Darjeeling weather in November

In November, Darjeeling sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 35 mm of rain across 7.7 wet days and about 10.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 hours at the start of November to 10 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Darjeeling's 2nd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Darjeeling's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
9th warmest
Overnight low
11°
4th coldest
Rainfall
35 mm
7.7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
6:03 AM – 4:42 PM
Cloud cover
38%
2nd clearest
Wind
3 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
3.62 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
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 November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical November day in Darjeeling reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 3°C cooler than October and about 3°C warmer than December.

10°15°20°25°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12312
22312
32312
42312
52212
62212
72212
82212
92212
102211
112211
122211
132111
142111
152111
162111
172111
182111
192110
202110
212010
222010
232010
242010
252010
262010
27209
28209
29209
30209

Darjeeling weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 9th-warmest and 10th-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 November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 20%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18218
28218
38218
48218
58218
68119
78119
88020
98020
107921
117822
127822
137822
147723
157723
167723
177723
187723
197723
207723
217822
227921
237921
248020
258119
268119
278218
288317
298317
308317

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Darjeeling gets around 35 mm of rain over 7.7 wet days in November. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 26% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
137
236
335
434
533
633
732
831
931
1030
1130
1229
1329
1428
1527
1627
1726
1825
1924
2023
2122
2221
2320
2419
2517
2616
2715
2814
2913
3012

Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, November lands in the dry band about 66% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13354121
23654100
3385390
4415270
5435160
6464960
7484750
8514540
9524440
10554230
11574030
12603820
13623620
14643420
15663220
16683020
17712810
18732610
19752410
20772210
21792010
22811810
23831610
24861400
25881200
26891100
2791900
2892800
2994600
3095500

Wind in November

Winds average 3 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 3 km/h on the calmest days to 3 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
13calm
23calm
33calm
43calm
53calm
63calm
73calm
83calm
93calm
103calm
113calm
123calm
133calm
143calm
153calm
163calm
173calm
183calm
193calm
203calm
213calm
223calm
233calm
243calm
253calm
263calm
273calm
283calm
293calm
303calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours at the start of November to 10 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 36 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 5:52 AM to 6:13 AM, and sunset from 4:49 PM to 4:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.05:524:49
210.95:534:48
310.95:534:48
410.95:544:47
510.95:554:47
610.85:554:46
710.85:564:45
810.85:574:45
910.85:584:44
1010.85:584:44
1110.75:594:43
1210.76:004:43
1310.76:014:43
1410.76:014:42
1510.76:024:42
1610.66:034:42
1710.66:044:41
1810.66:044:41
1910.66:054:41
2010.66:064:40
2110.66:074:40
2210.56:074:40
2310.56:084:40
2410.56:094:40
2510.56:104:40
2610.56:104:39
2710.56:114:39
2810.56:124:39
2910.46:134:39
3010.46:134:39

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 3.62 kWh/m².

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 — November's 3.62 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.0Bright
34.0Bright
44.0Moderate
54.0Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.6Moderate
143.6Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.5Moderate
173.5Moderate
183.5Moderate
193.5Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.4Moderate
223.4Moderate
233.4Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.3Moderate
283.3Moderate
293.3Moderate
303.3Moderate
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Darjeeling

In seasonPeak

None of Darjeeling's seasonal hazards are active in November. 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 November a good time to visit Darjeeling?

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

7.2
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

November is one of the better times to visit Darjeeling for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Darjeeling in November

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

In November, Darjeeling sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 11°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 8 days see rain.

UV index in Darjeeling in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 4 — 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 November

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where November 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
November 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).