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Zanak

Zanak is a locality in Sikkim, India, 4,933 m above sea level. The climate is classified as tundra (Köppen ET), with a short, cool summer and a long cold season.

Now-10°C
Best timeJan · Nov–Dec
Population–
Local time20:15
27.90° N, 88.27° EElevation 4,933 mUTC+5:30 · India Standard Time
The year in Zanakweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec44October
October: high / low0° / -5°
Rain this month123mm
Best timeJan · Nov–Dec

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

Zanak at a glance

Best time to visitJan · Nov–Dec

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month6°C

Average high in August

Coolest month-13°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthJuly

305 mm of rain

Driest monthNovember

40 mm of rain

Monuments nearby1+

1 of them World Heritage

Weather in Zanak

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

14-day forecast
-10°C

Partly cloudy · wind 6 km/h · humidity 68%

Today hour by hour
Today22 Oct-3°-12°
Fri23 Oct-3°-10°
Sat24 Oct-3°-11°
Sun25 Oct-3°-8°
Mon26 Oct-3°-9°
Tue27 Oct-3°-11°
Wed28 Oct-2°-12°
Thu29 Oct-3°-4°15.2 mm
Fri30 Oct-3°-3°19 mm
Sat31 Oct-2°-11°38.1 mm

When to go to Zanak

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

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score5553443520117713445756
High-8°-8°-5°-2°1°4°5°6°4°0°-4°-6°
Low-13°-13°-11°-8°-3°0°1°1°-1°-5°-9°-11°
Rain (mm)58721091501381983053152241234044
Wet days126101419282719501

What's on in Zanak

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

Monuments and museums in Zanak

All monuments

Nature around Zanak

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 Zanak

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Zanak

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

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

7.1Lobuche 92 km ↗2025 · 117 km
6.9Lachen 39 km ←2011 · 22 km
6.1Gangtok 16 km ↗1980 · 74 km
5.9Yuksom 38 km ←1965 · 72 km

Tsunamis · Zanak

Tsunami archive

Towns and villages around Zanak

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

Places near Zanak

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Zanak?
Based on 30-year climate normals, January, November and December offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Zanak.
What is the hottest month in Zanak?
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 6°C and lows of 1°C.
What is the coldest month in Zanak?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of -8°C and lows of -13°C.
What is the rainiest month in Zanak?
July is the wettest month with about 305 mm of precipitation on 28 wet days.