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Weather in March in Sikkim

Planning a getaway to Sikkim this March and curious about the weather you should prepare for? Discover all the vital details you need on this page, solving your puzzle:

What is the weather like in Sikkim in March?

Sikkim is a region in India. Sikkim has a wide variety of climate types. During March, you can expect temperatures that range from very cold to pleasant and heavy precipitation.

Temperatures

During the day the temperature is very cold in Lachung at 2°C and pleasant in Singtām at 22°C. As night falls, temperatures generally drop to 11°C in Singtām and -7°C in Lachung.

Precipitation

In March, precipitation varies across different areas. From heavy rainfall in Singtām with an average of 202 mm to heavy rainfall in Lachung with 327 mm.

For specific regional insights in Sikkim for March, 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 March

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 March for the 5 most popular destinations in Sikkim?

Gangtok

In March Gangtok generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 16°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 6°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
12°C 
3°C 
302 mm 
a single day 
poor 
16°C 
6°C 
291 mm 
3 days 
poor 
April   >> April
>>  
18°C 
9°C 
251 mm 
5 days 
poor 
Climate in Gangtok

Pelling

In March Pelling generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 16°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 6°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
12°C 
3°C 
139 hours 
182 mm 
a single day 
poor 
16°C 
6°C 
145 hours 
268 mm 
2 days 
poor 
April   >> April
>>  
18°C 
9°C 
148 hours 
346 mm 
5 days 
poor 
Climate in Pelling

Pemayangtse

In March Pemayangtse generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 16°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 6°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
12°C 
3°C 
139 hours 
188 mm 
a single day 
poor 
16°C 
6°C 
145 hours 
275 mm 
2 days 
poor 
April   >> April
>>  
18°C 
9°C 
148 hours 
354 mm 
5 days 
poor 
Climate in Pemayangtse

Lachung

In March Lachung generally has very low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 2°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -7°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
-1°C 
-10°C 
304 mm 
2 days 
poor 
2°C 
-7°C 
327 mm 
3 days 
poor 
April   >> April
>>  
5°C 
-3°C 
224 mm 
5 days 
poor 
Climate in Lachung

Namchi

In March Namchi generally has pleasant temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 21°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 10°C and heavy 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
17°C 
7°C 
139 hours 
190 mm 
a single day 
poor 
21°C 
10°C 
145 hours 
217 mm 
2 days 
April   >> April
>>  
24°C 
13°C 
148 hours 
256 mm 
5 days 
Climate in Namchi

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

Is March the best time to visit Sikkim?

In our view, March might not be the best time to travel to Sikkim with often poor weather in Gangtok.

Generally speaking, the best visiting conditions can be found in July offering mostly perfect weather in Gangtok. On the other hand, the weather in January, February, March, April, May, June, August, September, October, November and December tend to be poor.

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