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Sikkim, India

Lema

Lema is a locality in Sikkim, India, 2,453 m above sea level. The climate is classified as subtropical highland (Köppen Cwb), with a dry winter and a wetter summer.

Now7°C
Best timeOct–Dec
Population–
Local time22:28
27.65° N, 88.72° EElevation 2,453 mUTC+5:30 · India Standard Time
The year in Lemaweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec63October
October: high / low14° / 8°
Rain this month135mm
Best timeOct–Dec

Best: Oct–Dec. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Lema at a glance

Best time to visitOct–Dec

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month18°C

Average high in August

Coolest month-1°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthJuly

513 mm of rain

Driest monthNovember

42 mm of rain

Monuments nearby1+

1 of them World Heritage

Weather in Lema

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

14-day forecast
7°C

Partly cloudy · wind 3 km/h · humidity 78%

Today hour by hour
Today22 Oct16°6°
Fri23 Oct16°5°
Sat24 Oct15°5°
Sun25 Oct16°7°
Mon26 Oct17°6°
Tue27 Oct17°8°
Wed28 Oct17°8°
Thu29 Oct12°10°15.7 mm
Fri30 Oct12°10°24.9 mm
Sat31 Oct13°9°40.1 mm

When to go to Lema

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

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score524938403947464849635755
High6°7°10°12°14°17°18°18°17°14°10°8°
Low-1°0°3°5°8°11°13°12°11°8°3°1°
Rain (mm)74951582341883365134713061354249
Wet days126101419282719501

What's on in Lema

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

Monuments and museums in Lema

All monuments

Nature around Lema

Nature in India

Wildlife in October

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

Earthquakes around Lema

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

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

6.9Lachen 39 km ←2011 · 57 km
6.1Gangtok 16 km ↗1980 · 29 km
5.9Yuksom 38 km ←1965 · 93 km
5.6Punakha 13 km ←2026 · 102 km

Towns and villages around Lema

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

Places near Lema

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Lema?
Based on 30-year climate normals, October, November and December offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Lema.
What is the hottest month in Lema?
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 18°C and lows of 12°C.
What is the coldest month in Lema?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 6°C and lows of -1°C.
What is the rainiest month in Lema?
July is the wettest month with about 513 mm of precipitation on 28 wet days.