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Weather in December in Sikkim

Considering a trip to Sikkim this December and wondering about the expected weather conditions? Find all the crucial information you need right here, addressing your question:

What is the weather like in Sikkim in December?

Sikkim is a region in India. Sikkim has a wide variety of climate types. During December, you can expect temperatures that range from very cold to mild and precipitation levels ranging from moderate to heavy. The month of December is in the winter season.

Temperatures

During the day the temperature is very cold in Lachung at 0°C and mild in Singtām at 18°C. As night falls, temperatures generally drop to 7°C in Singtām and -10°C in Lachung.

Precipitation

In December, precipitation varies across different areas. From moderate rainfall in Naya Bāzār with an average of 62 mm to heavy rainfall in Gangtok with 186 mm. Going by our weather data, this month in Gangtok usually has the least rain, making it the driest month of the year.

To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of Sikkim in December, check out the map below. For more details on the yearly weather, visit our Sikkim climate page.

Where to go in Sikkim in December

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Sikkim on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in December for the 5 most popular destinations in Sikkim?

Gangtok

In December Gangtok generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 13°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 4°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Gangtok
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
16°C 
7°C 
189 mm 
a single day 
poor 
13°C 
4°C 
186 mm 
0 days 
poor 
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11°C 
2°C 
257 mm 
a single day 
poor 
Climate in Gangtok

Pelling

In December Pelling generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 13°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 3°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Pelling
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
16°C 
6°C 
181 hours 
127 mm 
a single day 
13°C 
3°C 
189 hours 
85 mm 
0 days 
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11°C 
1°C 
166 hours 
113 mm 
a single day 
poor 
Climate in Pelling

Pemayangtse

In December Pemayangtse generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 13°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 3°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Pemayangtse
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
16°C 
6°C 
181 hours 
131 mm 
a single day 
13°C 
3°C 
189 hours 
88 mm 
0 days 
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11°C 
1°C 
166 hours 
117 mm 
a single day 
poor 
Climate in Pemayangtse

Lachung

In December Lachung generally has very low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 0°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -10°C and heavy monthly snow/rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Lachung
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly snow/rainfall precipitationSnow/rainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
3°C 
-6°C 
163 mm 
2 days 
poor 
0°C 
-10°C 
182 mm 
a single day 
poor 
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-2°C 
-12°C 
246 mm 
a single day 
poor 
Climate in Lachung

Namchi

In December Namchi generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 17°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 7°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Namchi
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
20°C 
10°C 
181 hours 
120 mm 
0 days 
17°C 
7°C 
189 hours 
100 mm 
0 days 
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15°C 
6°C 
166 hours 
143 mm 
a single day 
Climate in Namchi

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Sikkim, in India.

Is December the best time to visit Sikkim?

Given the typically poor weather conditions in Gangtok, December may not be the ideal time to visit Sikkim.

Generally speaking, July provides perfect weather in Gangtok. On the other hand, the months of January, February, March, April, May, June, August, September, October, November and December tend to have poor weather conditions.

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