Is Darjeeling safe? India travel risk
Is Darjeeling safe right now? Checked 15 October 2026
Darjeeling scores 49/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The US State Department rates India Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution, updated 16 Jun 2025); the UK FCDO advises against all travel to parts of the country (updated 7 Oct 2026); Canada says: exercise a high degree of caution (with regional advisories). No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Darjeeling scores 49/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and India (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Darjeeling: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km, frequently asked questions.
Driven by: security (60/100) and natural hazards (64/100).
A score of 49 is higher than the scores of 65% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the India travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Local Geographic Profile
Found at 27.0375° N, 88.2631° E within West Bengal, Darjeeling is situated 1,100.7 km W of New Delhi.
West Bengal
27.0375° N, 88.2631° E
Lowland
UTC
118,805
Emergency & Transport Infrastructure
Surrounding Localities in India
Climate by Month
Hottest: April (32 °C avg high); Wettest: July (777 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 22° | 25° | 30° | 32° | 31° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 28° | 26° | 23° |
| Low °C | 11° | 13° | 16° | 19° | 23° | 24° | 25° | 25° | 24° | 19° | 15° | 12° |
| Rain mm | 16 | 27 | 19 | 48 | 179 | 666 | 777 | 653 | 342 | 188 | 22 | 17 |
Normals: Shiliguri (40 km away).
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
5-Year Hazard Calendar (100 km Radius)
| Hazard | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floods | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Most flood events within 100 km of Darjeeling happened in June (2 of 7 in five years).
Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.
For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the India travel advice & laws.
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Is Darjeeling safe?
Darjeeling currently scores 49/100 on our composite travel risk index (moderate risk; lower is safer). It already includes the current US State Department advisory for India (Level 2 of 4). Official advice can change quickly, so check it again shortly before you travel.
Sources: Travel Risk Calculator — Darjeeling · Methodology
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