Darjeeling weather in April

In April, Darjeeling sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 221 mm of rain across 22.8 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in April, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of April to 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Darjeeling's 7th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Darjeeling's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
6th warmest
Overnight low
14°
6th coldest
Rainfall
221 mm
22.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
5:18 AM – 5:56 PM
Cloud cover
56%
7th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.58 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Darjeeling is City in West Bengal, India.

Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 24 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
11,712/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month.

A typical April day in Darjeeling reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C warmer than March and about 1°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Darjeeling weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan16° / 347.310.55.8
Feb18° / 7112.5115.6
Mar22° / 11°13718.911.85.5
Apr24° / 14°22122.812.64.9
May25° / 17°3772913.33.9
Jun26° / 20°61729.413.73.5
Jul25° / 21°86430.613.53.4
Aug26° / 21°54829.7133.5
Sep25° / 19°41627.412.23.9
Oct24° / 15°16419.111.45.7
Nov21° / 11°357.710.77.2
Dec18° / 17410.37.1

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25743
35644
45743
55743
65743
75743
85743
95743
105743
115644
125644
135545
145545
155545
165446
175347
185248
195248
205050
215050
224951
234852
244753
254555
264555
274456
284456
294258
304258

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Darjeeling gets around 221 mm of rain over 22.8 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 76% and peaks near 89% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
169
269
369
469
569
669
770
870
971
1071
1172
1272
1373
1474
1574
1675
1776
1877
1978
2079
2180
2281
2382
2483
2584
2685
2786
2887
2988
3089

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of April feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, April lands in the comfortable band about 46% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 5% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14147111
24048121
33849121
43649131
53550141
63351151
73251161
83051172
92951182
102751202
112552212
122450233
132251243
142150263
151949284
161849294
171748315
181548325
191447346
201246366
211145377
22944397
23843418
24741439
256404510
265384710
274364811
283345112
293325213
302305414

Wind in April

Winds average 4 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
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174calm
184calm
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204calm
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274calm
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304calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of April to 13 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 48 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:34 AM to 5:05 AM, and sunset from 5:49 PM to 6:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:345:49
212.35:335:49
312.35:325:50
412.35:315:50
512.35:305:51
612.45:295:51
712.45:285:52
812.45:275:52
912.55:255:53
1012.55:245:53
1112.55:235:54
1212.55:225:54
1312.65:215:55
1412.65:205:55
1512.65:195:56
1612.65:185:56
1712.75:175:57
1812.75:165:57
1912.75:155:58
2012.75:145:58
2112.85:135:59
2212.85:126:00
2312.85:116:00
2412.85:106:01
2512.95:096:01
2612.95:086:02
2712.95:076:02
2812.95:066:03
2913.05:056:03
3013.05:056:04

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.58 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.18 kWh/m² to a high of 5.58 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 5.58 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
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205.6Bright
215.6Bright
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235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Darjeeling

In seasonPeak

None of Darjeeling's seasonal hazards are active in April. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Darjeeling's monsoon runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is April a good time to visit Darjeeling?

Our two travel scores rate April for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

4.9
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Darjeeling for sightseeing.

What to pack for Darjeeling in April

From April's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In April, Darjeeling sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 14°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Darjeeling in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Darjeeling peaks around July 14 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeModerateJul 14UV 13Jan 12UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5High
Mar8Very high
Apr8Very high
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct7High
Nov4Moderate
Dec5Moderate

Air quality in Darjeeling in April

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where April falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Darjeeling is worst in January — around 39 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.8× the cleanest month (July, 10 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Darjeeling's WHO annual average of 24 µg/m³.

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateGoodModerateJan 2138 µg/m³Jul 1810 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan39Poor
Feb38Poor
Mar31Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul10Good
Aug12Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov29Moderate
Dec35Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Darjeeling?

Darjeeling sits at 27.0°N, 88.3°E, 2,127 m above sea level, in India. The nearest listed city is Ilām, 36 km away.

Topography around Darjeeling

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Darjeeling.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Darjeeling has very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,468 m around an average of 1,773 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,493 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 8,404 m.

The land around Darjeeling is covered by trees (90%) within 3 km, trees (96%) within 16 km, and trees (70%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,468 m
16 km
2,493 m
80 km
8,404 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
April weather nearby: Ilām 36 km · Bhadrapur 57 km · Dhankutā 93 km · Dharān 101 km · Īṭahari̇̄ 107 km · Khā̃dbāri̇̄ 111 km · Phuentsholing 113 km · Biratnagar 118 km

India travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / D / M
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 23% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$2,702
2025
Happiness
4.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
76%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
2.8
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
15.6
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 484
Religion
Hindu 80%Muslim 14%Christian 2%other and unspecified 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Darjeeling (27.0333°, 88.2667°, elevation 2,127 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).