Good month · East Sikkim
East Sikkim in June
Gangtok 16 to 22 °C, heavy rain; slides on NH10
Photo: Anjan Kumar Kundu · CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
The monsoon arrives, usually in the first half of the month. NH10 from Siliguri closes at times after landslides, mountain views vanish, and leeches appear on forest walks. Gangtok itself remains pleasant and the monasteries are calm. Rumtek's Tse-chu mask dances at Old Rumtek and Saga Dawa can fall in June.
- Weather
- Gangtok 16 to 22 °C, heavy rain; slides on NH10
- Rating
- Good
- Best months
- Mar – May · Oct – Dec
Keep a buffer day and plan on the Kalimpong or Algarah road if NH10 closes.
Where to go
Our picks for June
monastery
Rumtek1,500M
Rumtek
The Karmapa's seat in exile, 24 km from Gangtok
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
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On the calendar in June
Buddhists of all Sikkimese …
Saga Dawa
Saga Dawa marks the Buddha's birth, enlightenment and passing into parinirvana, celebrated on the full moon of the 4th Tibetan month, in …
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Packages
Trips at their best in June
Questions travellers ask
East Sikkim in June
Is June a good time to visit East Sikkim?
The monsoon arrives, usually in the first half of the month. NH10 from Siliguri closes at times after landslides, mountain views vanish, and leeches appear on forest walks. Gangtok itself remains pleasant and the monasteries are calm. Rumtek's Tse-chu mask dances at Old Rumtek and Saga Dawa can fall in June.
What is the weather like in East Sikkim in June?
Gangtok 16 to 22 °C, heavy rain; slides on NH10. 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 June?
We suggest Rumtek, Gangtok, Enchey Monastery. Keep a buffer day and plan on the Kalimpong or Algarah road if NH10 closes.
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Travelling in June?
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