January is one of the cooler months of the year in Darjeeling, with average highs near 20.6°C and lows around 3.8°C (mean 12.2°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 5 mm of rainfall and 49% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Darjeeling. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Darjeeling was 2023 — when the month averaged 14.5°C — while the coldest was 2011 at 10.1°C. Typical January days reach 20.6°C with nights near 3.8°C. The long-term January temperature trend is broadly flat.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 12.0°C | 12.2°C | 12.5°C | 12.1°C | 12.3°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg High | 20.1°C | 21.1°C | 21.1°C | 20.6°C | 20.1°C | 0°C |
| Avg Low | 4.0°C | 3.2°C | 4.0°C | 3.7°C | 4.5°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 5 mm | 5 mm | 5 mm | 4 mm | 7 mm | +2 mm |
January temperatures in Darjeeling have risen by about 0.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of 1.6°C (1998) to a record high of 23.4°C (2023).
Rainfall in January is one of the drier months, averaging 5 mm, with a wettest year of 25 mm.
A quieter season to visit Darjeeling
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of April and May tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Darjeeling. That said, January — with days averaging 20.6°C and nights around 3.8°C (mean 12.2°C) and low rainfall (5 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the cooler conditions, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 20.4°C | 4.9°C | 12.7°C | 4 mm | 65% | 0.9 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2024 | 18.7°C | 4.5°C | 11.6°C | 3 mm | 62% | 1.1 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2023 🔥 | 23.4°C | 5.5°C | 14.5°C | 0 mm | 57% | 1.1 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2022 | 18.3°C | 4.0°C | 11.2°C | 9 mm | 73% | 1 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2021 | 21.3°C | 5.1°C | 13.2°C | 4 mm | 58% | 1 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2020 🌧️ | 18.5°C | 2.7°C | 10.6°C | 25 mm | 64% | 1 m/s | 3 |
| 2019 | 20.4°C | 3.9°C | 12.2°C | 2 mm | 51% | 1.1 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2018 | 19.8°C | 3.4°C | 11.6°C | 0 mm | 50% | 1.1 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2017 | 22.7°C | 4.6°C | 13.7°C | 2 mm | 51% | 1.1 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2016 | 19.7°C | 4.5°C | 12.1°C | 6 mm | 53% | 1.2 m/s | 3 |
| 2015 | 21.9°C | 4.7°C | 13.3°C | 9 mm | 52% | 1.2 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2014 | 20.9°C | 4.2°C | 12.5°C | 0 mm | 53% | 1.1 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2013 | 22.2°C | 2.3°C | 12.3°C | 5 mm | 35% | 1.3 m/s | 4 |
| 2012 | 19.0°C | 4.1°C | 11.5°C | 7 mm | 57% | 1.1 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2011 ❄️ | 18.3°C | 1.9°C | 10.1°C | 4 mm | 57% | 1.1 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2010 | 20.7°C | 3.3°C | 12.0°C | 0 mm | 44% | 1.1 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2009 | 22.2°C | 6.2°C | 14.2°C | 1 mm | 55% | 1 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2008 | 21.3°C | 2.4°C | 11.8°C | 17 mm | 53% | 1.1 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2007 | 21.4°C | 4.0°C | 12.7°C | 2 mm | 46% | 1 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2006 | 22.5°C | 5.4°C | 13.9°C | 0 mm | 44% | 1 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2005 | 21.2°C | 3.1°C | 12.2°C | 9 mm | 56% | 1 m/s | 3 |
| 2004 | 18.5°C | 3.9°C | 11.2°C | 11 mm | 55% | 1.1 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2003 | 22.1°C | 3.4°C | 12.7°C | 6 mm | 39% | 1.1 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2002 | 19.9°C | 3.7°C | 11.8°C | 7 mm | 51% | 1.1 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2001 | 21.8°C | 3.9°C | 12.8°C | 0 mm | 36% | 1.1 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2000 | 19.6°C | 4.3°C | 12.0°C | 1 mm | 42% | 1.2 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1999 | 20.8°C | 2.8°C | 11.8°C | 0 mm | 40% | 1.1 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1998 | 19.6°C | 1.6°C | 10.6°C | 1 mm | 43% | 1.1 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1997 | 21.0°C | 2.8°C | 11.9°C | 2 mm | 35% | 1.2 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1996 | 20.3°C | 4.4°C | 12.3°C | 12 mm | 48% | 1.2 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1995 | 21.0°C | 3.3°C | 12.1°C | 3 mm | 33% | 1.2 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1994 | 22.6°C | 3.6°C | 13.1°C | 16 mm | 38% | 1.1 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1993 | 20.1°C | 3.0°C | 11.6°C | 13 mm | 46% | 1.1 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1992 | 20.6°C | 2.4°C | 11.5°C | 3 mm | 46% | 1 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1991 | 22.9°C | 3.3°C | 13.1°C | 4 mm | 43% | 1.1 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1990 | 22.5°C | 5.1°C | 13.8°C | 0 mm | 36% | 1.1 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1989 | 20.5°C | 2.7°C | 11.6°C | 4 mm | 39% | 1.2 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1988 | 20.4°C | 4.0°C | 12.2°C | 1 mm | 46% | 1.1 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1987 | 20.1°C | 3.8°C | 11.9°C | 3 mm | 45% | 1.1 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1986 | 18.9°C | 4.3°C | 11.6°C | 0 mm | 50% | 1.1 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1985 | 19.3°C | 4.9°C | 12.1°C | 2 mm | 48% | 1.1 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1984 | 19.9°C | 3.6°C | 11.8°C | 14 mm | 42% | 1.1 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1983 | 20.3°C | 3.3°C | 11.8°C | 1 mm | 43% | 1.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 20.7°C | 5.9°C | 13.3°C | 6 mm | 47% | 1.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 20.5°C | 3.8°C | 12.1°C | 14 mm | 60% | 1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 20.6°C with lows near 3.8°C (mean 12.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 5 mm of rainfall in Darjeeling, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 25 mm in 2020.
The hottest January reached 23.4°C in 2023. The coldest dipped to 1.6°C in 1998.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have risen by about 0.4°C. Daytime highs moved from 20.1°C to 20.4°C and overnight lows from 4.3°C to 4.8°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Darjeeling and one of the drier months, so plan for around 20.6°C daytime highs and 3.8°C at night.
Yes — January is the coldest month of the year in Darjeeling, averaging 12.2°C.
For January in Darjeeling, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 20.6°C and lows of 3.8°C.
Relative humidity in January averages 49% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in January is 1.1 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 1.3 m/s (2013).
The wettest January on record was 2020 with 25 mm. On average, January sees 5 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Darjeeling behaves each January, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for January specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
