Best month · West Sikkim
West Sikkim in May
Pelling 11 to 21 °C, afternoon showers
Photo: Santanu Paul · CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Warm, green and busy with Indian family holidays. Pelling hotels fill and prices rise. Mornings can be clear, afternoons bring cloud and showers. The trekking season continues into the first half of the month. Waterfalls start to fill. A good month for families on the Pelling–Yuksom circuit.
- Weather
- Pelling 11 to 21 °C, afternoon showers
- Rating
- Best
- Best months
- Mar – May · Oct – Dec
Reserve cars and rooms early for May; this is peak domestic season.
Where to go
Our picks for May
town
Pelling2,150M
Pelling
West Sikkim's base, facing Kangchenjunga across the Rangeet
waterfall
Kanchenju…1,400M
Kanchenjunga Falls
A tall, two-pronged waterfall on the Pelling–Yuksom road
Darap
A Limbu farming village 8 km from Pelling, with homestays
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Trips at their best in May
Budget
Top4,200M
Dzongri short trek from Yuksom
Yuksom · Dzongri and Goecha La · Yuksom
Budget
Top4,570M
Goecha La trek, group departure
Yuksom · Dzongri and Goecha La · Yuksom
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West Sikkim in May
Is May a good time to visit West Sikkim?
Warm, green and busy with Indian family holidays. Pelling hotels fill and prices rise. Mornings can be clear, afternoons bring cloud and showers. The trekking season continues into the first half of the month. Waterfalls start to fill. A good month for families on the Pelling–Yuksom circuit.
What is the weather like in West Sikkim in May?
Pelling 11 to 21 °C, afternoon showers. 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 May?
We suggest Pelling, Kanchenjunga Falls, Darap. Reserve cars and rooms early for May; this is peak domestic season.
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Travelling in May?
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