Climate of Darjeeling
Darjeeling has a moderate climate. There is a lot of rainfall in the summer, and in the winter it is quite dry again. The average annual temperature for Darjeeling is 22° degrees and there is about 1955 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 122 days a year with an average humidity of 66% and an UV-index of 5.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 16°C and 26°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 7°C and 21°C
- Rain: it rains 222 days and there is a total of approximately 1955 mm rainfall
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 3296 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between 16°C and 26°C |
Warmest month: | 26°C in June |
Coldest month: | 16°C in January |
Night temperature: | between 7°C and 21°C |
Dry days: | 143 days |
Days with rain: | 222 days |
Days with snow: | 0 days |
Total rain sum: | 1955 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 3296 hours |
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Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Darjeeling.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Darjeeling.
Climate table of Darjeeling
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Darjeeling. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Darjeeling might be like in a given month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Day temp. (°C) | 16 | 19 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 17 |
Night temp. (°C) | 7 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 12 | 8 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (mm) | 9 | 31 | 49 | 213 | 225 | 341 | 393 | 319 | 227 | 119 | 13 | 16 |
Days with rain | 5 | 6 | 10 | 21 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 19 | 8 | 6 |
Dry days | 26 | 22 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 1 | - | - | 2 | 12 | 22 | 25 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 |
Wind force (Bft) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
UV-index | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
Best time to visit Darjeeling
The best time to visit Darjeeling in India is from February and March and November. In this period you have a pleasant temperature and almost no precipitation. The highest average temperature in Darjeeling is 26°C in June and the lowest is 16°C in January.
Climate of Darjeeling by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Darjeeling? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.
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