When to go · Kalimpong
Kalimpong in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (monsoon landslides), late Dec–Jan (cold, fog).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 14°C (57°F)57°F (14°C) / 6°C (43°F)43°F (6°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 3
- Crowds
- High
- India overall
- Prices
- High
- India overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (monsoon landslides), late Dec–Jan (cold, fog).
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in January
- KalimpongHighs around 14 °C (57 °F), lows around 6 °C (43 °F), rain on about 3 daysHighs around 57 °F (14 °C), lows around 43 °F (6 °C), rain on about 3 days
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 Kalimpong, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
Mar: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Mar: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
Jan: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Mar: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 3 (better)
Mar: 6
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 landslides), late Dec–Jan (cold, fog).
March: Inside Kalimpong's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.
Kalimpong: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings