Sikkim in January

Gangtok 4 to 13 °C, dry; Tsomgo −10 to 3 °C, snow likely

Cold, dry and often clear, with good Kangchenjunga mornings from Tashi View Point and Hanuman Tok. Tsomgo Lake usually starts to freeze, which many families come to see, but snow can close the Nathu La road and suspend permits for days. Enchey's Detor Chaam may fall late in the month. …

Go to: Gangtok · Tsomgo Lake · Tashi View Point

Lachung −5 to 8 °C, snow likely; Mangan 5 to 16 °C

Deep winter. Lachung often has snow on the ground, which is why some families choose January, but the road to Yumthang closes for days at a time and Zero Point is usually out of reach. Lachen and Gurudongmar are frequently shut; the lake is frozen. Lower down, Mangan, Dzongu and …

Go to: Lachung · Singhik · Dzongu

Pelling −1 to 11 °C, frost, clear skies

Cold, dry and often very clear. Kangchenjunga stands sharp at sunrise from Pelling's helipad and the Pemayangtse ridge, and rooms are cheaper than in autumn. Nights drop near freezing in Pelling and Uttarey, and snow can dust the Singalila Ridge. The Goecha La trail is snowbound and most agencies do …

Go to: Pelling · Pemayangtse Monastery · Khecheopalri Lake

Namchi 4–15 °C, Ravangla 0–10 °C, clear and dry

Cold, bright and quiet. Clear mornings give long views of the Kangchenjunga range from Samdruptse, Ravangla and Tendong, though afternoon haze builds. The Borong and Ralang hot springs are in season, with local families camping by the Rangeet. Mid-January brings the Maghe Sankranti mela at Jorethang, the district's biggest fair. …

Go to: Jorethang · Borong · Namchi

Zuluk −6 to 6 °C, snow likely; Aritar 4 to 15 °C

The coldest month. Zuluk, Thambi and Nathang often lie under snow, which makes the loops beautiful and the road unreliable: closures of a day or more are common. The lower villages are dry, clear and cool, with frosty mornings at Aritar and sharp views of the snow peaks from Mankhim. …

Go to: Aritar · Mankhim · Zuluk · Rangpo

Rinchenpong 3 to 14 °C, dry; Okhrey −2 to 10 °C, frost

Cold, dry and often very clear. The Kangchenjunga range is sharp from Rinchenpong and Kaluk at sunrise, and the ridge villages are quiet after the New Year week. Okhrey and Hilley are frosty, and snow sometimes falls on the Barsey ridge, which can make the walk slippery. The lower valleys …

Go to: Rinchenpong · Kaluk · Daramdin