When to go · Gangtok
Gangtok, month by month
The best months for Gangtok: Mar, Apr, May, Oct, Nov, Dec. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (monsoon landslides), Jan–Feb (cold, fog).12 °C / 4 °C, 3 rain days54 °F / 39 °F, 3 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (monsoon landslides), Jan–Feb (cold, fog).14 °C / 5 °C, 4 rain days57 °F / 41 °F, 4 rain daysCrowds: High
- MarchGreatInside Gangtok's best window: Mar–May, Oct–mid Dec.18 °C / 8 °C, 6 rain days64 °F / 46 °F, 6 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGreatInside Gangtok's best window: Mar–May, Oct–mid Dec.21 °C / 11 °C, 10 rain days70 °F / 52 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MayGreatInside Gangtok's best window: Mar–May, Oct–mid Dec.22 °C / 13 °C, 15 rain days72 °F / 55 °F, 15 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JuneAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (monsoon landslides), Jan–Feb (cold, fog).22 °C / 15 °C, 22 rain days72 °F / 59 °F, 22 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (monsoon landslides), Jan–Feb (cold, fog).22 °C / 16 °C, 25 rain days72 °F / 61 °F, 25 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (monsoon landslides), Jan–Feb (cold, fog).22 °C / 16 °C, 24 rain days72 °F / 61 °F, 24 rain daysCrowds: Low
- SeptemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (monsoon landslides), Jan–Feb (cold, fog).22 °C / 15 °C, 18 rain days72 °F / 59 °F, 18 rain daysCrowds: Low
- OctoberGreatInside Gangtok's best window: Mar–May, Oct–mid Dec.21 °C / 12 °C, 8 rain days70 °F / 54 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
- NovemberGreatInside Gangtok's best window: Mar–May, Oct–mid Dec.18 °C / 9 °C, 3 rain days64 °F / 48 °F, 3 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- DecemberGreatInside Gangtok's best window: Mar–May, Oct–mid Dec.14 °C / 6 °C, 2 rain days57 °F / 43 °F, 2 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday