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
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) | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
| Avg low (°C) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 | 13 |
| 2 | 24 | 13 |
| 3 | 24 | 13 |
| 4 | 24 | 13 |
| 5 | 24 | 13 |
| 6 | 24 | 13 |
| 7 | 24 | 13 |
| 8 | 24 | 14 |
| 9 | 24 | 14 |
| 10 | 24 | 14 |
| 11 | 25 | 14 |
| 12 | 25 | 14 |
| 13 | 25 | 14 |
| 14 | 25 | 14 |
| 15 | 25 | 14 |
| 16 | 25 | 14 |
| 17 | 25 | 14 |
| 18 | 25 | 15 |
| 19 | 25 | 15 |
| 20 | 25 | 15 |
| 21 | 25 | 15 |
| 22 | 25 | 15 |
| 23 | 25 | 15 |
| 24 | 25 | 15 |
| 25 | 25 | 15 |
| 26 | 25 | 15 |
| 27 | 25 | 15 |
| 28 | 25 | 15 |
| 29 | 25 | 16 |
| 30 | 25 | 16 |
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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16° / 6° | 34 | 7.3 | 10.5 | 5.8 |
| Feb | 18° / 8° | 71 | 12.5 | 11 | 5.6 |
| Mar | 22° / 11° | 137 | 18.9 | 11.8 | 5.5 |
| Apr | 24° / 14° | 221 | 22.8 | 12.6 | 4.9 |
| May | 25° / 17° | 377 | 29 | 13.3 | 3.9 |
| Jun | 26° / 20° | 617 | 29.4 | 13.7 | 3.5 |
| Jul | 25° / 21° | 864 | 30.6 | 13.5 | 3.4 |
| Aug | 26° / 21° | 548 | 29.7 | 13 | 3.5 |
| Sep | 25° / 19° | 416 | 27.4 | 12.2 | 3.9 |
| Oct | 24° / 15° | 164 | 19.1 | 11.4 | 5.7 |
| Nov | 21° / 11° | 35 | 7.7 | 10.7 | 7.2 |
| Dec | 18° / 8° | 17 | 4 | 10.3 | 7.1 |
Cloud cover in April
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.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 57 | 57 | 56 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 56 | 56 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 54 | 53 | 52 | 52 | 50 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 47 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 42 | 42 |
| Cloudier (%) | 43 | 43 | 44 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 44 | 44 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 48 | 50 | 50 | 51 | 52 | 53 | 55 | 55 | 56 | 56 | 58 | 58 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 57 | 43 |
| 2 | 57 | 43 |
| 3 | 56 | 44 |
| 4 | 57 | 43 |
| 5 | 57 | 43 |
| 6 | 57 | 43 |
| 7 | 57 | 43 |
| 8 | 57 | 43 |
| 9 | 57 | 43 |
| 10 | 57 | 43 |
| 11 | 56 | 44 |
| 12 | 56 | 44 |
| 13 | 55 | 45 |
| 14 | 55 | 45 |
| 15 | 55 | 45 |
| 16 | 54 | 46 |
| 17 | 53 | 47 |
| 18 | 52 | 48 |
| 19 | 52 | 48 |
| 20 | 50 | 50 |
| 21 | 50 | 50 |
| 22 | 49 | 51 |
| 23 | 48 | 52 |
| 24 | 47 | 53 |
| 25 | 45 | 55 |
| 26 | 45 | 55 |
| 27 | 44 | 56 |
| 28 | 44 | 56 |
| 29 | 42 | 58 |
| 30 | 42 | 58 |
Chance of precipitation in April
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.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 70 | 70 | 71 | 71 | 72 | 72 | 73 | 74 | 74 | 75 | 76 | 77 | 78 | 79 | 80 | 81 | 82 | 83 | 84 | 85 | 86 | 87 | 88 | 89 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 69 |
| 2 | 69 |
| 3 | 69 |
| 4 | 69 |
| 5 | 69 |
| 6 | 69 |
| 7 | 70 |
| 8 | 70 |
| 9 | 71 |
| 10 | 71 |
| 11 | 72 |
| 12 | 72 |
| 13 | 73 |
| 14 | 74 |
| 15 | 74 |
| 16 | 75 |
| 17 | 76 |
| 18 | 77 |
| 19 | 78 |
| 20 | 79 |
| 21 | 80 |
| 22 | 81 |
| 23 | 82 |
| 24 | 83 |
| 25 | 84 |
| 26 | 85 |
| 27 | 86 |
| 28 | 87 |
| 29 | 88 |
| 30 | 89 |
Humidity in April
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.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 41 | 40 | 38 | 36 | 35 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Comfortable (%) | 47 | 48 | 49 | 49 | 50 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 52 | 50 | 51 | 50 | 49 | 49 | 48 | 48 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 41 | 40 | 38 | 36 | 34 | 32 | 30 |
| Humid (%) | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 34 | 36 | 37 | 39 | 41 | 43 | 45 | 47 | 48 | 51 | 52 | 54 |
| Muggy (%) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 41 | 47 | 11 | 1 |
| 2 | 40 | 48 | 12 | 1 |
| 3 | 38 | 49 | 12 | 1 |
| 4 | 36 | 49 | 13 | 1 |
| 5 | 35 | 50 | 14 | 1 |
| 6 | 33 | 51 | 15 | 1 |
| 7 | 32 | 51 | 16 | 1 |
| 8 | 30 | 51 | 17 | 2 |
| 9 | 29 | 51 | 18 | 2 |
| 10 | 27 | 51 | 20 | 2 |
| 11 | 25 | 52 | 21 | 2 |
| 12 | 24 | 50 | 23 | 3 |
| 13 | 22 | 51 | 24 | 3 |
| 14 | 21 | 50 | 26 | 3 |
| 15 | 19 | 49 | 28 | 4 |
| 16 | 18 | 49 | 29 | 4 |
| 17 | 17 | 48 | 31 | 5 |
| 18 | 15 | 48 | 32 | 5 |
| 19 | 14 | 47 | 34 | 6 |
| 20 | 12 | 46 | 36 | 6 |
| 21 | 11 | 45 | 37 | 7 |
| 22 | 9 | 44 | 39 | 7 |
| 23 | 8 | 43 | 41 | 8 |
| 24 | 7 | 41 | 43 | 9 |
| 25 | 6 | 40 | 45 | 10 |
| 26 | 5 | 38 | 47 | 10 |
| 27 | 4 | 36 | 48 | 11 |
| 28 | 3 | 34 | 51 | 12 |
| 29 | 3 | 32 | 52 | 13 |
| 30 | 2 | 30 | 54 | 14 |
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) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | calm |
| 2 | 4 | calm |
| 3 | 4 | calm |
| 4 | 4 | calm |
| 5 | 4 | calm |
| 6 | 4 | calm |
| 7 | 4 | calm |
| 8 | 4 | calm |
| 9 | 4 | calm |
| 10 | 4 | calm |
| 11 | 4 | calm |
| 12 | 4 | calm |
| 13 | 4 | calm |
| 14 | 4 | calm |
| 15 | 4 | calm |
| 16 | 4 | calm |
| 17 | 4 | calm |
| 18 | 4 | calm |
| 19 | 4 | calm |
| 20 | 4 | calm |
| 21 | 4 | calm |
| 22 | 4 | calm |
| 23 | 4 | calm |
| 24 | 4 | calm |
| 25 | 4 | calm |
| 26 | 4 | calm |
| 27 | 4 | calm |
| 28 | 4 | calm |
| 29 | 4 | calm |
| 30 | 4 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in April
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.
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| Daylight (h) | 12.2 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 5:34 | 5:33 | 5:32 | 5:31 | 5:30 | 5:29 | 5:28 | 5:27 | 5:25 | 5:24 | 5:23 | 5:22 | 5:21 | 5:20 | 5:19 | 5:18 | 5:17 | 5:16 | 5:15 | 5:14 | 5:13 | 5:12 | 5:11 | 5:10 | 5:09 | 5:08 | 5:07 | 5:06 | 5:05 | 5:05 |
| Sunset (PM) | 5:49 | 5:49 | 5:50 | 5:50 | 5:51 | 5:51 | 5:52 | 5:52 | 5:53 | 5:53 | 5:54 | 5:54 | 5:55 | 5:55 | 5:56 | 5:56 | 5:57 | 5:57 | 5:58 | 5:58 | 5:59 | 6:00 | 6:00 | 6:01 | 6:01 | 6:02 | 6:02 | 6:03 | 6:03 | 6:04 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12.2 | 5:34 | 5:49 |
| 2 | 12.3 | 5:33 | 5:49 |
| 3 | 12.3 | 5:32 | 5:50 |
| 4 | 12.3 | 5:31 | 5:50 |
| 5 | 12.3 | 5:30 | 5:51 |
| 6 | 12.4 | 5:29 | 5:51 |
| 7 | 12.4 | 5:28 | 5:52 |
| 8 | 12.4 | 5:27 | 5:52 |
| 9 | 12.5 | 5:25 | 5:53 |
| 10 | 12.5 | 5:24 | 5:53 |
| 11 | 12.5 | 5:23 | 5:54 |
| 12 | 12.5 | 5:22 | 5:54 |
| 13 | 12.6 | 5:21 | 5:55 |
| 14 | 12.6 | 5:20 | 5:55 |
| 15 | 12.6 | 5:19 | 5:56 |
| 16 | 12.6 | 5:18 | 5:56 |
| 17 | 12.7 | 5:17 | 5:57 |
| 18 | 12.7 | 5:16 | 5:57 |
| 19 | 12.7 | 5:15 | 5:58 |
| 20 | 12.7 | 5:14 | 5:58 |
| 21 | 12.8 | 5:13 | 5:59 |
| 22 | 12.8 | 5:12 | 6:00 |
| 23 | 12.8 | 5:11 | 6:00 |
| 24 | 12.8 | 5:10 | 6:01 |
| 25 | 12.9 | 5:09 | 6:01 |
| 26 | 12.9 | 5:08 | 6:02 |
| 27 | 12.9 | 5:07 | 6:02 |
| 28 | 12.9 | 5:06 | 6:03 |
| 29 | 13.0 | 5:05 | 6:03 |
| 30 | 13.0 | 5:05 | 6:04 |
Solar energy in April
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) | 5.3 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 2 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 3 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 4 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 5 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 6 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 7 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 8 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 9 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 10 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 11 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 12 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 13 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 14 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 15 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 16 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 17 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 18 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 19 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 20 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 21 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 22 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 23 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 24 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 25 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 26 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 27 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 28 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 29 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 30 | 5.5 | Bright |
Hazard calendar for Darjeeling
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.
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).
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.
UV index in Darjeeling in April
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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 4 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 5 |
| Level | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4 | Moderate |
| Feb | 5 | High |
| Mar | 8 | Very high |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 13 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 11 | Extreme |
| Oct | 7 | High |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 5 | Moderate |
Air quality in Darjeeling in April
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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 39 | 38 | 31 | 25 | 19 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 22 | 29 | 35 |
| Level | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 39 | Poor |
| Feb | 38 | Poor |
| Mar | 31 | Moderate |
| Apr | 25 | Moderate |
| May | 19 | Moderate |
| Jun | 13 | Moderate |
| Jul | 10 | Good |
| Aug | 12 | Moderate |
| Sep | 15 | Moderate |
| Oct | 22 | Moderate |
| Nov | 29 | Moderate |
| Dec | 35 | Poor |
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.
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
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).