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Darjeeling in January

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (monsoon, leeches, closed Singalila park); Oct can still be wet — check the forecast; Jan–Feb is cold and foggy.

Key facts

Verdict
Avoid
Temperature
11°C (52°F) / 2°C (36°F)
average high / low
Rain days
3
Crowds
High
India overall
Prices
High
India overall

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Darjeeling

Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (monsoon, leeches, closed Singalila park); Oct can still be wet — check the forecast; Jan–Feb is cold and foggy.

Is another month better than January?

January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Weather in January

Long-term averages
  • DarjeelingHighs around 11 °C (52 °F), lows around 2 °C (36 °F), rain on about 3 days
  • Himalayan hills, India · Shimla, Rishikesh, Darjeeling, Sikkimcool

    Landslides close roads in July–August; October–November gives the clearest mountain views.

Festivals and holidays

Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.

  • Christmas and New Year big impact

    25 Dec – 1 Jan · India

    Goa beds triple in price; Rajasthan and Kerala hotels full.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · India overall
High
Prices · India overall
High

India overall: Peak for Rajasthan, Kerala and Goa; fog in the north delays trains and flights in the mornings.

High-price month: see what to book ahead.

Compare two months

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Darjeeling, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Jan: Avoid

    Mar: Great (better)

  • Daytime high

    Jan: 11 °C (52 °F)

    Mar: 16 °C (61 °F)

  • Night low

    Jan: 2 °C (36 °F)

    Mar: 6 °C (43 °F)

  • Rain days

    Jan: 3 (better)

    Mar: 5

  • Crowds

    Jan: High

    Mar: Medium

  • Prices

    Jan: High

    Mar: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Jan: 1

    Mar: 1

January: Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (monsoon, leeches, closed Singalila park); Oct can still be wet — check the forecast; Jan–Feb is cold and foggy.

March: Inside Darjeeling's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.

Darjeeling: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

  • A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
  • Layers: a fleece or light jacket

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