When to go · Gangtok
Gangtok in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (monsoon landslides), Jan–Feb (cold, fog).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 22°C72°F / 16°C61°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 24
- Crowds
- Low
- India overall
- Prices
- Low
- India overall
Verdict
AvoidBest and avoid months for Gangtok
Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (monsoon landslides), Jan–Feb (cold, fog).
Weather in August
- GangtokHighs around 22 °C, lows around 16 °C, rain on about 24 daysHighs around 72 °F, lows around 61 °F, rain on about 24 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · India overall
- Low
- Prices · India overall
- Low
India overall: Same as July; Ladakh peak; Independence Day closures in Delhi on the 15th.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast