When to go · Gangtok
Gangtok in September
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (monsoon landslides), Jan–Feb (cold, fog).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C) / 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 18
- Crowds
- Low
- India overall
- Prices
- Low
- India overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (monsoon landslides), Jan–Feb (cold, fog).
Is another month better than September?
September is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in September
- GangtokHighs around 22 °C (72 °F), lows around 15 °C (59 °F), rain on about 18 daysHighs around 72 °F (22 °C), lows around 59 °F (15 °C), rain on about 18 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · India overall
- Low
- Prices · India overall
- Low
India overall: Rain eases in the north late in the month; Rajasthan starts to work again.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Gangtok, side by side.
Verdict
Sep: Avoid
Mar: Great (better)
Daytime high
Sep: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Mar: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Night low
Sep: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Mar: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Rain days
Sep: 18
Mar: 6 (better)
Crowds
Sep: Low
Mar: Medium
Prices
Sep: Low
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Sep: 0
Mar: 1
September: Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (monsoon landslides), Jan–Feb (cold, fog).
March: Inside Gangtok's best window: Mar–May, Oct–mid Dec.
Gangtok: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast