Darjeeling is the hill-station and railway version of the India list. The reason to keep it is the Himalayan railway, tea estates, ridge views, and a colder colonial urban layer.
Do not expect Darjeeling to move at plains-city speed. Fog, rain, landslides, steep roads, altitude, and traffic can all slow down an otherwise beautiful plan.
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About 88% of the year's rain falls in these months. Typical highs around 26°C, lows around 19°C.
Typical highs around 21°C, lows around 10°C. About 27mm of rain a month.
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.
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