Good month · East Sikkim
East Sikkim in September
Gangtok 15 to 21 °C, showers easing
Photo: Subhrajyoti07 · CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
The rains ease through the month. Pang Lhabsol often falls in September. Tsomgo and Nathu La trips resume more reliably, and the valleys are green. Showers and slides are still possible in the first half; by the end of the month skies start to clear for the autumn season.
- Weather
- Gangtok 15 to 21 °C, showers easing
- Rating
- Good
- Best months
- Mar – May · Oct – Dec
Choose the second half of September for drier roads and clearer views.
Where to go
Our picks for September
town
Gangtok1,650M
Gangtok
Sikkim's capital on a ridge at 1,650 m
lake
Tsomgo La…3,753M
Tsomgo Lake
A glacial lake at 3,753 m, 40 km from Gangtok
monastery
Rumtek1,500M
Rumtek
The Karmapa's seat in exile, 24 km from Gangtok
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On the calendar in September
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 September
Questions travellers ask
East Sikkim in September
Is September a good time to visit East Sikkim?
The rains ease through the month. Pang Lhabsol often falls in September. Tsomgo and Nathu La trips resume more reliably, and the valleys are green. Showers and slides are still possible in the first half; by the end of the month skies start to clear for the autumn season.
What is the weather like in East Sikkim in September?
Gangtok 15 to 21 °C, showers easing. 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 September?
We suggest Gangtok, Tsomgo Lake, Rumtek. Choose the second half of September for drier roads and clearer views.
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