When to go · Gangtok

Gangtok in July

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) / 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C); average high / low
Rain days: 25
Crowds: Low; India overall
Prices: Low; India overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Gangtok

Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (monsoon landslides), Jan–Feb (cold, fog).

July is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

GangtokHighs around 22 °C (72 °F), lows around 16 °C (61 °F), rain on about 25 daysHighs around 72 °F (22 °C), lows around 61 °F (16 °C), rain on about 25 days

India overall: Monsoon everywhere except Ladakh; hill roads close with landslides; green, cheap and wet.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Gangtok, side by side.

First month

Second month

July: 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.