Summer : Max 28.0ºC, Min 15.0ºC.
Winter : Max 16.0ºC, Min 4.0ºC.
Rainfall
220 cm average yearly.
Languages
Nepali, Hindi, English, Tibetan and Bengali .
Best time to visit
Round the year.
Kalimpong is a hill station in the Mahabharat Range in the Indian state of West Bengal. Set in beautiful wooded mountains Kalimpong is a remote hill station about 80 kms from Darjeeling is known for its beautiful orchids.Kalimpong has three impressive Buddhist monasteries. Tharpa Choling Monastery built in 1937 belongs to the Gelupka Sect of Tibetan Buddhism, headed by the Dalai Lama. The monastery has a vast library of Buddhist manuscripts. Thongsha Gumpha built in early 17th century is a Bhutanese monastery, and perhaps the oldest in Kalimpong.
How to get there
Air
The nearest airport is Bagdogra which is 80 kms from Kalimpong.
Rail
The nearest railway stations are Siliguri Junction & New Jalpaiguri Railway Station.
Road
Kalimpong is well connected to the other major East Indian Himalayan destinations of Gangtok and Darjeeling, both of which are less than 3 hours away.