Jalpaiguri Tourism

Jalpaiguri Tourism Bordered by Bhutan in the north and Bangladesh in the south, the name 'Jalpaiguri' translates the 'Town of Olive'; jalpai meaning 'olive' and guri meaning 'place'. The history of its naming goes back to 1900s owing to the rich plantations of olive. The city is the district headquarters if Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal. Stripped by tiny rivulets and dotted with small hilltops, Jalpaiguri is a tiny tourist town with endless vistas of tea plantations, gushing streams and elaborate rice farms, and is known for its heavy downpour. Primarily a rural district with 80% rural population mostly inhabited in forest villages, the town is popular for its untouched beauty and natural landscape. While being a beautiful tourist destination, it is comparatively less crowded and undisturbed in nature. Jalpaiguri has tea gardens as far as your sight goes, rice plantations, hills covered with lush green bushes, breathtaking landscape and a small, closed town for you to discover. Download Jalpaiguri PDF Guide >

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Oct-Maris the best time to visit Jalpaiguri October to MarchJalpaiguri can be visited any time through the year, however the best time is October to March. Some visitors prefer visiting the town during the festive season, as the enthusiasm, excitement and unity of the ton is worth seeing then. During November and December, exclusive tourism festival called Teesta Tea and Tourism fest are celebrated, it is a great time to visit the city as these festivals are real fun to be a part of, there are multiple activities, water sports, cultural events happening, it is like the whole of Kolkata has come together at one place to extend a warm welcome to its tourists. In the months of February and March, the town celebrates Jalpesh Mela on the occasion of Shivratri with grand festivity. Weather in Jalpaiguri Loading... Monthly Weather in Jalpaiguri Month Avg. Minimum (°C) Avg. Maximum (°C) January 4 23 February 4 25 March 10 26 April 17 29 May 14 30 June 11 31 July 17 30 August 18 32 September 17 29 October 11 30 November 7 27 December 6 25