Skip to content
Destinations
Weather & climate
Nature
Outdoors
Culture
Events
Sky & live
Dubdi Monastery
Norbugang Chorten
Norbugang Chorten
Khecheopalri Lake
Khecheopalri Lake
Mount Pandim
Mount Pandim
Rathong
Rathong
Sikkim, India

Gyalshing

Gyalshing is a village in Sikkim, India, 1,532 m above sea level. It has a population of about 4,013. The climate is classified as subtropical highland (Köppen Cwb), with a dry winter and a wetter summer.

Now13°C
Best timeMar · Nov–Dec
Population4,013
Local time23:09
27.29° N, 88.26° EElevation 1,532 mUTC+5:30 · India Standard Time
The year in Gyalshingweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec82October
October: high / low22° / 14°
Rain this month133mm
Best timeMar · Nov–Dec

Best: Mar · Nov–Dec. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Gyalshing at a glance

Best time to visitMar · Nov–Dec

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month24°C

Average high in June

Coolest month7°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthJuly

669 mm of rain

Driest monthDecember

21 mm of rain

Monuments nearby3+

within 9.9 km

Weather in Gyalshing

Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.

14-day forecast
13°C

Clear · wind 3 km/h · humidity 66%

Today hour by hour
Today22 Oct25°12°
Fri23 Oct24°11°
Sat24 Oct23°11°
Sun25 Oct24°11°
Mon26 Oct25°12°
Tue27 Oct27°12°
Wed28 Oct26°13°
Thu29 Oct19°18°9.3 mm
Fri30 Oct20°17°16.2 mm
Sat31 Oct21°15°71.8 mm

When to go to Gyalshing

Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score767982696554474957829887
High14°15°19°22°23°24°24°24°24°22°19°16°
Low7°8°10°13°16°18°19°19°18°14°11°9°
Rain (mm)3342891842684646695444281333221
Wet days137131924292922811

What's on in Gyalshing

Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.

Monuments and museums in Gyalshing

All monuments

More museums: Museum on third floor · Sculpture Shed

Outdoors around Gyalshing

Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.

Things to do
ViewpointViewpoints
0.4 km
Tikjuk Viewpoint (SlynteR)Viewpoints
1.1 km
BhaleydhungaCamp sites
15 km

Nature around Gyalshing

Nature in India

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals of India seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

The sky over Gyalshing

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Gyalshing

The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

6.9Lachen 39 km ←2011 · 50 km
6.1Gangtok 16 km ↗1980 · 50 km
5.9Yuksom 38 km ←1965 · 43 km
5.6Dhusum 9 km ↘1998 · 144 km

Towns and villages around Gyalshing

Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.

Gyalshing from above

Getting to Gyalshing

Taplejung AirportTPJ
56 km
Bagdogra AirportIXB
68 km
Paro International AirportPBH
116 km

Places near Gyalshing

Places with a climate like Gyalshing

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Gyalshing?
Based on 30-year climate normals, March, November and December offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Gyalshing.
What is the hottest month in Gyalshing?
June is the warmest month, with average highs of 24°C and lows of 18°C.
What is the coldest month in Gyalshing?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 14°C and lows of 7°C.
What is the rainiest month in Gyalshing?
July is the wettest month with about 669 mm of precipitation on 29 wet days.