Will there be a winter chill in Northeast India? No, says the weatherman

Will the familiar winter chill return to the hills and valleys of the Northeast this November?

Not quite, says the India Meteorological Department (IMD). The region is likely to experience warmer-than-usual days and nights, even as October ended with significant rainfall deficits across several northeastern states.

According to the IMD’s Monthly Outlook for Rainfall and Temperature for November 2025, most parts of the Northeast — along with the foothills of the Himalayas and sections of southern India — are expected to record above-normal maximum temperatures.

“Normal to below-normal maximum temperatures are likely over most parts of the country except most parts of northeast India, some parts of northwest & southern peninsular India and the foothills of the Himalayas, where above-norma