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Weather in July in Sikkim

Are you planning a trip a to Sikkim in July and wondering what kind of weather to expect? This page has all the details you need.

What is the weather like in Sikkim in July?

Sikkim is a region in India. Sikkim offers a broad spectrum of weather patterns. In July, one might encounter temperatures that range from mild to warm, and heavy precipitation. During July, summer is in full swing.

Temperatures

The average maximum daytime temperatures vary from mild in Lachung at 13°C to warm in Singtām at 26°C. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 20°C in Singtām and 7°C in Lachung.

Precipitation

In July, precipitation varies across different areas. From heavy rainfall in Lachung with an average of 498 mm to heavy rainfall in Gangtok with 1092 mm. Gangtok experiences its highest rainfall in this month of the year. Come prepared by bringing an umbrella.

For specific regional insights in Sikkim for July, refer to the map provided below. For an in-depth overview of the yearly weather conditions, do visit our Sikkim climate page.

Where to go in Sikkim in July

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 July for the 5 most popular destinations in Sikkim?

Gangtok

In July Gangtok generally has pleasant temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 22°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 16°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect 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
<<   June June
<<  
22°C 
16°C 
637 mm 
16 days 
poor 
22°C 
16°C 
1092 mm 
19 days 
August   >> August
>>  
22°C 
16°C 
902 mm 
16 days 
poor 
Climate in Gangtok

Pelling

In July Pelling generally has pleasant temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 21°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 16°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
<<   June June
<<  
22°C 
15°C 
73 hours 
717 mm 
15 days 
poor 
21°C 
16°C 
79 hours 
901 mm 
18 days 
poor 
August   >> August
>>  
22°C 
15°C 
103 hours 
649 mm 
16 days 
poor 
Climate in Pelling

Pemayangtse

In July Pemayangtse generally has pleasant temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 21°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 16°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
<<   June June
<<  
22°C 
15°C 
73 hours 
726 mm 
15 days 
poor 
21°C 
16°C 
79 hours 
904 mm 
18 days 
poor 
August   >> August
>>  
22°C 
15°C 
103 hours 
652 mm 
16 days 
poor 
Climate in Pemayangtse

Lachung

In July Lachung generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 13°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 7°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Lachung
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
<<   June June
<<  
12°C 
5°C 
311 mm 
17 days 
poor 
13°C 
7°C 
498 mm 
22 days 
poor 
August   >> August
>>  
13°C 
6°C 
417 mm 
22 days 
poor 
Climate in Lachung

Namchi

In July Namchi generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 25°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 19°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
<<   June June
<<  
26°C 
19°C 
73 hours 
666 mm 
15 days 
poor 
25°C 
19°C 
79 hours 
973 mm 
18 days 
poor 
August   >> August
>>  
26°C 
19°C 
103 hours 
710 mm 
15 days 
poor 
Climate in Namchi

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Is July the best time to visit Sikkim?

We believe that July is one of the best times to visit Sikkim with overall perfect weather in Gangtok. However, the weather conditions may vary depending on your destination.

On average, the best time to visit Sikkim is in July with generally 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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