November is one of the cooler months of the year in East Sikkim, with average highs near 10.5°C and lows around 0.8°C (mean 5.7°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 5 mm of rainfall and 71% relative humidity across the period.
November is one of the cooler months of the year in East Sikkim. Across 45 years of records, the warmest November in East Sikkim was 2019 — when the month averaged 7.4°C — while the coldest was 1989 at 3.7°C. Typical November days reach 10.5°C with nights near 0.8°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
November is one of the drier months in East Sikkim, averaging 5 mm of rainfall. The wettest November on record was 1995 with 67 mm, while the driest were 2013, 2014 and 2016, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in East Sikkim during November averages 71%. The most humid November was 2024 at 83%, and the least humid was 2012 at 58%.
November receives about 3.9 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in East Sikkim. The sunniest Novembers were 1990, 1992 and 2016 at 4.5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2006 and 2011 at 3.3.
Average wind speed in East Sikkim during November is 1.1 m/s. The windiest November was 2018 at 1.2 m/s, while the calmest were 2023, 2024 and 2025, among others at 1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 4.8°C | 5.4°C | 5.7°C | 6.2°C | 6.3°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg High | 9.7°C | 10.5°C | 10.7°C | 10.8°C | 10.7°C | +1°C |
| Avg Low | -0.1°C | 0.3°C | 0.7°C | 1.6°C | 1.9°C | +2°C |
| Avg Rain | 2 mm | 8 mm | 3 mm | 3 mm | 8 mm | +6 mm |
November temperatures in East Sikkim have risen by about 2°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
November has ranged from a record low of -8.7°C (1989) to a record high of 16.1°C (2008).
Rainfall in November is one of the drier months, averaging 5 mm, with a wettest year of 67 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0.3°C per decade while lows rose 0.6°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A good time to visit East Sikkim
November is a good time to visit East Sikkim, with days averaging 10.5°C and nights around 0.8°C (mean 5.7°C, cooler than East Sikkim's yearly average) and low rainfall. June and September are marginally more temperate, but November still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11.1°C | 6.7°C | 2.3°C | 14.5°C | -0.5°C | 40 mm | 80% | 1 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2024 | 10.6°C | 6.5°C | 2.3°C | 14.7°C | -0.7°C | 2 mm | 83% | 1 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2023 | 10.6°C | 6.4°C | 2.2°C | 12.6°C | 0.0°C | 2 mm | 78% | 1 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2022 | 10.9°C | 6.4°C | 1.9°C | 13.4°C | -0.1°C | 2 mm | 78% | 1 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2021 | 10.9°C | 6.4°C | 1.9°C | 13.4°C | -0.7°C | 4 mm | 80% | 1 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2020 | 9.9°C | 5.4°C | 0.8°C | 14.0°C | -4.9°C | 1 mm | 69% | 1.1 m/s | 4 |
| 2019 🔥 | 11.8°C | 7.4°C | 2.9°C | 15.2°C | -1.5°C | 2 mm | 76% | 1 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2018 | 9.9°C | 5.1°C | 0.3°C | 12.7°C | -4.6°C | 5 mm | 74% | 1.2 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2017 | 10.2°C | 5.8°C | 1.5°C | 12.5°C | -1.9°C | 4 mm | 77% | 1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2016 | 11.7°C | 7.0°C | 2.2°C | 14.0°C | -0.7°C | 0 mm | 73% | 1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2015 | 11.0°C | 6.7°C | 2.3°C | 14.3°C | -0.5°C | 1 mm | 79% | 1 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2014 | 11.2°C | 6.5°C | 1.8°C | 14.7°C | -1.5°C | 0 mm | 73% | 1 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2013 | 10.6°C | 6.0°C | 1.4°C | 12.9°C | -2.3°C | 0 mm | 67% | 1 m/s | 4 |
| 2012 | 9.8°C | 5.0°C | 0.1°C | 12.1°C | -3.4°C | 0 mm | 58% | 1.1 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2011 | 10.3°C | 5.7°C | 1.1°C | 14.2°C | -2.3°C | 6 mm | 76% | 1.1 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2010 | 11.3°C | 6.7°C | 2.2°C | 14.0°C | -0.3°C | 10 mm | 78% | 1 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2009 | 11.0°C | 5.9°C | 0.8°C | 14.5°C | -2.3°C | 2 mm | 67% | 1.1 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2008 | 12.2°C | 6.9°C | 1.5°C | 16.1°C | -2.5°C | 5 mm | 66% | 1.1 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2007 | 10.5°C | 5.7°C | 0.9°C | 13.6°C | -2.6°C | 3 mm | 71% | 1.1 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2006 | 9.5°C | 4.9°C | 0.2°C | 12.9°C | -4.5°C | 11 mm | 73% | 1 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2005 | 10.6°C | 5.6°C | 0.7°C | 13.3°C | -0.9°C | 0 mm | 66% | 1 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2004 | 9.0°C | 4.3°C | -0.5°C | 11.5°C | -5.7°C | 3 mm | 73% | 1.1 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2003 | 10.9°C | 5.9°C | 0.9°C | 13.7°C | -2.2°C | 2 mm | 69% | 1.1 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2002 | 11.1°C | 5.9°C | 0.8°C | 14.1°C | -2.1°C | 2 mm | 68% | 1.1 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2001 | 11.2°C | 6.3°C | 1.3°C | 15.2°C | -1.5°C | 3 mm | 69% | 1 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2000 | 10.5°C | 5.6°C | 0.8°C | 13.2°C | -3.1°C | 3 mm | 75% | 1.1 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1999 | 11.1°C | 6.2°C | 1.3°C | 13.8°C | -2.5°C | 0 mm | 67% | 1 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1998 | 12.0°C | 7.1°C | 2.2°C | 14.3°C | -1.6°C | 2 mm | 67% | 1 m/s | 4 |
| 1997 | 9.6°C | 4.9°C | 0.2°C | 12.8°C | -2.3°C | 1 mm | 73% | 1.1 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1996 | 10.9°C | 5.5°C | 0.2°C | 14.7°C | -4.0°C | 0 mm | 61% | 1.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1995 🌧️ | 10.5°C | 5.1°C | -0.2°C | 13.8°C | -5.3°C | 67 mm | 64% | 1.1 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1994 | 9.0°C | 3.8°C | -1.3°C | 12.1°C | -6.7°C | 4 mm | 65% | 1.1 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1993 | 11.2°C | 6.1°C | 0.9°C | 13.5°C | -2.3°C | 1 mm | 68% | 1.1 m/s | 4 |
| 1992 | 9.8°C | 4.8°C | -0.3°C | 12.2°C | -4.0°C | 1 mm | 66% | 1.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1991 | 9.1°C | 4.2°C | -0.7°C | 12.2°C | -4.1°C | 1 mm | 66% | 1 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1990 | 11.5°C | 6.3°C | 1.1°C | 14.2°C | -1.6°C | 0 mm | 62% | 1.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1989 ❄️ | 8.8°C | 3.7°C | -1.3°C | 12.3°C | -8.7°C | 1 mm | 68% | 1.1 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1988 | 10.2°C | 5.1°C | 0.0°C | 13.2°C | -2.7°C | 2 mm | 65% | 1.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1987 | 12.0°C | 7.0°C | 1.9°C | 14.1°C | -0.1°C | 1 mm | 62% | 1 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1986 | 10.4°C | 5.3°C | 0.3°C | 12.9°C | -2.3°C | 5 mm | 69% | 1 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1985 | 9.0°C | 4.4°C | -0.1°C | 11.4°C | -1.7°C | 0 mm | 75% | 1.1 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1984 | 9.0°C | 4.2°C | -0.7°C | 11.5°C | -5.8°C | 0 mm | 72% | 1 m/s | 4 |
| 1983 | 9.7°C | 4.8°C | -0.2°C | 12.1°C | -2.3°C | 0 mm | 68% | 1.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 9.3°C | 4.6°C | -0.1°C | 14.6°C | -5.6°C | 5 mm | 74% | 1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 9.3°C | 4.5°C | -0.3°C | 13.7°C | -3.7°C | 3 mm | 68% | 1.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded November data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in November is around 10.5°C with lows near 0.8°C (mean 5.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
November averages 5 mm of rainfall in East Sikkim, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 67 mm in 1995.
The hottest November reached 16.1°C in 2008. The coldest dipped to -8.7°C in 1989.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average November temperatures have risen by about 2°C. Daytime highs moved from 9.3°C to 10.8°C and overnight lows from -0.3°C to 2.1°C over the same span.
November is one of the cooler months of the year in East Sikkim and one of the drier months, so plan for around 10.5°C daytime highs and 0.8°C at night.
Not quite — November is the 5th coolest month in East Sikkim, averaging 5.7°C.
For November in East Sikkim, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 10.5°C and lows of 0.8°C.
Relative humidity in November averages 71% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in November is 1.1 m/s. The windiest November on record averaged 1.2 m/s (2018).
The wettest November on record was 1995 with 67 mm. On average, November sees 5 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 November, 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 November specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
