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Tiger Hill
Sunrise view of Kanchenjunga (world's 3rd highest peak).
Darjeeling
About Darjeeling
Darjeeling is a city in the northernmost region of the Indian state of West Bengal. Located in the Eastern Himalayas, it has an average elevation of 2,045 metres (6,709 ft). To the west of Darjeeling lies the easternmost province of Nepal, to the east the Kingdom of Bhutan, to the north the Indian state of Sikkim, and farther north the Tibet Autonomous Region of China. Bangladesh lies to the south and southeast, and most of the state of West Bengal lies to the south and southwest, connected to the Darjeeling region by a narrow tract. Kangchenjunga, the world's third-highest mountain, rises to the north and is prominently visible on clear days.
Source ↗🧭Trek & yatra knowledge
Difficulty
easyAltitude
2,042 → 2,590 m
AMS risk
none💪
Fitness required
Walking-friendly town. Tiger Hill sunrise is a 30-min drive pre-dawn.
Weather & climate
NowUpdated just now
🌤️
23°C
Mostly clear
Feels 25°C
💧 51%
🌬 5 km/h
Source: Open-Meteo (ECMWF + DWD ICON)📍 27.041°, 88.266°
Next 14 days
Open-MeteoToday
11 Sept
🌦️
23° 14°
☔ 82%
UV 6
Tomorrow
12 Sept
🌦️
22° 14°
☔ 100%
UV 7
Sun
13 Sept
🌧️
20° 14°
☔ 100%
Mon
14 Sept
🌧️
20° 14°
☔ 100%
Tue
15 Sept
⛈️
18° 12°
☔ 100%
UV 7
Wed
16 Sept
⛈️
19° 13°
☔ 100%
UV 6
Thu
17 Sept
⛈️
17° 13°
☔ 100%
Fri
18 Sept
⛈️
20° 13°
☔ 99%
UV 7
Sat
19 Sept
🌦️
21° 13°
☔ 80%
UV 7
Sun
20 Sept
🌦️
24° 14°
☔ 84%
UV 8
Mon
21 Sept
🌦️
24° 14°
☔ 88%
UV 7
Tue
22 Sept
⛈️
22° 15°
☔ 86%
UV 8
Wed
23 Sept
🌦️
22° 14°
☔ 92%
UV 6
Thu
24 Sept
🌦️
21° 14°
☔ 84%
UV 7
What was the weather like this week?
Averages for the same 7-day window from previous years (Open-Meteo ERA5 archive).
2025
17°C
High 21°C / Low 14°C
💧 31.6mm over 7 days
2024
17°C
High 21°C / Low 14°C
💧 42.9mm over 7 days
2023
18°C
High 22°C / Low 15°C
💧 13.0mm over 7 days
Must-visit attractions
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Darjeeling Himalayan Railway
UNESCO toy train.
3
Happy Valley Tea Estate
Plantation tour.