January in Darjeeling — reliably good (4th best month)
Good · 8.1/10January averages 11°C (52°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Rain is a non-issue at 4 mm for the month, with about 8 sunny days and 10.5 hours of daylight to work with.
It scores 8.1/10 here, 4th of 12 months, against 8.4/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, footwear you can get muddy.
February in Darjeeling — the year's strongest window
Best window · 8.4/10February averages 12°C (54°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Expect 18 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 8 sunny days and 11.1 daylight hours.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Darjeeling at 8.4/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, footwear you can get muddy.
March in Darjeeling — reliably good (5th best month)
Good · 8/10March averages 17°C (63°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rainfall runs 69 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 14 sunny days and 11.8 hours of daylight.
It scores 8/10 here, 5th of 12 months, against 8.4/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer, footwear you can get muddy.
April in Darjeeling — reliably good (6th best month)
Good · 7.9/10April averages 21°C (69°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Rainfall runs 96 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 18 sunny days and 12.6 hours of daylight.
It scores 7.9/10 here, 6th of 12 months, against 8.4/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection, a packable rain layer, footwear you can get muddy.
May in Darjeeling — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6.3/10May averages 22°C (71°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
At 193 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 15 sunny days in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 6.3/10 here, 7th of 12 months, against 8.4/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, February is materially better in Darjeeling — 2.1 points higher on the same scale.
June in Darjeeling — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 4.9/10June averages 23°C (73°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
623 mm of rain puts this in monsoon territory — about 13 sunny days across the whole month, and multi-day washouts are normal.
It scores 4.9/10 here, 9th of 12 months, against 8.4/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, February is materially better in Darjeeling — 3.5 points higher on the same scale.
July in Darjeeling — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 4.9/10July averages 23°C (73°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
495 mm of rain puts this in monsoon territory — about 14 sunny days across the whole month, and multi-day washouts are normal.
It scores 4.9/10 here, 10th of 12 months, against 8.4/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, February is materially better in Darjeeling — 3.5 points higher on the same scale.
August in Darjeeling — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 4.8/10August averages 23°C (73°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
435 mm of rain puts this in monsoon territory — about 13 sunny days across the whole month, and multi-day washouts are normal.
It scores 4.8/10 here, 12th of 12 months, against 8.4/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, February is materially better in Darjeeling — 3.6 points higher on the same scale.
September in Darjeeling — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 4.9/10September averages 22°C (71°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
382 mm of rain puts this in monsoon territory — about 12 sunny days across the whole month, and multi-day washouts are normal.
It scores 4.9/10 here, 11th of 12 months, against 8.4/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, February is materially better in Darjeeling — 3.5 points higher on the same scale.
October in Darjeeling — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6.1/10October averages 19°C (66°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
At 124 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 12 sunny days in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 6.1/10 here, 8th of 12 months, against 8.4/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, February is materially better in Darjeeling — 2.3 points higher on the same scale.
November in Darjeeling — reliably good (2nd best month)
Good · 8.2/10November averages 16°C (61°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rain is a non-issue at 2 mm for the month, with about 11 sunny days and 10.6 hours of daylight to work with.
It scores 8.2/10 here, 2nd of 12 months, against 8.4/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, footwear you can get muddy.
December in Darjeeling — reliably good (3rd best month)
Good · 8.2/10December averages 13°C (55°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rain is a non-issue at 2 mm for the month, with about 9 sunny days and 10.3 hours of daylight to work with.
It scores 8.2/10 here, 3rd of 12 months, against 8.4/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, footwear you can get muddy.
