January is one of the cooler months of the year in Gyalshing district (West Sikkim), with average highs near 4°C and lows around -6.9°C (mean -1.5°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 5 mm of rainfall and 58% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Gyalshing district (West Sikkim). Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Gyalshing district (West Sikkim) was 1990 — when the month averaged 1.5°C — while the coldest was 2012 at -3.9°C. Typical January days reach 4°C with nights near -6.9°C. The long-term January temperature trend is broadly flat.
January is one of the drier months in Gyalshing district (West Sikkim), averaging 5 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 2020 with 26 mm, while the driest were 1998, 2006 and 2010, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Gyalshing district (West Sikkim) during January averages 58%. The most humid January was 2022 at 82%, and the least humid was 2013 at 42%.
January receives about 3.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Gyalshing district (West Sikkim). The sunniest January was 2006 at 4.3 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1996 and 2022 at 2.9.
Average wind speed in Gyalshing district (West Sikkim) during January is 1.5 m/s. The windiest Januarys were 1984 and 2008 at 1.7 m/s, while the calmest were 2004, 2016 and 2024, among others at 1.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | -1.9°C | -1.5°C | -0.9°C | -1.7°C | -1.3°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg High | 3.6°C | 4.1°C | 4.7°C | 3.7°C | 4.0°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg Low | -7.3°C | -7.2°C | -6.5°C | -7.1°C | -6.5°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 4 mm | 5 mm | 5 mm | 3 mm | 8 mm | +4 mm |
January temperatures in Gyalshing district (West Sikkim) have risen by about 1.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of -14.5°C (2020) to a record high of 12.3°C (1990).
Rainfall in January is one of the drier months, averaging 5 mm, with a wettest year of 26 mm.
A quieter season to visit Gyalshing district (West Sikkim)
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of June and September tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Gyalshing district (West Sikkim). That said, January — with days averaging 4°C and nights around -6.9°C (mean -1.5°C) and low rainfall (5 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 | 6.5°C | 1.2°C | -4.1°C | 10.2°C | -10.3°C | 6 mm | 65% | 1.5 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2024 | 2.9°C | -2.1°C | -7.0°C | 7.7°C | -9.6°C | 4 mm | 76% | 1.3 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2023 | 4.8°C | -1.0°C | -6.7°C | 9.1°C | -10.6°C | 0 mm | 66% | 1.6 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2022 | 2.0°C | -2.9°C | -7.7°C | 5.1°C | -11.6°C | 9 mm | 82% | 1.4 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2021 | 5.9°C | 0.8°C | -4.4°C | 9.1°C | -10.2°C | 5 mm | 62% | 1.5 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2020 🌧️ | 1.7°C | -3.7°C | -9.0°C | 6.6°C | -14.5°C | 26 mm | 76% | 1.6 m/s | 3 |
| 2019 | 2.6°C | -2.7°C | -8.1°C | 5.7°C | -13.2°C | 2 mm | 69% | 1.4 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2018 | 5.5°C | 0.1°C | -5.3°C | 10.2°C | -10.3°C | 1 mm | 55% | 1.4 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2017 | 3.5°C | -1.4°C | -6.3°C | 9.1°C | -10.7°C | 3 mm | 64% | 1.4 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2016 | 3.0°C | -2.2°C | -7.3°C | 6.0°C | -9.8°C | 7 mm | 69% | 1.3 m/s | 3 |
| 2015 | 4.1°C | -1.4°C | -6.9°C | 7.0°C | -12.5°C | 8 mm | 64% | 1.4 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2014 | 4.6°C | -0.7°C | -6.0°C | 7.1°C | -11.1°C | 0 mm | 58% | 1.4 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2013 | 4.0°C | -1.8°C | -7.5°C | 8.1°C | -13.3°C | 3 mm | 42% | 1.5 m/s | 4 |
| 2012 ❄️ | 1.3°C | -3.9°C | -9.1°C | 6.8°C | -13.5°C | 6 mm | 68% | 1.6 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2011 | 3.1°C | -2.7°C | -8.5°C | 6.5°C | -14.0°C | 3 mm | 64% | 1.6 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2010 | 5.7°C | -0.1°C | -6.0°C | 8.5°C | -12.0°C | 0 mm | 47% | 1.4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2009 | 6.6°C | 1.1°C | -4.4°C | 11.9°C | -8.9°C | 1 mm | 54% | 1.4 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2008 | 3.6°C | -1.5°C | -6.5°C | 9.0°C | -12.7°C | 12 mm | 60% | 1.7 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2007 | 5.1°C | -0.3°C | -5.8°C | 10.6°C | -9.9°C | 2 mm | 51% | 1.6 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2006 | 7.1°C | 1.2°C | -4.8°C | 11.5°C | -11.7°C | 0 mm | 44% | 1.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2005 | 3.8°C | -1.6°C | -7.0°C | 7.7°C | -13.3°C | 9 mm | 64% | 1.6 m/s | 3 |
| 2004 | 2.9°C | -2.4°C | -7.7°C | 5.6°C | -11.7°C | 8 mm | 63% | 1.3 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2003 | 5.4°C | -0.8°C | -7.0°C | 11.1°C | -13.0°C | 6 mm | 43% | 1.5 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2002 | 3.3°C | -2.2°C | -7.7°C | 6.0°C | -11.2°C | 7 mm | 63% | 1.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2001 | 5.2°C | -0.5°C | -6.3°C | 11.8°C | -11.6°C | 0 mm | 44% | 1.6 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2000 | 3.6°C | -2.0°C | -7.5°C | 7.7°C | -12.6°C | 1 mm | 54% | 1.5 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1999 | 4.4°C | -1.2°C | -6.9°C | 7.6°C | -14.1°C | 1 mm | 46% | 1.4 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1998 | 4.1°C | -1.9°C | -7.9°C | 7.6°C | -14.2°C | 0 mm | 50% | 1.6 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1997 | 3.1°C | -2.5°C | -8.0°C | 6.8°C | -12.5°C | 2 mm | 49% | 1.4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1996 | 3.7°C | -2.0°C | -7.7°C | 8.5°C | -10.7°C | 10 mm | 59% | 1.5 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1995 | 2.5°C | -3.0°C | -8.5°C | 6.2°C | -11.9°C | 4 mm | 51% | 1.5 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1994 | 5.5°C | -0.2°C | -5.8°C | 11.2°C | -12.0°C | 16 mm | 49% | 1.6 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1993 | 3.7°C | -1.9°C | -7.5°C | 8.0°C | -10.9°C | 9 mm | 60% | 1.6 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1992 | 4.2°C | -1.5°C | -7.2°C | 7.6°C | -13.8°C | 2 mm | 54% | 1.4 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1991 | 2.9°C | -2.7°C | -8.3°C | 10.7°C | -13.1°C | 5 mm | 57% | 1.5 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1990 🔥 | 7.0°C | 1.5°C | -4.1°C | 12.3°C | -7.2°C | 0 mm | 42% | 1.3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1989 | 4.2°C | -1.8°C | -7.7°C | 9.9°C | -13.7°C | 4 mm | 52% | 1.6 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1988 | 5.3°C | -0.2°C | -5.6°C | 10.4°C | -10.5°C | 1 mm | 54% | 1.4 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1987 | 4.1°C | -1.5°C | -7.1°C | 6.5°C | -12.3°C | 3 mm | 54% | 1.3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1986 | 4.2°C | -1.1°C | -6.5°C | 7.1°C | -9.8°C | 0 mm | 57% | 1.4 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1985 | 2.7°C | -2.5°C | -7.6°C | 4.9°C | -10.0°C | 3 mm | 62% | 1.5 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1984 | 3.0°C | -2.8°C | -8.5°C | 8.0°C | -12.8°C | 10 mm | 52% | 1.7 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1983 | 2.1°C | -3.5°C | -9.1°C | 6.1°C | -14.0°C | 1 mm | 57% | 1.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 4.9°C | -0.5°C | -6.0°C | 7.0°C | -11.0°C | 9 mm | 56% | 1.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 2.1°C | -3.0°C | -8.0°C | 7.4°C | -11.7°C | 9 mm | 72% | 1.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 4°C with lows near -6.9°C (mean -1.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 5 mm of rainfall in Gyalshing district (West Sikkim), one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 26 mm in 2020.
The hottest January reached 12.3°C in 1990. The coldest dipped to -14.5°C in 2020.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have risen by about 1.7°C. Daytime highs moved from 3°C to 4.4°C and overnight lows from -7.8°C to -6°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Gyalshing district (West Sikkim) and one of the drier months, so plan for around 4°C daytime highs and -6.9°C at night.
Yes — January is the coldest month of the year in Gyalshing district (West Sikkim), averaging -1.5°C.
For January in Gyalshing district (West Sikkim), pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 4°C and lows of -6.9°C.
Relative humidity in January averages 58% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in January is 1.5 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 1.7 m/s (1984).
The wettest January on record was 2020 with 26 mm. On average, January 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 Gyalshing district (West Sikkim) behaves each January, 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 January specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
