Siliguri weather by month & the best time to visit
India · city break · humid subtropical climate
The best time to visit Siliguri is January — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 90/100), with November and December close behind. Siliguri averages about 2,057 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 23°C / 73°F and roughly 6 mm of rain in January.
When is the best time to visit Siliguri?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Siliguri is January, then November and December. The dullest month is May (38/100, 163 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Siliguri?
Siliguri gets a moderate 2,057 hours of sunshine a year. 52 Sunshine Score points separate January (90) from May (38), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #109 of 112 destinations in India for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,654 hours. Rain is strongly seasonal here: roughly 63% of the year's 1,775 mm falls in the three months around August.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 90 | 23° / 73°F | 11° / 52°F | 6 mm | 3 |
| February | 89 | 27° / 81°F | 14° / 57°F | 12 mm | 5 |
| March | 77 | 33° / 91°F | 18° / 64°F | 29 mm | 6 |
| April | 47 | 36° / 97°F | 23° / 73°F | 70 mm | 7 |
| May | 38 | 36° / 97°F | 25° / 77°F | 163 mm | 7 |
| June | 51 | 34° / 93°F | 26° / 79°F | 278 mm | 6 |
| July | 63 | 31° / 88°F | 26° / 79°F | 474 mm | 7 |
| August | 63 | 31° / 88°F | 26° / 79°F | 353 mm | 7 |
| September | 63 | 30° / 86°F | 25° / 77°F | 291 mm | 7 |
| October | 74 | 29° / 84°F | 21° / 70°F | 92 mm | 6 |
| November | 90 | 26° / 79°F | 17° / 63°F | 5 mm | 5 |
| December | 90 | 23° / 73°F | 13° / 55°F | 2 mm | 3 |
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Siliguri: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Siliguri?
Siliguri is a city break in India with a humid subtropical climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Siliguri get a year?
Siliguri gets about 2,057 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around January.
When is the best time to visit Siliguri?
The sunniest time to visit Siliguri is January, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 90/100 (with November and December close behind). Expect daytime highs around 23°C / 73°F.
What is the least sunny month in Siliguri?
May is the least sunny month in Siliguri, scoring 38/100 with about 163 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Siliguri?
The typical midday UV index in Siliguri peaks around 7 (high) in April, easing to about 3 (moderate) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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