Siliguri weather

By virtue of lying at the foothills of the Himalayas and not higer up, the city experiences quite a harsh summer. Mercury soars with every passing month and registers a temperature as high as 38°C. Most of the tourists during this time are headed towards the cooler hill stations in search of some relief from the scorching heat of the plains and use Siliguri as a stopover. During summer if you happen to be in the city then use the early mornings and evenings for exploring the area. There is the very famous Hongkong Market that is a shopper’s paradise and is best-visited post-sunset. The monsoon rains bring the much-needed respite from the scorching heat of the summer months. The city experiences quite heavy showers during these months and the rains continue up to October. Temperatures also dip making it pleasant for the tourists. However this may not be the perfect time for exploring Siliguri or the surrounding areas because of the torrential downpours that are frequently accompanied by landslides which may jeopardize travel plans and could be risky as well. Winter is the perfect season for paying a visit to Siliguri. The weather is beautiful with clear blue skies and temperatures dipping considerably to hover around the 8°C to 25°C mark. During winter Siliguri becomes the base from where tourists travel to the different hill stations of North Bengal to enjoy the chill and the snowfall. There are some heading towards

• 7 Day • • • • • • • • Today June 16 80% 0.22 in 90° / 76° 10 - 21 mph • Tomorrow June 17 90% 0.862 in 85° / 74° 9 - 17 mph • Sunday June 18 90% 2.213 in 89° / 74° 8 - 17 mph • Monday June 19 90% 1.35 in 83° / 74° 9 - 22 mph • Tuesday June 20 90% 1.787 in 87° / 75° 7 - 19 mph • Wednesday June 21 90% 2.472 in 86° / 75° 7 - 21 mph • Thursday June 22 90% 1.13 in 87° / 75° 11 - 24 mph •

Long range weather outlook for Siliguri includes 14 day forecast summary: Reviewing the forecast for Siliguri Over the next 14 days and the average daytime maximum temperature will be around 31°C, with a high for the two weeks of 36°C expected on the afternoon of Thursday 15th. The average minimum temperature will be 24°C, dipping to its lowest on the morning of Thursday 15th at 23°C. The next 14 days will have some days seeing a little precipitation and some days with rain. The indicators are that Saturday 17th will have the most precipitation with an accumulation of around 37.0mm. On the whole winds are likely to be light.

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