novel at first, but as the monsoon drags on, it would probably feel endlessly rainy and cloudy. Even non-rainy days are probably super wet.
Winters seem like they would still be lush from all the summer rainfall, even if there's not much rain.
Overall, I would probably rate it a C.
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Post by Steelernation on Jul 31, 2022 13:01:18 GMT -5
^I think we should be more lenient on it considering the fact that this area is pretty much surrounded by oppressive sauna climates in the nearby lowlands (like the place linked below which is close to it). I mean, it will be nice to go up there and get some fresh air during the prolonged Indian summer. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sylhet#Geography_and_climateWell thatโs a different climate so irrelevant |
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Post by greysrigging on Jul 31, 2022 17:28:52 GMT -5
^I think we should be more lenient on it considering the fact that this area is pretty much surrounded by oppressive sauna climates in the nearby lowlands (like the place linked below which is close to it). I mean, it will be nice to go up there and get some fresh air during the prolonged Indian summer. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sylhet#Geography_and_climateWell thatโs a different climate so irrelevant Fair call.....we say the same thing in FNQ ( Far North Queensland ) Cairns can be oppressive during the months prior to full blown onset of the 'Wet', but a quick trip up to the Atherton Tablelands, its a whole different world climatically. |
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Post by Ethereal on Jul 31, 2022 22:50:22 GMT -5
^I think we should be more lenient on it considering the fact that this area is pretty much surrounded by oppressive sauna climates in the nearby lowlands (like the place linked below which is close to it). I mean, it will be nice to go up there and get some fresh air during the prolonged Indian summer. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sylhet#Geography_and_climateWell thatโs a different climate so irrelevant It's nearby. I mean when we're surrounded by sauna weather, Shillong will not be so bad. That was the point I was making. |
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Post by Steelernation on Aug 1, 2022 0:26:26 GMT -5
It's nearby. I mean when we're surrounded by sauna weather, Shillong will not be so bad. That was the point I was making. Thats true, it would definitely be a relief but not a factor in rating Shillong. After all itโs rate Shilling not rate the region. |
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Post by Benfxmth on Aug 3, 2022 12:50:12 GMT -5
D+. Too cold, rainy and cloudy in summer but at least it's not uncomfortably cold in winter/spring.
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Post by CRISPR on Feb 17, 2024 21:17:23 GMT -5
C+. Good temps, but too strong monsoon.
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