April is close to Gyalshing district (West Sikkim)'s year-round average, with average highs near 11.2°C and lows around -0.1°C (mean 5.6°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 48 mm of rainfall and 61% relative humidity across the period.
April is close to Gyalshing district (West Sikkim)'s year-round average. Across 45 years of records, the warmest April in Gyalshing district (West Sikkim) was 1999 — when the month averaged 7.6°C — while the coldest were 1997 and 2023 at 3.6°C. Typical April days reach 11.2°C with nights near -0.1°C. The long-term April temperature trend is broadly flat.
April is one of the drier months in Gyalshing district (West Sikkim), averaging 48 mm of rainfall. The wettest April on record was 2022 with 158 mm, while the driest was 1991 at 4 mm.
Relative humidity in Gyalshing district (West Sikkim) during April averages 61%. The most humid April was 2020 at 82%, and the least humid was 1989 at 39%.
April receives about 4.9 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Gyalshing district (West Sikkim). The sunniest April was 1996 at 5.7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2004 at 4.
Average wind speed in Gyalshing district (West Sikkim) during April is 2 m/s. The windiest Aprils were 1989 and 2012 at 2.2 m/s, while the calmest were 2019, 2022 and 2025 at 1.7 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 5.5°C | 5.4°C | 5.9°C | 5.8°C | 5.2°C | -0.3°C |
| Avg High | 11.3°C | 11.6°C | 11.6°C | 11.1°C | 10.3°C | -1°C |
| Avg Low | -0.4°C | -0.9°C | 0.2°C | 0.5°C | 0.1°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 38 mm | 25 mm | 37 mm | 61 mm | 96 mm | +58 mm |
April temperatures in Gyalshing district (West Sikkim) have stayed relatively stable across the record.
April has ranged from a record low of -10.5°C (1998) to a record high of 16.5°C (1999).
Rainfall in April is one of the drier months, averaging 48 mm, with a wettest year of 158 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.2°C per decade while lows rose 0.3°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A good time to visit Gyalshing district (West Sikkim)
April is a good time to visit Gyalshing district (West Sikkim), with days averaging 11.2°C and nights around -0.1°C (mean 5.6°C, close to Gyalshing district (West Sikkim)'s yearly average) and moderate rainfall. June and September are marginally more temperate, but April still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10.9°C | 6.1°C | 1.4°C | 14.4°C | -3.3°C | 107 mm | 73% | 1.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2024 | 11.6°C | 6.2°C | 0.9°C | 14.2°C | -3.9°C | 41 mm | 61% | 2 m/s | 5 |
| 2023 | 8.9°C | 3.6°C | -1.8°C | 12.8°C | -5.4°C | 99 mm | 75% | 1.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2022 🌧️ | 11.9°C | 7.0°C | 2.0°C | 13.9°C | -2.3°C | 158 mm | 74% | 1.7 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2021 | 9.9°C | 3.9°C | -2.1°C | 12.0°C | -6.4°C | 79 mm | 60% | 2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2020 | 8.4°C | 4.2°C | 0.1°C | 12.4°C | -4.5°C | 91 mm | 82% | 2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2019 | 10.7°C | 5.9°C | 1.2°C | 14.0°C | -2.3°C | 118 mm | 80% | 1.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2018 | 9.9°C | 5.5°C | 1.1°C | 12.1°C | -1.7°C | 78 mm | 79% | 1.9 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2017 | 11.4°C | 6.1°C | 0.7°C | 14.9°C | -2.8°C | 80 mm | 67% | 1.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2016 | 12.2°C | 6.7°C | 1.3°C | 14.4°C | -2.2°C | 85 mm | 60% | 2.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2015 | 9.5°C | 4.8°C | 0.1°C | 13.7°C | -3.9°C | 75 mm | 78% | 2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2014 | 11.3°C | 5.5°C | -0.3°C | 14.7°C | -3.7°C | 32 mm | 56% | 1.9 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2013 | 11.2°C | 5.8°C | 0.4°C | 15.7°C | -3.3°C | 42 mm | 64% | 1.9 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2012 | 10.9°C | 5.4°C | 0.0°C | 13.5°C | -4.2°C | 46 mm | 67% | 2.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2011 | 10.1°C | 4.7°C | -0.7°C | 14.2°C | -5.7°C | 39 mm | 68% | 1.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2010 | 13.3°C | 7.2°C | 1.0°C | 15.6°C | -2.9°C | 17 mm | 56% | 2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2009 | 12.9°C | 6.6°C | 0.3°C | 15.4°C | -4.1°C | 24 mm | 56% | 1.9 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2008 | 11.2°C | 5.5°C | -0.2°C | 14.1°C | -5.5°C | 27 mm | 66% | 1.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2007 | 12.3°C | 7.0°C | 1.6°C | 15.0°C | -1.1°C | 22 mm | 66% | 1.8 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2006 | 10.6°C | 5.0°C | -0.7°C | 15.9°C | -4.5°C | 41 mm | 63% | 1.9 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2005 | 11.1°C | 5.2°C | -0.6°C | 12.9°C | -5.3°C | 46 mm | 60% | 2.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2004 | 11.5°C | 6.4°C | 1.3°C | 15.0°C | -3.2°C | 33 mm | 71% | 2 m/s | 4 |
| 2003 | 12.1°C | 6.2°C | 0.3°C | 15.1°C | -3.0°C | 23 mm | 60% | 2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2002 | 11.0°C | 5.7°C | 0.4°C | 15.0°C | -6.2°C | 41 mm | 72% | 2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2001 | 11.2°C | 5.2°C | -0.9°C | 14.7°C | -4.2°C | 53 mm | 56% | 2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2000 | 11.9°C | 6.1°C | 0.4°C | 13.9°C | -3.4°C | 55 mm | 55% | 2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1999 🔥 | 14.1°C | 7.6°C | 1.0°C | 16.5°C | -2.9°C | 21 mm | 44% | 1.8 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1998 | 11.6°C | 5.7°C | -0.2°C | 14.8°C | -10.5°C | 46 mm | 64% | 1.9 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1997 ❄️ | 9.0°C | 3.6°C | -1.7°C | 12.8°C | -6.5°C | 59 mm | 70% | 1.8 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1996 | 11.9°C | 5.7°C | -0.5°C | 15.4°C | -5.0°C | 13 mm | 46% | 1.9 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1995 | 11.8°C | 5.1°C | -1.6°C | 15.9°C | -6.8°C | 10 mm | 44% | 2.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1994 | 11.3°C | 4.9°C | -1.5°C | 13.7°C | -5.1°C | 24 mm | 51% | 2.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1993 | 10.9°C | 5.1°C | -0.7°C | 14.5°C | -5.1°C | 39 mm | 62% | 1.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1992 | 12.7°C | 6.3°C | -0.1°C | 15.6°C | -3.2°C | 16 mm | 44% | 2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1991 | 11.7°C | 5.0°C | -1.8°C | 15.3°C | -5.0°C | 4 mm | 47% | 2.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1990 | 10.8°C | 4.6°C | -1.5°C | 14.3°C | -6.4°C | 18 mm | 57% | 2.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1989 | 11.8°C | 5.1°C | -1.6°C | 14.1°C | -3.9°C | 12 mm | 39% | 2.2 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1988 | 12.6°C | 6.6°C | 0.7°C | 15.9°C | -5.3°C | 30 mm | 54% | 1.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1987 | 11.2°C | 5.3°C | -0.6°C | 14.9°C | -4.5°C | 46 mm | 52% | 2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1986 | 10.8°C | 4.9°C | -1.0°C | 13.8°C | -5.1°C | 31 mm | 59% | 2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1985 | 12.4°C | 6.7°C | 0.9°C | 16.1°C | -2.6°C | 11 mm | 54% | 2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1984 | 12.1°C | 5.9°C | -0.3°C | 14.4°C | -4.6°C | 29 mm | 54% | 2.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1983 | 10.0°C | 4.2°C | -1.6°C | 13.3°C | -5.6°C | 53 mm | 56% | 2.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 10.2°C | 5.1°C | 0.0°C | 13.1°C | -2.3°C | 71 mm | 68% | 2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 10.8°C | 5.4°C | -0.1°C | 14.0°C | -3.9°C | 55 mm | 67% | 1.8 m/s | — |
Actual recorded April data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in April is around 11.2°C with lows near -0.1°C (mean 5.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
April averages 48 mm of rainfall in Gyalshing district (West Sikkim), one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 158 mm in 2022.
The hottest April reached 16.5°C in 1999. The coldest dipped to -10.5°C in 1998.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average April temperatures have fallen by about 0.1°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from -0.2°C to 0.1°C while daytime highs eased from 11.1°C to 10.6°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
April is close to Gyalshing district (West Sikkim)'s year-round average and one of the drier months, so plan for around 11.2°C daytime highs and -0.1°C at night.
Not quite — April is the 6th coolest month in Gyalshing district (West Sikkim), averaging 5.6°C.
For April in Gyalshing district (West Sikkim), pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 11.2°C and lows of -0.1°C.
Relative humidity in April averages 61% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in April is 2 m/s. The windiest April on record averaged 2.2 m/s (1989).
The wettest April on record was 2022 with 158 mm. On average, April sees 48 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 Gyalshing district (West Sikkim) behaves each April, 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 April specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
