October is close to Darjeeling's year-round average, with average highs near 23.1°C and lows around 15.6°C (mean 19.4°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 21.1°C — while the coldest was 1986 at 17.7°C. Typical October days reach 23.1°C with nights near 15.6°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
October is one of the drier months in Darjeeling, averaging 65 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2021 with 274 mm, while the driest was 1991 at 5 mm.
Relative humidity in Darjeeling during October averages 79%. The most humid October was 2024 at 89%, and the least humid was 1994 at 63%.
October receives about 4.2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Darjeeling. The sunniest October was 1988 at 5.1 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2024 at 3.5.
Average wind speed in Darjeeling during October is 1 m/s. The windiest Octobers were 2012 and 2024 at 1.1 m/s, while the calmest were 2019, 2020 and 2025, among others at 0.9 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 19.0°C | 19.4°C | 19.2°C | 19.4°C | 20.0°C | +1°C |
| Avg High | 22.8°C | 23.5°C | 23.0°C | 22.9°C | 23.3°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg Low | 15.2°C | 15.3°C | 15.4°C | 15.8°C | 16.8°C | +1.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 38 mm | 34 mm | 81 mm | 57 mm | 146 mm | +108 mm |
October temperatures in Darjeeling have risen by about 0.9°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°C per decade while lows rose 0.4°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 23.1°C and nights around 15.6°C (mean 19.4°C) — close to Darjeeling's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (65 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 23.0°C | 19.9°C | 16.8°C | 24.8°C | 15.2°C | 198 mm | 85% | 0.9 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2024 | 23.1°C | 20.1°C | 17.0°C | 25.4°C | 14.9°C | 107 mm | 89% | 1.1 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2023 | 22.5°C | 19.4°C | 16.2°C | 24.7°C | 14.0°C | 122 mm | 84% | 1 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2022 | 23.0°C | 19.5°C | 15.9°C | 26.1°C | 12.6°C | 141 mm | 84% | 1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2021 🌧️ | 23.1°C | 20.2°C | 17.2°C | 27.7°C | 13.8°C | 274 mm | 88% | 1 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2020 🔥 | 24.8°C | 21.1°C | 17.5°C | 27.0°C | 15.0°C | 34 mm | 82% | 0.9 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2019 | 22.4°C | 19.2°C | 15.9°C | 23.9°C | 13.2°C | 31 mm | 86% | 0.9 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2018 | 22.3°C | 18.4°C | 14.6°C | 24.4°C | 11.6°C | 22 mm | 78% | 1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2017 | 23.2°C | 19.9°C | 16.6°C | 25.9°C | 12.6°C | 70 mm | 84% | 1 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2016 | 23.2°C | 20.0°C | 16.8°C | 26.2°C | 13.9°C | 114 mm | 84% | 0.9 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2015 | 23.3°C | 19.8°C | 16.2°C | 26.2°C | 14.1°C | 25 mm | 80% | 1 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2014 | 23.0°C | 19.5°C | 16.0°C | 25.5°C | 12.4°C | 12 mm | 81% | 0.9 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2013 | 22.3°C | 19.1°C | 15.8°C | 25.5°C | 12.7°C | 189 mm | 83% | 0.9 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2012 | 23.6°C | 19.2°C | 14.8°C | 26.9°C | 11.7°C | 39 mm | 69% | 1.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2011 | 22.9°C | 19.4°C | 15.8°C | 24.6°C | 12.4°C | 18 mm | 83% | 0.9 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2010 | 23.0°C | 19.4°C | 15.9°C | 24.7°C | 13.6°C | 47 mm | 82% | 0.9 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2009 | 23.0°C | 19.1°C | 15.2°C | 26.6°C | 12.5°C | 170 mm | 76% | 1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2008 | 22.8°C | 19.3°C | 15.7°C | 26.0°C | 12.0°C | 93 mm | 81% | 0.9 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2007 | 23.0°C | 19.5°C | 16.0°C | 26.6°C | 13.3°C | 34 mm | 84% | 0.9 m/s | 4 |
| 2006 | 23.1°C | 19.2°C | 15.3°C | 25.8°C | 12.5°C | 24 mm | 78% | 1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2005 | 22.5°C | 18.9°C | 15.3°C | 25.3°C | 13.0°C | 149 mm | 82% | 1 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2004 | 21.9°C | 18.1°C | 14.3°C | 24.1°C | 11.8°C | 78 mm | 80% | 1 m/s | 4 |
| 2003 | 23.5°C | 19.5°C | 15.5°C | 25.5°C | 13.7°C | 129 mm | 77% | 1 m/s | 4 |
| 2002 | 23.0°C | 18.9°C | 14.8°C | 25.4°C | 11.9°C | 15 mm | 75% | 0.9 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2001 | 22.9°C | 19.4°C | 15.8°C | 24.3°C | 13.5°C | 109 mm | 80% | 0.9 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2000 | 24.6°C | 20.3°C | 16.0°C | 26.8°C | 12.5°C | 11 mm | 72% | 1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1999 | 23.1°C | 19.4°C | 15.7°C | 24.6°C | 13.6°C | 100 mm | 81% | 1 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1998 | 23.7°C | 20.2°C | 16.7°C | 25.7°C | 13.6°C | 103 mm | 84% | 1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1997 | 22.0°C | 18.1°C | 14.2°C | 25.5°C | 11.5°C | 5 mm | 75% | 1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1996 | 23.1°C | 19.3°C | 15.5°C | 25.4°C | 13.6°C | 35 mm | 76% | 0.9 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1995 | 24.9°C | 20.3°C | 15.7°C | 25.7°C | 12.9°C | 18 mm | 67% | 1 m/s | 5 |
| 1994 | 24.4°C | 19.5°C | 14.5°C | 25.9°C | 12.2°C | 21 mm | 63% | 1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1993 | 24.8°C | 20.0°C | 15.3°C | 25.9°C | 11.5°C | 6 mm | 66% | 1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1992 | 23.5°C | 19.3°C | 15.1°C | 25.7°C | 10.7°C | 13 mm | 72% | 1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1991 | 22.6°C | 18.8°C | 15.0°C | 24.8°C | 11.5°C | 5 mm | 77% | 0.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1990 | 22.6°C | 18.7°C | 14.8°C | 25.7°C | 11.5°C | 39 mm | 76% | 1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1989 | 23.9°C | 19.7°C | 15.6°C | 25.6°C | 12.0°C | 12 mm | 72% | 1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1988 | 24.5°C | 20.1°C | 15.6°C | 26.6°C | 13.6°C | 6 mm | 70% | 1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1987 | 22.1°C | 18.7°C | 15.2°C | 24.2°C | 12.4°C | 31 mm | 83% | 0.9 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1986 ❄️ | 21.4°C | 17.7°C | 14.0°C | 23.7°C | 12.2°C | 69 mm | 77% | 1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1985 | 22.0°C | 18.6°C | 15.3°C | 25.5°C | 11.9°C | 105 mm | 83% | 1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1984 | 22.9°C | 19.1°C | 15.4°C | 25.8°C | 11.9°C | 32 mm | 80% | 1 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1983 | 22.8°C | 19.2°C | 15.5°C | 26.6°C | 11.2°C | 34 mm | 75% | 1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 22.6°C | 18.6°C | 14.7°C | 24.9°C | 12.0°C | 43 mm | 73% | 1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 22.9°C | 19.0°C | 15.2°C | 24.6°C | 11.3°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 23.1°C with lows near 15.6°C (mean 19.4°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 0.9°C. Daytime highs moved from 22.6°C to 22.9°C and overnight lows from 15.2°C to 16.6°C over the same span.
October is close to Darjeeling's year-round average and one of the drier months, so plan for around 23.1°C daytime highs and 15.6°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 6th coolest month in Darjeeling, averaging 19.4°C.
For October in Darjeeling, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 23.1°C and lows of 15.6°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.
