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Weather in February in Sikkim

Considering a trip to Sikkim this February 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 February?

Sikkim is a region in India. Sikkim offers a broad spectrum of weather patterns. In February, one might encounter temperatures that range from very cold to mild, and precipitation levels ranging from high to heavy. During February, winter is in full swing.

Temperatures

During the day the temperature is very cold in Lachung at -1°C and mild in Singtām at 18°C. As night falls, temperatures generally drop to 8°C in Singtām and -10°C in Lachung.

Precipitation

In February, precipitation varies across different areas. From high rainfall in Naya Bāzār with an average of 147 mm to heavy rainfall in Lachung with 304 mm.

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

Where to go in Sikkim in February

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 February for the 5 most popular destinations in Sikkim?

Gangtok

In February Gangtok generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 12°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 3°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
<<   January January
<<  
11°C 
2°C 
257 mm 
a single day 
poor 
12°C 
3°C 
302 mm 
a single day 
poor 
March   >> March
>>  
16°C 
6°C 
291 mm 
3 days 
poor 
Climate in Gangtok

Pelling

In February Pelling generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 12°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 3°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor 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
<<   January January
<<  
11°C 
1°C 
166 hours 
113 mm 
a single day 
poor 
12°C 
3°C 
139 hours 
182 mm 
a single day 
poor 
March   >> March
>>  
16°C 
6°C 
145 hours 
268 mm 
2 days 
poor 
Climate in Pelling

Pemayangtse

In February Pemayangtse generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 12°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 3°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor 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
<<   January January
<<  
11°C 
1°C 
166 hours 
117 mm 
a single day 
poor 
12°C 
3°C 
139 hours 
188 mm 
a single day 
poor 
March   >> March
>>  
16°C 
6°C 
145 hours 
275 mm 
2 days 
poor 
Climate in Pemayangtse

Lachung

In February Lachung generally has very low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around -1°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -10°C and heavy monthly snowfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Lachung
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly snowfall precipitationSnowfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   January January
<<  
-2°C 
-12°C 
246 mm 
a single day 
poor 
-1°C 
-10°C 
304 mm 
2 days 
poor 
March   >> March
>>  
2°C 
-7°C 
327 mm 
3 days 
poor 
Climate in Lachung

Namchi

In February Namchi generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 17°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 7°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor 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
<<   January January
<<  
15°C 
6°C 
166 hours 
143 mm 
a single day 
17°C 
7°C 
139 hours 
190 mm 
a single day 
poor 
March   >> March
>>  
21°C 
10°C 
145 hours 
217 mm 
2 days 
Climate in Namchi

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

Is February the best time to visit Sikkim?

In our opinion, February may not be the ideal time to visit Sikkim due to the typically poor weather in Gangtok.

On average, the best time to visit Sikkim is in July with generally perfect weather in Gangtok. In contrast, January, February, March, April, May, June, August, September, October, November and December tend to have poor weather conditions.

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