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Weather in May in Sikkim

Thinking about venturing to Sikkim this May and curious about the weather conditions to expect? This page holds all the key information you seek, responding to your question:

What is the weather like in Sikkim in May?

Sikkim is a region in India. Sikkim offers a broad spectrum of weather patterns. In May, one might encounter temperatures that range from cold to warm, and heavy precipitation.

Temperatures

The average highest temperatures fluctuate between cold in Lachung at 8°C to warm in Singtām at 26°C. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 17°C in Singtām and 1°C in Lachung.

Precipitation

In May, precipitation varies across different areas. From heavy rainfall in Lachung with an average of 178 mm to heavy rainfall in Pemayangtse with 523 mm.

For a closer look at May's conditions in Sikkim, see the map below. For a more detailed look at Sikkim's yearly weather, check out our Sikkim climate page.

Where to go in Sikkim in May

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 May for the 5 most popular destinations in Sikkim?

Gangtok

In May Gangtok generally has pleasant temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 21°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 13°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
<<   April April
<<  
18°C 
9°C 
251 mm 
5 days 
poor 
21°C 
13°C 
305 mm 
10 days 
poor 
June   >> June
>>  
22°C 
16°C 
637 mm 
16 days 
poor 
Climate in Gangtok

Pelling

In May Pelling generally has pleasant temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 21°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 12°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
<<   April April
<<  
18°C 
9°C 
148 hours 
346 mm 
5 days 
poor 
21°C 
12°C 
152 hours 
513 mm 
9 days 
poor 
June   >> June
>>  
22°C 
15°C 
73 hours 
717 mm 
15 days 
poor 
Climate in Pelling

Pemayangtse

In May Pemayangtse generally has pleasant temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 20°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 12°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
<<   April April
<<  
18°C 
9°C 
148 hours 
354 mm 
5 days 
poor 
20°C 
12°C 
152 hours 
523 mm 
9 days 
poor 
June   >> June
>>  
22°C 
15°C 
73 hours 
726 mm 
15 days 
poor 
Climate in Pemayangtse

Lachung

In May Lachung generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 8°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 1°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
<<   April April
<<  
5°C 
-3°C 
224 mm 
5 days 
poor 
8°C 
1°C 
178 mm 
10 days 
poor 
June   >> June
>>  
12°C 
5°C 
311 mm 
17 days 
poor 
Climate in Lachung

Namchi

In May Namchi generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 25°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 16°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
<<   April April
<<  
24°C 
13°C 
148 hours 
256 mm 
5 days 
25°C 
16°C 
152 hours 
379 mm 
9 days 
poor 
June   >> June
>>  
26°C 
19°C 
73 hours 
666 mm 
15 days 
poor 
Climate in Namchi

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

Is May the best time to visit Sikkim?

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

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

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