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Weather in November in Sikkim

Planning a journey to Sikkim this November and curious over the weather conditions to await? Your essential details are found on this page, answering your query:

What is the weather like in Sikkim in November?

Sikkim is a region in India. The weather in Sikkim in November can be quite varied, with temperatures that range from cold to pleasant and precipitation levels ranging from moderate to heavy.

Temperatures

Based on our climate data spanning from 1990-2020, the average maximum temperature is cold in Lachung at 3°C to pleasant in Singtām at 21°C. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 10°C in Singtām and -6°C in Lachung.

Precipitation

In November, precipitation varies across different areas. From moderate rainfall in Naya Bāzār with an average of 91 mm to heavy rainfall in Gangtok with 189 mm.

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

Where to go in Sikkim in November

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 November for the 5 most popular destinations in Sikkim?

Gangtok

In November Gangtok generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 16°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 7°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Gangtok
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<<   October October
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19°C 
11°C 
224 mm 
3 days 
poor 
16°C 
7°C 
189 mm 
a single day 
poor 
13°C 
4°C 
186 mm 
0 days 
poor 
Climate in Gangtok

Pelling

In November Pelling generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 16°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 6°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Pelling
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<<   October October
<<  
19°C 
10°C 
168 hours 
260 mm 
3 days 
poor 
16°C 
6°C 
181 hours 
127 mm 
a single day 
13°C 
3°C 
189 hours 
85 mm 
0 days 
Climate in Pelling

Pemayangtse

In November Pemayangtse generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 16°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 6°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Pemayangtse
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
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<<   October October
<<  
19°C 
10°C 
168 hours 
266 mm 
3 days 
poor 
16°C 
6°C 
181 hours 
131 mm 
a single day 
13°C 
3°C 
189 hours 
88 mm 
0 days 
Climate in Pemayangtse

Lachung

In November Lachung generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 3°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -6°C and heavy monthly snow/rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Lachung
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<<   October October
<<  
7°C 
-1°C 
153 mm 
5 days 
poor 
3°C 
-6°C 
163 mm 
2 days 
poor 
0°C 
-10°C 
182 mm 
a single day 
poor 
Climate in Lachung

Namchi

In November Namchi generally has pleasant temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 20°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 10°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Namchi
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<<   October October
<<  
24°C 
14°C 
168 hours 
215 mm 
3 days 
20°C 
10°C 
181 hours 
120 mm 
0 days 
17°C 
7°C 
189 hours 
100 mm 
0 days 
Climate in Namchi

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

Is November the best time to visit Sikkim?

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

Generally speaking, July provides 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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