July is one of the warmer months of the year in Gyalshing district (West Sikkim), with average highs near 15.2°C and lows around 8.5°C (mean 11.9°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 272 mm of rainfall and 91% relative humidity across the period.
July is one of the warmer months of the year in Gyalshing district (West Sikkim). Across 45 years of records, the warmest Julys in Gyalshing district (West Sikkim) were 2001 and 2024 — when the month averaged 12.6°C — while the coldest was 1985 at 10.8°C. Typical July days reach 15.2°C with nights near 8.5°C. The long-term July temperature trend is broadly flat.
July is a relatively wet time of year in Gyalshing district (West Sikkim), averaging 272 mm of rainfall. The wettest July on record was 2020 with 596 mm, while the driest was 1993 at 102 mm.
Relative humidity in Gyalshing district (West Sikkim) during July averages 91%. The most humid July was 2020 at 95%, and the least humid was 1994 at 86%.
July receives about 4.1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Gyalshing district (West Sikkim). The sunniest Julys were 1995, 1997 and 2025, among others at 4.7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1984 and 2002 at 3.5.
Average wind speed in Gyalshing district (West Sikkim) during July is 1.7 m/s. The windiest Julys were 1984, 1993 and 2019, among others at 1.9 m/s, while the calmest were 2021, 2022 and 2025, among others at 1.6 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 11.5°C | 12.0°C | 12.1°C | 11.9°C | 12.0°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg High | 14.9°C | 15.6°C | 15.6°C | 15.0°C | 15.0°C | +0.1°C |
| Avg Low | 8.2°C | 8.2°C | 8.5°C | 8.8°C | 9.0°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 282 mm | 186 mm | 230 mm | 307 mm | 413 mm | +132 mm |
July temperatures in Gyalshing district (West Sikkim) have risen by about 0.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
July has ranged from a record low of 5.4°C (1995) to a record high of 19.2°C (1993).
Rainfall in July is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 272 mm, with a wettest year of 596 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0°C per decade while lows rose 0.2°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A good time to visit Gyalshing district (West Sikkim)
July is a good time to visit Gyalshing district (West Sikkim), with days averaging 15.2°C and nights around 8.5°C (mean 11.9°C, warmer than Gyalshing district (West Sikkim)'s yearly average) and higher rainfall. June and September are marginally more temperate, but July still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 15.8°C | 12.3°C | 8.9°C | 17.5°C | 6.6°C | 331 mm | 91% | 1.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2024 | 15.6°C | 12.6°C | 9.6°C | 17.6°C | 8.3°C | 473 mm | 94% | 1.7 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2023 | 14.9°C | 11.9°C | 8.9°C | 16.9°C | 7.9°C | 363 mm | 93% | 1.7 m/s | 4 |
| 2022 | 15.1°C | 12.0°C | 8.8°C | 17.0°C | 7.6°C | 297 mm | 92% | 1.6 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2021 | 14.6°C | 11.7°C | 8.9°C | 17.0°C | 7.5°C | 419 mm | 94% | 1.6 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2020 🌧️ | 14.2°C | 11.6°C | 9.0°C | 15.9°C | 8.1°C | 596 mm | 95% | 1.8 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2019 | 14.6°C | 11.7°C | 8.9°C | 16.9°C | 7.6°C | 452 mm | 94% | 1.9 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2018 | 15.2°C | 12.2°C | 9.2°C | 17.0°C | 8.1°C | 331 mm | 93% | 1.7 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2017 | 14.8°C | 11.7°C | 8.6°C | 16.5°C | 7.3°C | 310 mm | 92% | 1.7 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2016 | 14.3°C | 11.6°C | 8.9°C | 15.9°C | 7.1°C | 382 mm | 95% | 1.8 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2015 | 14.5°C | 11.5°C | 8.4°C | 17.5°C | 6.2°C | 201 mm | 91% | 1.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2014 | 15.5°C | 12.3°C | 9.1°C | 16.6°C | 7.7°C | 180 mm | 91% | 1.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2013 | 15.5°C | 12.1°C | 8.7°C | 16.7°C | 7.5°C | 258 mm | 91% | 1.7 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2012 | 15.7°C | 12.2°C | 8.6°C | 17.6°C | 7.4°C | 276 mm | 90% | 1.7 m/s | 4 |
| 2011 | 14.9°C | 11.7°C | 8.6°C | 16.0°C | 7.4°C | 338 mm | 93% | 1.8 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2010 | 15.0°C | 11.7°C | 8.5°C | 16.6°C | 6.6°C | 346 mm | 92% | 1.7 m/s | 4 |
| 2009 | 16.1°C | 12.5°C | 8.8°C | 18.0°C | 7.0°C | 208 mm | 89% | 1.8 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2008 | 15.5°C | 11.9°C | 8.4°C | 17.0°C | 7.5°C | 201 mm | 89% | 1.8 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2007 | 15.2°C | 11.9°C | 8.5°C | 17.2°C | 6.9°C | 335 mm | 90% | 1.7 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2006 | 16.0°C | 12.5°C | 8.9°C | 17.6°C | 6.9°C | 222 mm | 89% | 1.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2005 | 15.4°C | 11.9°C | 8.3°C | 17.3°C | 6.5°C | 231 mm | 90% | 1.8 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2004 | 14.5°C | 11.3°C | 8.0°C | 17.0°C | 6.6°C | 338 mm | 92% | 1.8 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2003 | 15.2°C | 11.8°C | 8.3°C | 17.6°C | 6.9°C | 245 mm | 90% | 1.8 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2002 | 15.5°C | 12.1°C | 8.7°C | 17.1°C | 7.5°C | 236 mm | 90% | 1.8 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2001 🔥 | 16.5°C | 12.6°C | 8.7°C | 18.2°C | 6.7°C | 168 mm | 87% | 1.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2000 | 15.6°C | 12.1°C | 8.6°C | 17.2°C | 7.4°C | 118 mm | 89% | 1.8 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1999 | 15.7°C | 12.1°C | 8.4°C | 17.4°C | 7.0°C | 152 mm | 88% | 1.8 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1998 | 15.5°C | 12.3°C | 9.0°C | 18.1°C | 6.9°C | 195 mm | 91% | 1.8 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1997 | 15.9°C | 12.2°C | 8.5°C | 17.7°C | 7.2°C | 256 mm | 89% | 1.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1996 | 15.3°C | 11.8°C | 8.2°C | 17.2°C | 6.4°C | 220 mm | 90% | 1.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1995 | 15.3°C | 11.6°C | 7.9°C | 16.9°C | 5.4°C | 185 mm | 89% | 1.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1994 | 16.5°C | 12.5°C | 8.4°C | 18.7°C | 6.2°C | 109 mm | 86% | 1.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1993 | 16.3°C | 12.3°C | 8.3°C | 19.2°C | 6.7°C | 102 mm | 87% | 1.9 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1992 | 14.9°C | 11.0°C | 7.1°C | 16.8°C | 5.5°C | 296 mm | 88% | 1.7 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1991 | 15.5°C | 12.0°C | 8.5°C | 17.4°C | 6.1°C | 135 mm | 90% | 1.8 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1990 | 15.5°C | 11.8°C | 8.1°C | 17.8°C | 7.1°C | 211 mm | 88% | 1.8 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1989 | 14.5°C | 11.2°C | 7.9°C | 16.4°C | 5.8°C | 300 mm | 92% | 1.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1988 | 15.3°C | 12.0°C | 8.6°C | 16.7°C | 7.3°C | 364 mm | 91% | 1.7 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1987 | 15.4°C | 11.9°C | 8.5°C | 17.4°C | 6.5°C | 194 mm | 90% | 1.7 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1986 | 15.0°C | 11.4°C | 7.8°C | 17.3°C | 6.1°C | 204 mm | 89% | 1.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1985 ❄️ | 14.0°C | 10.8°C | 7.6°C | 16.4°C | 6.3°C | 347 mm | 91% | 1.6 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1984 | 14.2°C | 11.1°C | 7.9°C | 15.5°C | 6.3°C | 228 mm | 92% | 1.9 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1983 | 15.6°C | 12.0°C | 8.4°C | 18.2°C | 6.0°C | 297 mm | 90% | 1.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 14.9°C | 11.6°C | 8.3°C | 16.8°C | 6.9°C | 281 mm | 90% | 1.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 14.9°C | 11.7°C | 8.5°C | 16.3°C | 7.1°C | 321 mm | 92% | 1.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded July data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in July is around 15.2°C with lows near 8.5°C (mean 11.9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
July averages 272 mm of rainfall in Gyalshing district (West Sikkim), a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 596 mm in 2020.
The hottest July reached 19.2°C in 1993. The coldest dipped to 5.4°C in 1995.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average July temperatures have risen by about 0.7°C. Daytime highs moved from 14.7°C to 15.2°C and overnight lows from 8.1°C to 9°C over the same span.
July 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 15.2°C daytime highs and 8.5°C at night.
Not quite — July is the 12th coolest month in Gyalshing district (West Sikkim), averaging 11.9°C.
For July in Gyalshing district (West Sikkim), pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 15.2°C and lows of 8.5°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in July averages 91% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in July is 1.7 m/s. The windiest July on record averaged 1.9 m/s (1983).
The wettest July on record was 2020 with 596 mm. On average, July sees 272 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 July, 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 July specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
