Good month · West Sikkim
West Sikkim in February
Pelling 1 to 13 °C, mostly clear
Photo: Kothanda Srinivasan · CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Still cold but bright, with the year's big religious dates. Pemayangtse holds its mask dances on the last two days of the Tibetan year, just before Losar, and Bumchu at Tashiding often falls in late February or early March. Mountain views stay good. Treks into Khangchendzonga National Park are mostly closed by snow until March.
- Weather
- Pelling 1 to 13 °C, mostly clear
- Rating
- Good
- Best months
- Mar – May · Oct – Dec
Festival dates follow the Tibetan calendar, so confirm them before booking.
Where to go
Our picks for February
monastery
Pemayangt…2,085M
Pemayangtse Monastery
Sikkim's senior Nyingma monastery, home of the Zangdok Palri model
monastery
Tashiding1,465M
Tashiding
The heart-shaped hill of chortens and the sacred Bumchu vase
heritage site
Rabdentse…2,000M
Rabdentse Ruins
Forest ruins of the royal capital of Sikkim from 1670
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On the calendar in February
Bhutia and Lepcha Buddhists…
Pemayangtse mask dances (Chaam)
On the last two days of the Tibetan year, the monks of Pemayangtse, the senior Nyingma monastery of Sikkim, dance in masks …
Bhutia, Lepcha, Sherpa and …
Bumchu at Tashiding
Once a year the lamas of Tashiding open a sealed sacred vase and read the coming year in its water: full means …
Buddhist and Hindu pilgrims…
Maghe Purne at Khecheopalri Lake
On the full moon of Magh, pilgrims from Sikkim, Darjeeling, Nepal and Bhutan gather at the sacred Khecheopalri Lake to pray and …
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Packages
Trips at their best in February
Questions travellers ask
West Sikkim in February
Is February a good time to visit West Sikkim?
Still cold but bright, with the year's big religious dates. Pemayangtse holds its mask dances on the last two days of the Tibetan year, just before Losar, and Bumchu at Tashiding often falls in late February or early March. Mountain views stay good. Treks into Khangchendzonga National Park are mostly closed by snow until March.
What is the weather like in West Sikkim in February?
Pelling 1 to 13 °C, mostly clear. Conditions differ by altitude and coast, so check the forecast for each stop a week before you travel.
Where should we go in West Sikkim in February?
We suggest Pemayangtse Monastery, Tashiding, Rabdentse Ruins. Festival dates follow the Tibetan calendar, so confirm them before booking.
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