February is one of the cooler months of the year in East Sikkim, with average highs near 7.6°C and lows around -3.9°C (mean 1.9°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 12 mm of rainfall and 58% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in East Sikkim. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in East Sikkim was 2006 — when the month averaged 5.5°C — while the coldest was 2022 at -1.2°C. Typical February days reach 7.6°C with nights near -3.9°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
February is one of the drier months in East Sikkim, averaging 12 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 2019 with 38 mm, while the driest was 2006 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in East Sikkim during February averages 58%. The most humid February was 2022 at 82%, and the least humid was 1999 at 44%.
February receives about 3.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in East Sikkim. The sunniest February was 2009 at 4.4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2007 at 3.1.
Average wind speed in East Sikkim during February is 1.5 m/s. The windiest February was 1989 at 1.7 m/s, while the calmest were 2020 and 2021 at 1.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 1.4°C | 1.5°C | 2.0°C | 2.6°C | 1.5°C | +0.1°C |
| Avg High | 7.3°C | 7.4°C | 7.8°C | 8.1°C | 6.9°C | -0.4°C |
| Avg Low | -4.6°C | -4.5°C | -3.8°C | -3.0°C | -3.9°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 12 mm | 7 mm | 8 mm | 14 mm | 23 mm | +11 mm |
February temperatures in East Sikkim have risen by about 0.6°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
February has ranged from a record low of -15.9°C (1989) to a record high of 15.5°C (1993).
Rainfall in February is one of the drier months, averaging 12 mm, with a wettest year of 38 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0.1°C per decade while lows rose 0.4°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A quieter season to visit East Sikkim
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of June and September tend to be the most comfortable for visiting East Sikkim. That said, February — with days averaging 7.6°C and nights around -3.9°C (mean 1.9°C) and low rainfall (12 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the cooler conditions, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7.7°C | 2.4°C | -2.9°C | 13.1°C | -6.2°C | 20 mm | 70% | 1.4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2024 | 6.3°C | 0.9°C | -4.5°C | 9.1°C | -8.9°C | 12 mm | 68% | 1.5 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2023 | 8.5°C | 3.3°C | -2.0°C | 12.6°C | -5.9°C | 20 mm | 69% | 1.4 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2022 ❄️ | 4.0°C | -1.2°C | -6.5°C | 6.8°C | -14.4°C | 36 mm | 82% | 1.5 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2021 | 8.0°C | 2.6°C | -2.9°C | 11.1°C | -7.0°C | 22 mm | 64% | 1.3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2020 | 6.6°C | 1.1°C | -4.4°C | 12.2°C | -9.0°C | 25 mm | 68% | 1.3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2019 🌧️ | 6.6°C | 1.3°C | -4.1°C | 11.0°C | -10.2°C | 38 mm | 67% | 1.6 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2018 | 8.4°C | 3.0°C | -2.3°C | 11.9°C | -7.2°C | 13 mm | 61% | 1.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2017 | 9.4°C | 3.9°C | -1.5°C | 13.4°C | -5.0°C | 5 mm | 59% | 1.4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2016 | 9.1°C | 3.8°C | -1.5°C | 14.3°C | -5.2°C | 6 mm | 58% | 1.4 m/s | 4 |
| 2015 | 8.0°C | 2.8°C | -2.5°C | 13.3°C | -7.8°C | 8 mm | 66% | 1.4 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2014 | 7.5°C | 2.2°C | -3.2°C | 10.8°C | -9.4°C | 5 mm | 59% | 1.6 m/s | 4 |
| 2013 | 8.6°C | 2.7°C | -3.3°C | 13.2°C | -15.4°C | 27 mm | 49% | 1.4 m/s | 4 |
| 2012 | 7.5°C | 1.7°C | -4.0°C | 11.6°C | -11.3°C | 13 mm | 56% | 1.6 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2011 | 7.8°C | 1.7°C | -4.3°C | 11.1°C | -10.8°C | 19 mm | 58% | 1.4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2010 | 8.1°C | 2.4°C | -3.4°C | 11.4°C | -7.4°C | 1 mm | 51% | 1.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2009 | 9.7°C | 4.0°C | -1.7°C | 12.4°C | -6.4°C | 1 mm | 49% | 1.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2008 | 6.3°C | 0.2°C | -5.9°C | 11.5°C | -11.9°C | 1 mm | 58% | 1.6 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2007 | 5.8°C | 0.3°C | -5.1°C | 9.8°C | -10.6°C | 26 mm | 70% | 1.4 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2006 🔥 | 11.2°C | 5.5°C | -0.3°C | 14.5°C | -3.8°C | 0 mm | 60% | 1.4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2005 | 7.9°C | 2.2°C | -3.6°C | 11.0°C | -9.2°C | 6 mm | 63% | 1.6 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2004 | 7.9°C | 1.9°C | -4.2°C | 13.5°C | -9.0°C | 1 mm | 60% | 1.4 m/s | 4 |
| 2003 | 6.6°C | 0.7°C | -5.2°C | 9.5°C | -10.3°C | 32 mm | 65% | 1.5 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2002 | 8.9°C | 3.3°C | -2.3°C | 11.2°C | -4.4°C | 4 mm | 53% | 1.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2001 | 8.9°C | 3.0°C | -3.0°C | 11.9°C | -6.8°C | 5 mm | 45% | 1.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2000 | 4.8°C | -0.9°C | -6.7°C | 7.9°C | -9.4°C | 7 mm | 51% | 1.6 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1999 | 10.9°C | 5.2°C | -0.5°C | 14.2°C | -4.4°C | 3 mm | 44% | 1.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1998 | 7.9°C | 2.0°C | -3.9°C | 11.9°C | -8.1°C | 2 mm | 54% | 1.5 m/s | 4 |
| 1997 | 5.6°C | -0.6°C | -6.8°C | 10.6°C | -9.3°C | 2 mm | 53% | 1.6 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1996 | 7.2°C | 1.3°C | -4.7°C | 10.1°C | -11.7°C | 27 mm | 56% | 1.4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1995 | 6.5°C | 0.5°C | -5.5°C | 10.9°C | -10.3°C | 9 mm | 51% | 1.6 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1994 | 6.8°C | 0.7°C | -5.3°C | 10.6°C | -8.7°C | 7 mm | 52% | 1.6 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1993 | 8.9°C | 2.8°C | -3.3°C | 15.5°C | -11.5°C | 6 mm | 49% | 1.4 m/s | 4 |
| 1992 | 5.5°C | -0.7°C | -6.9°C | 9.7°C | -9.4°C | 2 mm | 55% | 1.5 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1991 | 8.6°C | 2.6°C | -3.5°C | 12.7°C | -9.4°C | 8 mm | 48% | 1.5 m/s | 4 |
| 1990 | 6.4°C | 0.8°C | -4.7°C | 8.5°C | -7.2°C | 8 mm | 65% | 1.5 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1989 | 6.7°C | 0.3°C | -6.1°C | 13.6°C | -15.9°C | 31 mm | 52% | 1.7 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1988 | 9.2°C | 3.4°C | -2.4°C | 13.4°C | -6.6°C | 8 mm | 50% | 1.5 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1987 | 8.2°C | 2.3°C | -3.7°C | 11.5°C | -9.7°C | 9 mm | 54% | 1.4 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1986 | 7.3°C | 1.7°C | -3.9°C | 9.8°C | -7.0°C | 2 mm | 56% | 1.4 m/s | 4 |
| 1985 | 7.4°C | 1.2°C | -5.0°C | 13.7°C | -8.7°C | 4 mm | 50% | 1.4 m/s | 4 |
| 1984 | 7.9°C | 1.9°C | -4.1°C | 11.7°C | -8.6°C | 6 mm | 45% | 1.5 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1983 | 5.0°C | -0.7°C | -6.5°C | 10.0°C | -10.0°C | 3 mm | 51% | 1.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 5.6°C | -0.4°C | -6.4°C | 10.1°C | -15.5°C | 34 mm | 67% | 1.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 8.7°C | 2.8°C | -3.1°C | 11.8°C | -8.6°C | 10 mm | 58% | 1.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around 7.6°C with lows near -3.9°C (mean 1.9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 12 mm of rainfall in East Sikkim, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 38 mm in 2019.
The hottest February reached 15.5°C in 1993. The coldest dipped to -15.9°C in 1989.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average February temperatures have risen by about 0.6°C. Daytime highs moved from 6.9°C to 6.9°C and overnight lows from -5°C to -3.8°C over the same span.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in East Sikkim and one of the drier months, so plan for around 7.6°C daytime highs and -3.9°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 2nd coolest month in East Sikkim, averaging 1.9°C.
For February in East Sikkim, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 7.6°C and lows of -3.9°C.
Relative humidity in February averages 58% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in February is 1.5 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 1.7 m/s (1989).
The wettest February on record was 2019 with 38 mm. On average, February sees 12 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in East Sikkim behaves each February, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for February specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
