Best time to visit Siliguri
The best time to visit Siliguri is November–February, judged on twenty years of weather records and the events worth going for.
Siliguri, West Bengal, India
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- Average daily high and low
- Precipitation
- Good month
- Best month
- Made good or best by an event
| Month | Average daily high | Average daily low | Precipitation | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 22.5 °C / 73 °F | 11.1 °C / 52 °F | 15 mm / 0.6 in | best month |
| February | 25 °C / 77 °F | 13.6 °C / 56 °F | 24 mm / 0.9 in | best month |
| March | 29.7 °C / 85 °F | 17.3 °C / 63 °F | 34 mm / 1.3 in | good month |
| April | 31.6 °C / 89 °F | 20.7 °C / 69 °F | 73 mm / 2.9 in | neither best nor good |
| May | 31.4 °C / 89 °F | 23.2 °C / 74 °F | 235 mm / 9.3 in | neither best nor good |
| June | 30.9 °C / 88 °F | 25.1 °C / 77 °F | 576 mm / 22.7 in | neither best nor good |
| July | 30.6 °C / 87 °F | 25.7 °C / 78 °F | 787 mm / 31 in | neither best nor good |
| August | 30.9 °C / 88 °F | 25.7 °C / 78 °F | 566 mm / 22.3 in | neither best nor good |
| September | 30.8 °C / 87 °F | 24.9 °C / 77 °F | 422 mm / 16.6 in | neither best nor good |
| October | 30.2 °C / 86 °F | 21.2 °C / 70 °F | 129 mm / 5.1 in | neither best nor good |
| November | 28 °C / 82 °F | 15.9 °C / 61 °F | 7 mm / 0.3 in | best month |
| December | 24.3 °C / 76 °F | 12.5 °C / 55 °F | 8 mm / 0.3 in | best month |
Good and best months depend on more than temperature, rain and events. How they are chosen
Each activity on this page has its own good and best months, rated on twenty years of daily weather records. Which measures count, and how much, depends on the activity: humidity for exploring outdoors, wind for the beach, hiking and skiing, snow for skiing alone. Between them, the activities are rated on:
- Daytime highs
- Night-time lows
- How warm it feels
- Humidity
- How much of the day is sunny
- Hours of daylight
- Monthly rainfall
- How many days it rains
- Days of heavy rain
- Wind
- Snowfall and days with snow
- Major events, such as festivals
The chart shows the good and best months for exploring outdoors.
The event icon marks a month that an event lifts to good or best, such as a festival or a natural spectacle. Choose “Weather only” in the toolbar to rate the months on weather alone.
Best months by activity
Exploring outdoors
Mild days and nights, mostly dry and bright. The default for 'when should I go'.
- JJanuary: best
- FFebruary: best
- MMarch: good
- AApril: neither
- MMay: neither
- JJune: neither
- JJuly: neither
- AAugust: neither
- SSeptember: neither
- OOctober: neither
- NNovember: best
- DDecember: best
- Best
- November–February
- Good
- March
November through February are excellent for exploring Siliguri on foot: mild, dry and sunny with only lingering humidity as a drag. March is still fine but noticeably warmer. From April, rising heat and then the intense June-September monsoon (with October still recovering) make walking outdoors uncomfortable.
Why these months
January · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 22.4 °C / 72 °F, average daily high 22.5 °C / 73 °F, precipitation 15 mm / 0.6 in, share of daylight that is sunny 90%, wet days 4.2 days, days with heavy rain 0.1 days, average daily low 11.1 °C / 52 °F.
Against: relative humidity 75%.
February · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 25.4 °C / 78 °F, average daily high 25 °C / 77 °F, precipitation 24 mm / 0.9 in, share of daylight that is sunny 90%, wet days 5.2 days, days with heavy rain 0.5 days, average daily low 13.6 °C / 56 °F.
Against: relative humidity 71%.
March · good
In its favour: precipitation 34 mm / 1.3 in, share of daylight that is sunny 91%, days with heavy rain 0.8 days, wet days 6.2 days, average daily low 17.3 °C / 63 °F, relative humidity 64%.
Against: average daily high 29.7 °C / 85 °F, feels like (high) 31 °C / 88 °F.
Also on: Holi.
November · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 29.3 °C / 85 °F, precipitation 7 mm / 0.3 in, share of daylight that is sunny 91%, wet days 1.9 days, days with heavy rain 0.1 days, average daily high 28 °C / 82 °F, average daily low 15.9 °C / 61 °F.
Against: relative humidity 72%.
Also on: Diwali, Kali Puja.
December · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 24.5 °C / 76 °F, average daily high 24.3 °C / 76 °F, precipitation 8 mm / 0.3 in, share of daylight that is sunny 92%, wet days 2.9 days, days with heavy rain 0 days, average daily low 12.5 °C / 55 °F.
Against: relative humidity 74%.
Also on: North Bengal Book Fair.
An activity is listed only where it applies: skiing at ski destinations, beach and swimming at beach destinations. The nearest ski area is 964 km away.
Weather averages
Monthly averages over twenty years, 2006–2025. Highs, lows and precipitation are in the chart at the top.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feels like (high) | 22.4 °C | 25.4 °C | 31 °C | 34.8 °C | 36.4 °C | 37.4 °C | 37.3 °C | 37.8 °C | 37.4 °C | 35 °C | 29.3 °C | 24.5 °C |
| Days with heavy rain | 0.1 days | 0.5 days | 0.8 days | 1.7 days | 6 days | 15.3 days | 19.1 days | 16.2 days | 11.3 days | 2.9 days | 0.1 days | 0 days |
| Time rain usually falls | 12 pm | 12 pm | 2 pm | 2 pm | 2 pm | 5 am | 1 am | 2 am | 12 pm | 12 pm | 12 pm | 12 pm |
| Sunshine per day | 9.6 h | 10.1 h | 10.9 h | 11 h | 10.6 h | 7.9 h | 5.7 h | 6.5 h | 8 h | 9.7 h | 9.8 h | 9.6 h |
| Relative humidity | 75% | 71% | 64% | 68% | 76% | 85% | 87% | 86% | 85% | 80% | 72% | 74% |
Air quality
Averaged over a shorter period (2022–2025) than the twenty-year averages above, and not counted towards good or best months.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air pollution (PM2.5) 2022–2025 | 64.3 µg/m³ | 69.3 µg/m³ | 52.7 µg/m³ | 44 µg/m³ | 36.4 µg/m³ | 28.5 µg/m³ | 18.5 µg/m³ | 21.2 µg/m³ | 22.1 µg/m³ | 30.5 µg/m³ | 37.1 µg/m³ | 48.3 µg/m³ |
| Air pollution (PM2.5, daily peak) 2022–2025 | 88.9 µg/m³ | 91.4 µg/m³ | 72.8 µg/m³ | 59.2 µg/m³ | 51.1 µg/m³ | 42.7 µg/m³ | 29.9 µg/m³ | 33.8 µg/m³ | 33.6 µg/m³ | 44.2 µg/m³ | 54.7 µg/m³ | 70.8 µg/m³ |
- Good 15 µg/m³ or less
- Fair 15 to 25 µg/m³
- Moderate 25 to 37.5 µg/m³
- Poor 37.5 to 50 µg/m³
- Very poor 50 to 75 µg/m³
- Extremely poor over 75 µg/m³
Each figure is compared with the World Health Organization's guideline for a day's air, 15 µg/m³ or less, and with its interim targets above that. The words are ours: the WHO does not name its steps. The figures are modelled monthly averages, so single days can be well above them. The daily peak is the average of each day's highest hour, shaded on the same scale.
Events and seasons
What the weather records cannot show. A major event can lift a month to good or best. The warnings are there to help you plan, and never count against a month.
Reasons to go
- Holi
March and April, dates vary from year to year
- Durga Puja
September and October, dates vary from year to year
- Kali Puja
October and November, dates vary from year to year
- Diwali
October and November, dates vary from year to year
- North Bengal Book Fair
1–14 December