Siliguri has three distinct seasons: summer, winter and monsoon. The temperature reaches 35 °C (Celsius) in summer and 2 °C in winter which are generally chilled and cool. During the monsoons (between June and September), the city receives moderate to heavy rains often cutting access to the hill stations and Sikkim. The city is blessed with natural beauty of flora and fauna. The city has several fault line or uplands nearby it is the reason for most frequent earth quakes. The most dangerous earthquake was recorded on 7 July 1988 as 9.7 on Richter scale followed by the earthquake of 18 September 2011 that lasted for 40–46 seconds measuring 6.8 on Richter scale. The climate is suitable for growing tea and the surrounding regions have many tea gardens. The winters are becoming shorter year by year due to urbanization. The city has expanded towards hills which leads to destruction of vegetation, due to which the summers are becoming hot and winters are losing their coldness
