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Darjeeling & Kalimpong in January
January is cold and clear. Darjeeling's mornings are around 2 °C and the air is dry, so mountain views are often sharp, though fewer days are as clean as November. Sandakphu can get snow and the Land Rover road sometimes closes for a day or two. Sittong's orange harvest is finishing and Kalimpong's nurseries are quiet. Hotels drop rates after New Year, and the town belongs to locals again.
Photo: Auli Raha (অলি রাহা) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · CommonsWhere to go
Our picks for January
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Sittong
Orange orchards and homestays in the Riyang valley
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Darjeeling
The thunderbolt ridge, its tea and its two-foot railway
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Kalimpong
Old wool-trade town of nurseries, monasteries and schools
Trips
Trips at their best in January
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Comfort
Sittong, Takdah and Kalimpong villages
Private car with driver
Elsewhere in January
Other hives this month
Questions
Darjeeling & Kalimpong in January, answered
Is January a good time to visit Darjeeling & Kalimpong?
January is cold and clear. Darjeeling's mornings are around 2 °C and the air is dry, so mountain views are often sharp, though fewer days are as clean as November. Sandakphu can get snow and the Land Rover road sometimes closes for a day or two. Sittong's orange harvest is finishing and Kalimpong's nurseries are quiet. Hotels drop rates after New Year, and the town belongs to locals again.
What is the weather like in Darjeeling & Kalimpong in January?
Darjeeling 2 to 9 °C, dry, frost; Sandakphu below freezing. Conditions differ by altitude and coast, so check the forecast for each stop a week before you travel.
Where should we go in Darjeeling & Kalimpong in January?
We suggest Sittong, Darjeeling, Kalimpong. Pack a down jacket and thermals; most budget rooms have no central heating.