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

Tekhug

Tekhug is a locality in Sikkim, India, 3,699 m above sea level. The climate is classified as monsoon-influenced subarctic (Köppen Dwc), with dry, cold winters and wet summers.

Now1°C
Best timeJan · Nov–Dec
Population–
Local time01:41
27.37° N, 88.80° EElevation 3,699 mUTC+5:30 · India Standard Time
The year in Tekhugweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec39October
October: high / low8° / 1°
Rain this month169mm
Best timeJan · Nov–Dec

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

Tekhug at a glance

Best time to visitJan · Nov–Dec

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month13°C

Average high in July

Coolest month-9°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthJuly

1,056 mm of rain

Driest monthDecember

33 mm of rain

Weather in Tekhug

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

14-day forecast
1°C

Clear · wind 1 km/h · humidity 70%

Today hour by hour
Today24 Oct8°0°
Sun25 Oct8°0°
Mon26 Oct9°1°
Tue27 Oct11°2°
Wed28 Oct11°2°
Thu29 Oct7°3°10.3 mm
Fri30 Oct4°3°61 mm
Sat31 Oct5°3°104.5 mm
Sun1 Nov8°1°

When to go to Tekhug

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

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score555138232124171819395656
High-1°0°3°7°10°12°13°13°11°8°4°1°
Low-9°-9°-5°-2°2°6°7°7°5°1°-4°-7°
Rain (mm)49791342813547031,0568865861693933
Wet days138141924292922811

What's on in Tekhug

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

Nature around Tekhug

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 Tekhug

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Tekhug

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

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

6.9Lachen 39 km ←2011 · 75 km
6.1Gangtok 16 km ↗1980 · 5.5 km
5.9Yuksom 38 km ←1965 · 95 km
5.6Punakha 13 km ←2026 · 96 km

Towns and villages around Tekhug

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

Places near Tekhug

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Tekhug?
Based on 30-year climate normals, January, November and December offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Tekhug.
What is the hottest month in Tekhug?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 13°C and lows of 7°C.
What is the coldest month in Tekhug?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of -1°C and lows of -9°C.
What is the rainiest month in Tekhug?
July is the wettest month with about 1,056 mm of precipitation on 29 wet days.