October is close to Darjeeling's year-round average, with average highs near 25.5°C and lows around 12.7°C (mean 19.1°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 65 mm of rainfall and 79% relative humidity across the period.
October is close to Darjeeling's year-round average. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Darjeeling was 2020 — when the month averaged 21°C — while the coldest were 1981, 1986 and 2004 at 17.9°C. Typical October days reach 25.5°C with nights near 12.7°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 | 18.6°C | 18.9°C | 19.2°C | 19.1°C | 20.1°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg High | 25.3°C | 25.5°C | 25.6°C | 25.4°C | 26.0°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Low | 12.1°C | 12.3°C | 12.7°C | 12.8°C | 14.3°C | +2.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 38 mm | 34 mm | 81 mm | 57 mm | 146 mm | +108 mm |
October temperatures in Darjeeling have risen by about 1.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of 10.7°C (1992) to a record high of 27.7°C (2021).
Rainfall in October is one of the drier months, averaging 65 mm, with a wettest year of 274 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0.1°C per decade while lows rose 0.5°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
One of the best times to visit Darjeeling
October is one of the best times to visit Darjeeling. Expect days averaging 25.5°C and nights around 12.7°C (mean 19.1°C) — close to Darjeeling's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (65 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 24.8°C | 15.2°C | 20.0°C | 198 mm | 85% | 0.9 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2024 | 25.4°C | 14.9°C | 20.1°C | 107 mm | 89% | 1.1 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2023 | 24.7°C | 14.0°C | 19.3°C | 122 mm | 84% | 1 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2022 | 26.1°C | 12.6°C | 19.3°C | 141 mm | 84% | 1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2021 🌧️ | 27.7°C | 13.8°C | 20.7°C | 274 mm | 88% | 1 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2020 🔥 | 27.0°C | 15.0°C | 21.0°C | 34 mm | 82% | 0.9 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2019 | 23.9°C | 13.2°C | 18.5°C | 31 mm | 86% | 0.9 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2018 | 24.4°C | 11.6°C | 18.0°C | 22 mm | 78% | 1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2017 | 25.9°C | 12.6°C | 19.3°C | 70 mm | 84% | 1 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2016 | 26.2°C | 13.9°C | 20.1°C | 114 mm | 84% | 0.9 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2015 | 26.2°C | 14.1°C | 20.2°C | 25 mm | 80% | 1 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2014 | 25.5°C | 12.4°C | 19.0°C | 12 mm | 81% | 0.9 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2013 | 25.5°C | 12.7°C | 19.1°C | 189 mm | 83% | 0.9 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2012 | 26.9°C | 11.7°C | 19.3°C | 39 mm | 69% | 1.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2011 | 24.6°C | 12.4°C | 18.5°C | 18 mm | 83% | 0.9 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2010 | 24.7°C | 13.6°C | 19.1°C | 47 mm | 82% | 0.9 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2009 | 26.6°C | 12.5°C | 19.6°C | 170 mm | 76% | 1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2008 | 26.0°C | 12.0°C | 19.0°C | 93 mm | 81% | 0.9 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2007 | 26.6°C | 13.3°C | 20.0°C | 34 mm | 84% | 0.9 m/s | 4 |
| 2006 | 25.8°C | 12.5°C | 19.1°C | 24 mm | 78% | 1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2005 | 25.3°C | 13.0°C | 19.2°C | 149 mm | 82% | 1 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2004 | 24.1°C | 11.8°C | 17.9°C | 78 mm | 80% | 1 m/s | 4 |
| 2003 | 25.5°C | 13.7°C | 19.6°C | 129 mm | 77% | 1 m/s | 4 |
| 2002 | 25.4°C | 11.9°C | 18.7°C | 15 mm | 75% | 0.9 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2001 | 24.3°C | 13.5°C | 18.9°C | 109 mm | 80% | 0.9 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2000 | 26.8°C | 12.5°C | 19.7°C | 11 mm | 72% | 1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1999 | 24.6°C | 13.6°C | 19.1°C | 100 mm | 81% | 1 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1998 | 25.7°C | 13.6°C | 19.7°C | 103 mm | 84% | 1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1997 | 25.5°C | 11.5°C | 18.5°C | 5 mm | 75% | 1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1996 | 25.4°C | 13.6°C | 19.5°C | 35 mm | 76% | 0.9 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1995 | 25.7°C | 12.9°C | 19.3°C | 18 mm | 67% | 1 m/s | 5 |
| 1994 | 25.9°C | 12.2°C | 19.0°C | 21 mm | 63% | 1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1993 | 25.9°C | 11.5°C | 18.7°C | 6 mm | 66% | 1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1992 | 25.7°C | 10.7°C | 18.2°C | 13 mm | 72% | 1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1991 | 24.8°C | 11.5°C | 18.1°C | 5 mm | 77% | 0.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1990 | 25.7°C | 11.5°C | 18.6°C | 39 mm | 76% | 1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1989 | 25.6°C | 12.0°C | 18.8°C | 12 mm | 72% | 1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1988 | 26.6°C | 13.6°C | 20.1°C | 6 mm | 70% | 1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1987 | 24.2°C | 12.4°C | 18.3°C | 31 mm | 83% | 0.9 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1986 | 23.7°C | 12.2°C | 17.9°C | 69 mm | 77% | 1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1985 | 25.5°C | 11.9°C | 18.7°C | 105 mm | 83% | 1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1984 | 25.8°C | 11.9°C | 18.8°C | 32 mm | 80% | 1 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1983 | 26.6°C | 11.2°C | 18.9°C | 34 mm | 75% | 1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 24.9°C | 12.0°C | 18.4°C | 43 mm | 73% | 1 m/s | — |
| 1981 ❄️ | 24.6°C | 11.3°C | 17.9°C | 9 mm | 79% | 1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 25.5°C with lows near 12.7°C (mean 19.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 65 mm of rainfall in Darjeeling, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 274 mm in 2021.
The hottest October reached 27.7°C in 2021. The coldest dipped to 10.7°C in 1992.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 1.4°C. Daytime highs moved from 25.5°C to 25.7°C and overnight lows from 11.7°C to 14.1°C over the same span.
October is close to Darjeeling's year-round average and one of the drier months, so plan for around 25.5°C daytime highs and 12.7°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 6th coolest month in Darjeeling, averaging 19.1°C.
For October in Darjeeling, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 25.5°C and lows of 12.7°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 79% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in October is 1 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 1.1 m/s (2012).
The wettest October on record was 2021 with 274 mm. On average, October sees 65 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 October, 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 October specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
