Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Siliguri features a humid subtropical climate (Cwa).Temperatures typically range between 16 °C (61 °F) and 28 °C (83 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 6 °C (42 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 3030 mm (119.3 inches) and receives 189 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Siliguri enjoys an average of 3388 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 28 minutes to 13 hours 46 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Siliguri are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 28 °C (82 - 83 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 16 to 18 °C (61 - 65 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Siliguri experiences 269 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 29°C (85°F) |
Mean maximum | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 28°C (83°F) |
Average high | 23°C (73°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 24°C (76°F) |
Daily mean | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Average low | 11°C (51°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Mean minimum | 7°C (45°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 8°C (48°F) |
Minimum | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Siliguri, West Bengal, India with other places around the world.
Siliguri usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 29 rainy days and 674 mm (26.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Siliguri are January, November and December. On average, 12 mm (0.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 17 (0.7) | 23 (0.9) | 45 (1.8) | 106 (4.2) | 214 (8.4) | 502 (19.8) | 951 (37.5) | 568 (22.4) | 424 (16.7) | 161 (6.3) | 8 (0.3) | 11 (0.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 3 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 25 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 26 | 13 | 2 | 4 |
The sunniest months in Siliguri are March, April and May, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 42 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Siliguri: January, July and August receive an average of 7 hours 26 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 233 | 270 | 324 | 326 | 334 | 297 | 210 | 249 | 256 | 308 | 291 | 286 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 39m | 11h 14m | 12h 0m | 12h 47m | 13h 27m | 13h 46m | 13h 36m | 13h 2m | 12h 16m | 11h 29m | 10h 49m | 10h 28m |
Siliguri experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 13, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, February and December are in the Moderate / High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 6. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Siliguri UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 5 |