Climate
| Climate data for Darjeeling (1901–2000) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 9.4 (48.9) |
10.4 (50.7) |
14.4 (57.9) |
17.4 (63.3) |
18.5 (65.3) |
19.3 (66.7) |
19.4 (66.9) |
19.6 (67.3) |
19.2 (66.6) |
18 (64) |
14.7 (58.5) |
11.5 (52.7) |
15.98 (60.77) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 1.8 (35.2) |
2.9 (37.2) |
6.3 (43.3) |
9.4 (48.9) |
11.5 (52.7) |
13.6 (56.5) |
14.3 (57.7) |
14.2 (57.6) |
13.3 (55.9) |
10.3 (50.5) |
6.3 (43.3) |
3.3 (37.9) |
8.93 (48.08) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 19.7 (0.776) |
24.1 (0.949) |
47.7 (1.878) |
115.8 (4.559) |
197.2 (7.764) |
570 (22.44) |
781 (30.75) |
635.3 (25.012) |
437.3 (17.217) |
122.5 (4.823) |
23.5 (0.925) |
7 (0.28) |
3,037 (119.57) |
| Source: India Meteorological Department. | |||||||||||||
Darjeeling's temperate climate (Köppen Cwb) has five distinct seasons: spring, summer, autumn, winter, and the monsoons. The annual mean maximum temperature is 14.9 °C (58.8 °F) while the mean minimum temperature is 8.9 °C (48.0 °F), with monthly mean temperatures range from 5–17 °C (41–63 °F). The lowest temperature recorded was −5 °C (23 °F) on 11 February 1905. The average annual precipitation is 309.2 cm (121.7 in), with an average of 126 days of rain in a year. The highest rainfall occurs in July. The heavy and concentrated rainfall that is experienced in the region, aggravated by deforestation and haphazard planning, often causes devastating landslides, leading to loss of life and property.
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