Nagaland · India

Kohima travel guide

Kohima is a city in Nagaland, India, home to about 99,000 people.

Best months
November to March
Nearest airport
DMU42 km · Dimapur Airport
Currency
INRIndian rupee
Time zone
Asia/Kolkata
Language
English, Hindi

Where to stay

Hotels in Kohima

1 hotel within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.

HotelTypeOpenedFrom centreWebsite
Niraamaya Retreats Aradura Kohimahotel2.6 km

When to go

The best time to visit Kohima

The most comfortable months for a city stay in Kohima are November to March. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 26 °C; July is the wettest, with about 334 mm of rain.

0°15°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec334 mm
Average highAverage lowRain per monthComfortable months

Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).

Getting there

Getting to Kohima: airports and arrival

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Dimapur Airport (DMU), about 42 km from the city centre in a straight line; Bir Tikendrajit International Airport (IMF, 103 km) and Jorhat Airport (JRH, 118 km) are also within reach.

medium airport

DMU · Dimapur Airport

42.4 km from the centreICAO VEMR
large airport

IMF · Bir Tikendrajit International Airport

103.3 km from the centreICAO VEIM
medium airport

JRH · Jorhat Airport

118.4 km from the centreICAO VEJT

Questions

Kohima: questions travellers ask

When is the best time to visit Kohima?

The most comfortable months for a city stay in Kohima are November to March. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 26 °C; July is the wettest, with about 334 mm of rain.

Which airport is closest to Kohima?

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Dimapur Airport (DMU), about 42 km from the city centre in a straight line; Bir Tikendrajit International Airport (IMF, 103 km) and Jorhat Airport (JRH, 118 km) are also within reach.

What currency is used in Kohima?

Indian rupee (INR).

Nearby

Destinations near Kohima

Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.