Off season · East Sikkim
East Sikkim in August
Gangtok 17 to 22 °C, wet with breaks
Photo: Subhrajyoti07 · CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Monsoon continues, with some clear breaks. Pang Lhabsol, Sikkim's festival of Kangchenjunga, may fall late in the month, with masked dances at the Tsuklakhang. Roads remain unreliable, and mountain views are rare. A trip built around the festival and Gangtok's monasteries can still work well.
- Weather
- Gangtok 17 to 22 °C, wet with breaks
- Rating
- Off season
- Best months
- Mar – May · Oct – Dec
Check NH10 status the evening before you drive up from the plains.
Where to go
Our picks for August
town
Gangtok1,650M
Gangtok
Sikkim's capital on a ridge at 1,650 m
monastery
Enchey Mo…1,860M
Enchey Monastery
Gangtok's Nyingma monastery on the ridge, 3 km above MG Marg
Martam
Paddy terraces and family homestays an hour beyond Rumtek
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On the calendar in August
Bhutia and Lepcha, with all…
Pang Lhabsol
Pang Lhabsol is the festival at which Sikkim honours Kangchenjunga as its guardian deity and remembers the blood-brotherhood pact between the Lepcha …
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Packages
Trips at their best in August
Questions travellers ask
East Sikkim in August
Is August a good time to visit East Sikkim?
Monsoon continues, with some clear breaks. Pang Lhabsol, Sikkim's festival of Kangchenjunga, may fall late in the month, with masked dances at the Tsuklakhang. Roads remain unreliable, and mountain views are rare. A trip built around the festival and Gangtok's monasteries can still work well.
What is the weather like in East Sikkim in August?
Gangtok 17 to 22 °C, wet with breaks. Conditions differ by altitude and coast, so check the forecast for each stop a week before you travel.
Where should we go in East Sikkim in August?
We suggest Gangtok, Enchey Monastery, Martam. Check NH10 status the evening before you drive up from the plains.
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Travelling in August?
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