Skip to content
Destinations
Weather & climate
Nature
Outdoors
Culture
Events
Sky & live
Soreng
Soreng
Sikkim, India

Karthuk

Karthuk is a locality in Sikkim, India, 1,408 m above sea level. The climate is classified as subtropical highland (Köppen Cwb), with a dry winter and a wetter summer.

Now13°C
Best timeFeb · Nov–Dec
Population–
Local time06:40
27.15° N, 88.17° EElevation 1,408 mUTC+5:30 · India Standard Time
The year in Karthukweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec82October
October: high / low22° / 14°
Rain this month129mm
Best timeFeb · Nov–Dec

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

Karthuk at a glance

Best time to visitFeb · Nov–Dec

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month25°C

Average high in June

Coolest month6°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthJuly

750 mm of rain

Driest monthDecember

16 mm of rain

Monuments nearby1+

within 11 km

Weather in Karthuk

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

14-day forecast
13°C

Sunny · wind 3 km/h · humidity 49%

Today hour by hour
Today25 Oct24°12°
Mon26 Oct25°12°
Tue27 Oct27°11°
Wed28 Oct27°15°
Thu29 Oct25°16°
Fri30 Oct22°18°3 mm
Sat31 Oct19°13°22.5 mm
Sun1 Nov24°14°
Mon2 Nov24°13°

When to go to Karthuk

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

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score798483696453454755829889
High15°16°20°23°24°25°24°25°24°22°19°16°
Low6°7°10°13°16°19°20°19°18°14°11°8°
Rain (mm)2533781672805167505774441292616
Wet days137131924292922811

What's on in Karthuk

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

Monuments and museums in Karthuk

All monuments

Nature around Karthuk

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 Karthuk

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Karthuk

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

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

6.9Lachen 39 km ←2011 · 64 km
6.1Gangtok 16 km ↗1980 · 63 km
5.9Yuksom 38 km ←1965 · 42 km
5.6Dhusum 9 km ↘1998 · 144 km

Towns and villages around Karthuk

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

Places near Karthuk

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Karthuk?
Based on 30-year climate normals, February, November and December offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Karthuk.
What is the hottest month in Karthuk?
June is the warmest month, with average highs of 25°C and lows of 19°C.
What is the coldest month in Karthuk?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 15°C and lows of 6°C.
What is the rainiest month in Karthuk?
July is the wettest month with about 750 mm of precipitation on 29 wet days.