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The best time to visit Darjeeling
March, April, May, October and November — daytime highs around 16°C. Every number on this page is measured, not guessed.
Darjeeling month by month
| Month | Day | Night | Wet days | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 10°C | 1°C | 11 | |
| February | 11°C | 2°C | 17 | Shoulder |
| March | 14°C | 5°C | 19 | Best |
| April | 17°C | 8°C | 20 | Best |
| May | 18°C | 10°C | 28 | Best |
| June | 19°C | 13°C | 29 | Shoulder |
| July | 19°C | 14°C | 30 | |
| August | 20°C | 14°C | 30 | |
| September | 19°C | 13°C | 26 | Shoulder |
| October | 17°C | 10°C | 19 | Best |
| November | 14°C | 6°C | 11 | Best |
| December | 11°C | 2°C | 11 | Shoulder |
The short version
Warmest: August, around 20°C by day. Coolest: January, around 10°C by day and 1°C at night. Wettest: July with about 30 wet days. Driest: January with about 11.
If you want fewer people: February, June, September, December sit right beside the best months. The weather is close and the crowds are not.
Book it for those months
Prices climb as the good months fill up.
Common questions
When is the best time to visit Darjeeling?
The best months are March, April, May, October and November, when daytime highs sit around 16°C.
What is the hottest month in Darjeeling?
August, with daytime highs around 20°C.
What is the wettest month in Darjeeling?
July, with about 30 wet days. The driest is January with about 11.
When is the cheapest time to visit Darjeeling?
Prices follow the weather. The months either side of the best ones — February, June, September, December — are usually cheaper with similar conditions.
Temperatures and wet days are measured, not estimated: ERA5 reanalysis for 2021-2023, at Darjeeling, West Bengal. Source: Open-Meteo. Hotel and activity links are partner links — the price you pay is the same.