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Weather in October in Sikkim

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

What is the weather like in Sikkim in October?

Sikkim is a region in India. In October, Sikkim experiences a range of weather conditions, with temperatures that range from cold to warm and precipitation levels ranging from high to heavy.

Temperatures

During the day the temperature is cold in Lachung at 7°C and warm in Singtām at 24°C. As night falls, temperatures generally drop to 15°C in Singtām and -1°C in Lachung.

Precipitation

In October, precipitation varies across different areas. From high snow/rainfall in Lachung with an average of 153 mm to heavy snow/rainfall in Pemayangtse with 266 mm.

For specific regional insights in Sikkim for October, 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 October

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 October for the 5 most popular destinations in Sikkim?

Gangtok

In October Gangtok generally has pleasant temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 19°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 11°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
21°C 
15°C 
518 mm 
11 days 
poor 
19°C 
11°C 
224 mm 
3 days 
poor 
16°C 
7°C 
189 mm 
a single day 
poor 
Climate in Gangtok

Pelling

In October Pelling generally has pleasant temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 19°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 10°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
21°C 
14°C 
98 hours 
500 mm 
11 days 
poor 
19°C 
10°C 
168 hours 
260 mm 
3 days 
poor 
16°C 
6°C 
181 hours 
127 mm 
a single day 
Climate in Pelling

Pemayangtse

In October Pemayangtse generally has pleasant temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 19°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 10°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
21°C 
14°C 
98 hours 
505 mm 
11 days 
poor 
19°C 
10°C 
168 hours 
266 mm 
3 days 
poor 
16°C 
6°C 
181 hours 
131 mm 
a single day 
Climate in Pemayangtse

Lachung

In October Lachung generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 7°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -1°C and high 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
12°C 
5°C 
252 mm 
15 days 
poor 
7°C 
-1°C 
153 mm 
5 days 
poor 
3°C 
-6°C 
163 mm 
2 days 
poor 
Climate in Lachung

Namchi

In October Namchi generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 24°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 14°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
25°C 
18°C 
98 hours 
486 mm 
11 days 
poor 
24°C 
14°C 
168 hours 
215 mm 
3 days 
20°C 
10°C 
181 hours 
120 mm 
0 days 
Climate in Namchi

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

Is October the best time to visit Sikkim?

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

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