Weather in Kalimpong, West Bengal
Kalimpong, India is a small town in the state of West Bengal. Sitting at roughly 27.1°N, it falls in the semi-arid to humid subtropical climate zone.
Climate Overview
Central India receives substantial monsoon rainfall from June to September, with the Western Ghats creating a rain shadow effect on the eastern side. Like much of West Bengal, Kalimpong follows the South Asian monsoon calendar: a hot pre-monsoon, a wet monsoon and a drier cool season after October. Summer afternoons can climb above 40°C.
Weather by season in Kalimpong
Kalimpong's year divides into four broad seasons. The southwest monsoon normally arrives around 23 June. Daytime figures below are typical lowland values for this latitude — hill stations sit markedly cooler.
- Winter (Dec–Feb): days around 26°C, nights around 10°C. Dry and clear, with cold mornings and occasional fog.
- Summer / pre-monsoon (Mar–Jun): days around 42°C, nights around 27°C. Hot, dry and dusty — heatwave conditions are common at the peak.
- Monsoon (Jul–Sep): days around 33°C, nights around 25°C. Frequent rain and high humidity; the wettest part of the year.
- Post-monsoon (Oct–Nov): days around 32°C, nights around 18°C. Skies clear and temperatures ease — comfortable and settled.
Today's Weather in Kalimpong
Wondering what the weather is like in Kalimpong right now? See current conditions, today's high and low, and AQI in the live panel above.
Hourly Forecast
Planning your day in Kalimpong? The 24-hour forecast shows temperature changes, precipitation probability and wind conditions for each hour, helping you pick the best time for travel, outdoor work or events in West Bengal.
7-Day Weather Forecast for Kalimpong
The 7-day forecast for Kalimpong shows daily high and low temperatures, expected weather conditions and rain probability — useful for planning trips, events or agricultural activities in the West Bengal region.
Air Quality in Kalimpong
Air quality in Kalimpong is reported on the CPCB National AQI, with the PM2.5 and PM10 readings shown next to it so the figure can be checked against any other scale. Smaller cities like Kalimpong generally see better AQI than the metros, but levels can rise during the crop-residue burning season.
Quick facts about Kalimpong
Kalimpong has a population of about 43,000; sits at 27.07°N; and is in India; its monsoon typically arrives in mid-June.
Common spellings
Local search audiences in West Bengal often type the weather query in Bengali (বাংলা). The Bengali word for weather is আবহাওয়া, commonly transliterated as abohaoa, aboha, abohawa, abhaowa. The Hindi मौसम (mausam, mosam, mausham) is also widely used across Kalimpong. All refer to the same thing — current weather, today's temperature and the forecast you'll find on this page.
Nearby Cities in West Bengal
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