When to go · Kalimpong
Kalimpong in October
Great month. Inside Kalimpong's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C) / 14°C (57°F)57°F (14°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- Medium
- India overall
- Prices
- Medium
- India overall
Verdict
Inside Kalimpong's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.
Is another month better than October?
No other month rates higher than October for Kalimpong in this guide.
Weather in October
- KalimpongHighs around 21 °C (70 °F), lows around 14 °C (57 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 70 °F (21 °C), lows around 57 °F (14 °C), rain on about 7 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Durga Puja and Dussehra big impact
~17–21 Oct 2026 (check) · India
Kolkata's pandals draw millions; trains to the east sell out; effigies burnt across the north on Dussehra.
Diwali big impact
~8 Nov 2026; ~29 Oct 2027 (check) · India
Biggest travel week of the year: trains and flights full, fireworks for days, smog spikes in the north.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · India overall
- Medium
- Prices · India overall
- Medium
India overall: Post-monsoon clarity in the north and hills; Durga Puja and Dussehra; the south-east coast turns wet.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Kalimpong, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Great
Mar: Great
Daytime high
Oct: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Mar: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
Oct: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Mar: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 7
Mar: 6 (better)
Crowds
Oct: Medium
Mar: Medium
Prices
Oct: Medium
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Oct: 2
Mar: 1
October: Inside Kalimpong's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.
March: Inside Kalimpong's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.
Kalimpong: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.