August is one of the warmer months of the year in Gyalshing district (West Sikkim), with average highs near 15°C and lows around 8.3°C (mean 11.7°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 216 mm of rainfall and 91% relative humidity across the period.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in Gyalshing district (West Sikkim). Across 45 years of records, the warmest August in Gyalshing district (West Sikkim) was 2023 — when the month averaged 12.4°C — while the coldest were 1987 and 1989 at 10.9°C. Typical August days reach 15°C with nights near 8.3°C. The long-term August temperature trend is broadly flat.
August is a relatively wet time of year in Gyalshing district (West Sikkim), averaging 216 mm of rainfall. The wettest August on record was 2023 with 415 mm, while the driest was 1989 at 104 mm.
Relative humidity in Gyalshing district (West Sikkim) during August averages 91%. The most humid August was 2021 at 94%, and the least humid was 1994 at 88%.
August receives about 4.1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Gyalshing district (West Sikkim). The sunniest August was 1995 at 4.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1987 at 3.4.
Average wind speed in Gyalshing district (West Sikkim) during August is 1.6 m/s. The windiest Augusts were 2014 and 2015 at 1.8 m/s, while the calmest were 2013, 2019 and 2020, among others at 1.5 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 11.3°C | 11.6°C | 11.7°C | 11.7°C | 11.9°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg High | 14.8°C | 15.1°C | 15.3°C | 14.8°C | 15.1°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg Low | 7.8°C | 8.0°C | 8.3°C | 8.6°C | 8.9°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 171 mm | 166 mm | 180 mm | 272 mm | 330 mm | +160 mm |
August temperatures in Gyalshing district (West Sikkim) have risen by about 0.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
August has ranged from a record low of 5.4°C (2005) to a record high of 18°C (1994).
Rainfall in August is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 216 mm, with a wettest year of 415 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0°C per decade while lows rose 0.3°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
One of the best times to visit Gyalshing district (West Sikkim)
August is one of the best times to visit Gyalshing district (West Sikkim). Expect days averaging 15°C and nights around 8.3°C (mean 11.7°C) — warmer than Gyalshing district (West Sikkim)'s yearly average — with higher rainfall (216 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 15.2°C | 12.0°C | 8.9°C | 17.0°C | 6.8°C | 292 mm | 93% | 1.6 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2024 | 15.2°C | 11.9°C | 8.7°C | 16.8°C | 6.6°C | 292 mm | 92% | 1.6 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2023 🔥 🌧️ | 15.4°C | 12.4°C | 9.3°C | 17.6°C | 7.1°C | 415 mm | 94% | 1.6 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2022 | 15.0°C | 11.9°C | 8.8°C | 16.8°C | 7.4°C | 313 mm | 93% | 1.6 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2021 | 14.4°C | 11.6°C | 8.9°C | 16.0°C | 6.8°C | 355 mm | 94% | 1.7 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2020 | 15.2°C | 11.9°C | 8.7°C | 16.9°C | 6.3°C | 313 mm | 92% | 1.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2019 | 15.2°C | 12.0°C | 8.8°C | 16.5°C | 7.3°C | 248 mm | 92% | 1.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2018 | 15.0°C | 12.0°C | 8.9°C | 16.2°C | 7.6°C | 349 mm | 92% | 1.6 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2017 | 14.5°C | 11.7°C | 8.9°C | 16.4°C | 7.0°C | 368 mm | 94% | 1.7 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2016 | 14.9°C | 11.8°C | 8.7°C | 16.1°C | 7.4°C | 177 mm | 92% | 1.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2015 | 14.4°C | 11.5°C | 8.6°C | 17.2°C | 7.1°C | 346 mm | 94% | 1.8 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2014 | 14.7°C | 11.7°C | 8.8°C | 16.5°C | 7.2°C | 208 mm | 93% | 1.8 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2013 | 14.7°C | 11.4°C | 8.2°C | 16.4°C | 7.3°C | 289 mm | 91% | 1.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2012 | 15.4°C | 11.9°C | 8.3°C | 16.8°C | 7.1°C | 190 mm | 89% | 1.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2011 | 14.5°C | 11.2°C | 7.9°C | 16.2°C | 6.4°C | 261 mm | 91% | 1.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2010 | 14.7°C | 11.7°C | 8.6°C | 16.3°C | 7.4°C | 285 mm | 93% | 1.6 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2009 | 14.9°C | 11.7°C | 8.4°C | 16.9°C | 5.8°C | 243 mm | 92% | 1.7 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2008 | 14.5°C | 11.3°C | 8.2°C | 16.1°C | 6.9°C | 267 mm | 92% | 1.6 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2007 | 15.3°C | 11.8°C | 8.4°C | 17.0°C | 6.9°C | 166 mm | 91% | 1.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2006 | 15.5°C | 11.6°C | 7.8°C | 17.2°C | 6.1°C | 109 mm | 88% | 1.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2005 | 15.5°C | 12.0°C | 8.5°C | 17.4°C | 5.4°C | 271 mm | 91% | 1.6 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2004 | 15.2°C | 11.6°C | 8.1°C | 16.4°C | 6.2°C | 150 mm | 91% | 1.6 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2003 | 15.6°C | 12.1°C | 8.6°C | 17.2°C | 7.6°C | 107 mm | 90% | 1.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2002 | 15.2°C | 11.6°C | 7.9°C | 17.1°C | 6.2°C | 151 mm | 89% | 1.6 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2001 | 15.8°C | 12.0°C | 8.3°C | 17.1°C | 6.5°C | 157 mm | 89% | 1.6 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2000 | 15.3°C | 11.8°C | 8.3°C | 17.1°C | 7.3°C | 180 mm | 90% | 1.7 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1999 | 15.1°C | 11.6°C | 8.0°C | 17.8°C | 5.8°C | 226 mm | 90% | 1.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1998 | 14.9°C | 11.7°C | 8.5°C | 16.9°C | 7.3°C | 222 mm | 92% | 1.7 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1997 | 15.0°C | 11.4°C | 7.8°C | 17.4°C | 6.1°C | 142 mm | 90% | 1.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1996 | 15.0°C | 11.4°C | 7.7°C | 16.8°C | 5.9°C | 157 mm | 90% | 1.7 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1995 | 15.2°C | 11.6°C | 8.0°C | 16.5°C | 6.5°C | 150 mm | 89% | 1.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1994 | 15.9°C | 12.0°C | 8.1°C | 18.0°C | 6.8°C | 162 mm | 88% | 1.6 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1993 | 15.5°C | 11.9°C | 8.3°C | 16.9°C | 6.6°C | 107 mm | 89% | 1.7 m/s | 4 |
| 1992 | 14.9°C | 11.3°C | 7.6°C | 16.8°C | 5.7°C | 180 mm | 90% | 1.5 m/s | 4 |
| 1991 | 14.6°C | 11.3°C | 7.9°C | 16.1°C | 6.7°C | 200 mm | 90% | 1.5 m/s | 4 |
| 1990 | 14.8°C | 11.4°C | 7.9°C | 16.1°C | 6.9°C | 116 mm | 90% | 1.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1989 | 14.5°C | 10.9°C | 7.4°C | 15.4°C | 6.2°C | 104 mm | 91% | 1.6 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1988 | 14.4°C | 11.2°C | 8.1°C | 16.2°C | 6.1°C | 160 mm | 93% | 1.6 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1987 ❄️ | 14.2°C | 10.9°C | 7.6°C | 16.2°C | 6.1°C | 321 mm | 92% | 1.6 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1986 | 15.2°C | 11.3°C | 7.4°C | 17.2°C | 5.6°C | 124 mm | 88% | 1.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1985 | 15.2°C | 11.6°C | 8.0°C | 16.9°C | 6.6°C | 123 mm | 90% | 1.6 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1984 | 14.9°C | 11.3°C | 7.7°C | 16.6°C | 6.2°C | 169 mm | 89% | 1.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1983 | 15.3°C | 11.7°C | 8.1°C | 17.5°C | 7.2°C | 120 mm | 90% | 1.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 15.0°C | 11.5°C | 7.9°C | 16.1°C | 5.7°C | 136 mm | 90% | 1.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 14.7°C | 11.5°C | 8.3°C | 15.8°C | 7.0°C | 281 mm | 93% | 1.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded August data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in August is around 15°C with lows near 8.3°C (mean 11.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
August averages 216 mm of rainfall in Gyalshing district (West Sikkim), a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 415 mm in 2023.
The hottest August reached 18°C in 1994. The coldest dipped to 5.4°C in 2005.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average August temperatures have risen by about 0.5°C. Daytime highs moved from 15°C to 15°C and overnight lows from 8°C to 8.9°C over the same span.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in Gyalshing district (West Sikkim) and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 15°C daytime highs and 8.3°C at night.
Not quite — August is the 11th coolest month in Gyalshing district (West Sikkim), averaging 11.7°C.
For August in Gyalshing district (West Sikkim), pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 15°C and lows of 8.3°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in August averages 91% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in August is 1.6 m/s. The windiest August on record averaged 1.8 m/s (2014).
The wettest August on record was 2023 with 415 mm. On average, August sees 216 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 August, 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 August specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
