November is one of the cooler months of the year in Darjeeling, with average highs near 23.2°C and lows around 8.9°C (mean 16.1°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 6 mm of rainfall and 67% relative humidity across the period.
November is one of the cooler months of the year in Darjeeling. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Novembers in Darjeeling were 1990, 1998 and 2015 — when the month averaged 17.4°C — while the coldest was 1991 at 14°C. Typical November days reach 23.2°C with nights near 8.9°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 15.3°C | 16.3°C | 15.9°C | 16.5°C | 16.3°C | +1°C |
| Avg High | 22.4°C | 24.4°C | 23.0°C | 23.1°C | 22.7°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg Low | 8.2°C | 8.2°C | 8.7°C | 9.8°C | 10.0°C | +1.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 3 mm | 9 mm | 5 mm | 4 mm | 10 mm | +7 mm |
November temperatures in Darjeeling have risen by about 1.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
November has ranged from a record low of 6.5°C (1982) to a record high of 26.3°C (1990).
Rainfall in November is one of the drier months, averaging 6 mm, with a wettest year of 82 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.1°C per decade while lows rose 0.6°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A good time to visit Darjeeling
November is a good time to visit Darjeeling, with days averaging 23.2°C and nights around 8.9°C (mean 16.1°C, cooler than Darjeeling's yearly average) and low rainfall. April and May are marginally more temperate, but November still suits most travellers.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 22.9°C | 9.7°C | 16.3°C | 49 mm | 82% | 0.9 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2024 | 22.4°C | 9.5°C | 15.9°C | 2 mm | 85% | 0.8 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2023 | 22.2°C | 12.4°C | 17.3°C | 1 mm | 76% | 0.9 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2022 | 22.8°C | 10.5°C | 16.6°C | 2 mm | 78% | 0.9 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2021 | 20.6°C | 9.3°C | 14.9°C | 3 mm | 85% | 0.8 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2020 | 25.0°C | 8.5°C | 16.7°C | 1 mm | 65% | 1 m/s | 4 |
| 2019 | 23.2°C | 10.9°C | 17.0°C | 2 mm | 77% | 0.9 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2018 | 23.3°C | 9.1°C | 16.2°C | 2 mm | 67% | 1 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2017 | 22.6°C | 8.7°C | 15.7°C | 2 mm | 73% | 0.9 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2016 | 22.9°C | 11.6°C | 17.2°C | 0 mm | 73% | 0.9 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2015 | 23.4°C | 11.4°C | 17.4°C | 3 mm | 71% | 0.9 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2014 | 23.2°C | 9.3°C | 16.2°C | 0 mm | 69% | 1 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2013 | 23.1°C | 10.5°C | 16.8°C | 0 mm | 70% | 0.9 m/s | 4 |
| 2012 | 25.1°C | 8.6°C | 16.9°C | 1 mm | 51% | 1.1 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2011 | 22.2°C | 9.5°C | 15.9°C | 12 mm | 77% | 0.8 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2010 | 22.2°C | 8.3°C | 15.2°C | 20 mm | 80% | 0.8 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2009 | 23.5°C | 9.3°C | 16.4°C | 1 mm | 64% | 1 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2008 | 23.6°C | 9.8°C | 16.7°C | 8 mm | 70% | 0.9 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2007 | 21.8°C | 10.0°C | 15.9°C | 5 mm | 70% | 0.9 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2006 | 23.5°C | 6.9°C | 15.2°C | 12 mm | 69% | 0.9 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2005 | 22.3°C | 8.7°C | 15.5°C | 0 mm | 69% | 0.9 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2004 | 21.2°C | 9.0°C | 15.1°C | 4 mm | 70% | 0.9 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2003 | 22.1°C | 7.5°C | 14.8°C | 7 mm | 70% | 0.9 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2002 | 24.5°C | 8.8°C | 16.6°C | 2 mm | 63% | 1 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2001 | 23.5°C | 8.7°C | 16.1°C | 6 mm | 69% | 0.9 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2000 | 24.3°C | 8.0°C | 16.2°C | 6 mm | 65% | 0.9 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1999 | 23.0°C | 8.5°C | 15.7°C | 1 mm | 64% | 0.9 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1998 | 24.7°C | 10.2°C | 17.4°C | 2 mm | 67% | 0.9 m/s | 4 |
| 1997 | 23.1°C | 9.3°C | 16.2°C | 1 mm | 63% | 1 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1996 | 25.5°C | 7.2°C | 16.3°C | 0 mm | 51% | 1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1995 🌧️ | 25.7°C | 7.0°C | 16.4°C | 82 mm | 59% | 1 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1994 | 25.2°C | 8.1°C | 16.7°C | 3 mm | 49% | 1.1 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1993 | 24.6°C | 9.2°C | 16.9°C | 2 mm | 57% | 1 m/s | 4 |
| 1992 | 24.5°C | 7.6°C | 16.1°C | 1 mm | 55% | 1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1991 ❄️ | 21.2°C | 6.8°C | 14.0°C | 1 mm | 57% | 1 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1990 🔥 | 26.3°C | 8.4°C | 17.4°C | 0 mm | 55% | 1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1989 | 22.3°C | 6.8°C | 14.5°C | 1 mm | 55% | 1 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1988 | 24.4°C | 8.8°C | 16.6°C | 1 mm | 54% | 1.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1987 | 23.8°C | 10.5°C | 17.1°C | 2 mm | 63% | 0.9 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1986 | 22.1°C | 8.6°C | 15.4°C | 11 mm | 65% | 1 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1985 | 21.4°C | 8.1°C | 14.8°C | 0 mm | 72% | 0.9 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1984 | 21.2°C | 7.5°C | 14.4°C | 0 mm | 62% | 1 m/s | 4 |
| 1983 | 22.4°C | 8.9°C | 15.6°C | 0 mm | 61% | 1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 22.4°C | 6.5°C | 14.5°C | 8 mm | 67% | 1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 21.8°C | 8.1°C | 14.9°C | 2 mm | 62% | 1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded November data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in November is around 23.2°C with lows near 8.9°C (mean 16.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
November averages 6 mm of rainfall in Darjeeling, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 82 mm in 1995.
The hottest November reached 26.3°C in 1990. The coldest dipped to 6.5°C in 1982.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average November temperatures have risen by about 1.4°C. Daytime highs moved from 21.8°C to 22.2°C and overnight lows from 7.8°C to 10.3°C over the same span.
November is one of the cooler months of the year in Darjeeling and one of the drier months, so plan for around 23.2°C daytime highs and 8.9°C at night.
Not quite — November is the 4th coolest month in Darjeeling, averaging 16.1°C.
For November in Darjeeling, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 23.2°C and lows of 8.9°C.
Relative humidity in November averages 67% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in November is 0.9 m/s. The windiest November on record averaged 1.1 m/s (1988).
The wettest November on record was 1995 with 82 mm. On average, November sees 6 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 November, 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 November specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
