July is one of the warmer months of the year in North Sikkim, with average highs near 17.6°C and lows around 10.2°C (mean 13.9°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 265 mm of rainfall and 89% relative humidity across the period.
July is one of the warmer months of the year in North Sikkim. Across 45 years of records, the warmest July in North Sikkim was 2001 — when the month averaged 14.7°C — while the coldest was 1985 at 12.6°C. Typical July days reach 17.6°C with nights near 10.2°C. The long-term July temperature trend is broadly flat.
July is a relatively wet time of year in North Sikkim, averaging 265 mm of rainfall. The wettest July on record was 2020 with 576 mm, while the driest was 1993 at 110 mm.
Relative humidity in North Sikkim during July averages 89%. The most humid July was 2020 at 94%, and the least humid was 1994 at 83%.
July receives about 4.1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in North 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 North Sikkim during July is 1.8 m/s. The windiest Julys were 1984, 1993 and 2004, among others at 2 m/s, while the calmest were 2015 and 2025 at 1.6 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 13.5°C | 13.9°C | 14.1°C | 13.8°C | 13.9°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg High | 17.2°C | 18.0°C | 18.0°C | 17.2°C | 17.2°C | 0°C |
| Avg Low | 9.8°C | 9.9°C | 10.2°C | 10.5°C | 10.7°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Rain | 268 mm | 189 mm | 226 mm | 297 mm | 400 mm | +132 mm |
July temperatures in North Sikkim have risen by about 0.6°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
July has ranged from a record low of 6.8°C (1987) to a record high of 22.5°C (1993).
Rainfall in July is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 265 mm, with a wettest year of 576 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.1°C per decade while lows rose 0.3°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A good time to visit North Sikkim
July is a good time to visit North Sikkim, with days averaging 17.6°C and nights around 10.2°C (mean 13.9°C, warmer than North 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 | 18.2°C | 14.3°C | 10.5°C | 20.2°C | 8.1°C | 309 mm | 88% | 1.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2024 | 17.7°C | 14.6°C | 11.5°C | 20.4°C | 10.3°C | 463 mm | 93% | 1.8 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2023 | 17.2°C | 13.9°C | 10.7°C | 19.4°C | 8.6°C | 362 mm | 92% | 1.8 m/s | 4 |
| 2022 | 17.2°C | 13.8°C | 10.4°C | 19.6°C | 7.2°C | 284 mm | 91% | 1.7 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2021 | 16.7°C | 13.6°C | 10.6°C | 19.3°C | 8.9°C | 406 mm | 92% | 1.7 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2020 🌧️ | 16.2°C | 13.4°C | 10.7°C | 18.3°C | 7.8°C | 576 mm | 94% | 1.9 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2019 | 16.7°C | 13.7°C | 10.7°C | 19.6°C | 8.3°C | 448 mm | 92% | 1.9 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2018 | 17.3°C | 14.1°C | 10.8°C | 18.9°C | 9.8°C | 319 mm | 91% | 1.8 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2017 | 16.8°C | 13.5°C | 10.1°C | 18.9°C | 7.6°C | 308 mm | 90% | 1.7 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2016 | 16.3°C | 13.6°C | 10.8°C | 18.3°C | 8.8°C | 415 mm | 93% | 1.9 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2015 | 17.2°C | 13.6°C | 10.0°C | 19.9°C | 7.2°C | 164 mm | 88% | 1.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2014 | 17.8°C | 14.3°C | 10.9°C | 19.1°C | 9.4°C | 186 mm | 89% | 1.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2013 | 17.7°C | 14.1°C | 10.5°C | 19.4°C | 9.2°C | 237 mm | 89% | 1.8 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2012 | 18.2°C | 14.2°C | 10.3°C | 20.1°C | 7.9°C | 263 mm | 88% | 1.9 m/s | 4 |
| 2011 | 17.2°C | 13.7°C | 10.2°C | 18.5°C | 9.2°C | 313 mm | 90% | 1.9 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2010 | 17.2°C | 13.7°C | 10.2°C | 19.5°C | 8.5°C | 315 mm | 90% | 1.8 m/s | 4 |
| 2009 | 18.6°C | 14.6°C | 10.6°C | 20.9°C | 8.9°C | 210 mm | 87% | 1.9 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2008 | 17.8°C | 14.0°C | 10.1°C | 19.9°C | 8.4°C | 193 mm | 87% | 1.9 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2007 | 17.5°C | 13.9°C | 10.2°C | 20.3°C | 8.5°C | 323 mm | 88% | 1.8 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2006 | 18.7°C | 14.6°C | 10.6°C | 20.6°C | 8.3°C | 219 mm | 86% | 1.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2005 | 17.9°C | 13.9°C | 9.9°C | 20.3°C | 7.8°C | 230 mm | 87% | 1.8 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2004 | 16.7°C | 13.3°C | 9.9°C | 19.6°C | 7.2°C | 297 mm | 90% | 2 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2003 | 17.5°C | 13.7°C | 9.9°C | 20.8°C | 8.4°C | 239 mm | 88% | 1.9 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2002 | 17.7°C | 14.0°C | 10.3°C | 20.0°C | 8.4°C | 238 mm | 88% | 1.9 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2001 🔥 | 19.0°C | 14.7°C | 10.4°C | 21.0°C | 7.9°C | 184 mm | 85% | 1.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2000 | 18.1°C | 14.2°C | 10.3°C | 19.9°C | 9.3°C | 131 mm | 87% | 1.9 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1999 | 18.1°C | 14.0°C | 9.9°C | 20.2°C | 7.9°C | 176 mm | 86% | 1.9 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1998 | 17.7°C | 14.3°C | 10.8°C | 20.8°C | 9.2°C | 198 mm | 89% | 1.9 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1997 | 18.2°C | 14.1°C | 10.0°C | 20.3°C | 8.3°C | 256 mm | 86% | 1.7 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1996 | 17.6°C | 13.7°C | 9.9°C | 20.1°C | 8.6°C | 224 mm | 87% | 1.9 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1995 | 17.6°C | 13.6°C | 9.6°C | 19.8°C | 7.3°C | 188 mm | 87% | 1.9 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1994 | 19.2°C | 14.5°C | 9.8°C | 21.5°C | 8.1°C | 114 mm | 83% | 1.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1993 | 18.9°C | 14.5°C | 10.0°C | 22.5°C | 7.9°C | 110 mm | 84% | 2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1992 | 17.2°C | 13.0°C | 8.8°C | 19.4°C | 7.5°C | 278 mm | 85% | 1.7 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1991 | 18.0°C | 14.0°C | 10.0°C | 20.3°C | 7.0°C | 132 mm | 87% | 1.8 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1990 | 17.8°C | 13.7°C | 9.7°C | 21.1°C | 8.2°C | 217 mm | 86% | 1.9 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1989 | 16.7°C | 13.1°C | 9.4°C | 19.2°C | 7.2°C | 291 mm | 89% | 1.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1988 | 17.7°C | 14.1°C | 10.4°C | 19.4°C | 9.0°C | 330 mm | 89% | 1.9 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1987 | 17.8°C | 14.0°C | 10.2°C | 20.3°C | 6.8°C | 194 mm | 88% | 1.9 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1986 | 17.4°C | 13.4°C | 9.4°C | 20.4°C | 7.5°C | 198 mm | 87% | 1.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1985 ❄️ | 16.2°C | 12.6°C | 9.0°C | 18.7°C | 7.2°C | 350 mm | 89% | 1.7 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1984 | 16.5°C | 13.1°C | 9.7°C | 18.3°C | 7.8°C | 231 mm | 90% | 2 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1983 | 18.2°C | 14.1°C | 10.1°C | 21.4°C | 7.9°C | 245 mm | 87% | 2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 17.4°C | 13.7°C | 10.0°C | 19.6°C | 8.3°C | 253 mm | 88% | 2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 17.2°C | 13.7°C | 10.2°C | 19.2°C | 8.1°C | 314 mm | 90% | 1.8 m/s | — |
Actual recorded July data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in July is around 17.6°C with lows near 10.2°C (mean 13.9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
July averages 265 mm of rainfall in North Sikkim, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 576 mm in 2020.
The hottest July reached 22.5°C in 1993. The coldest dipped to 6.8°C in 1987.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average July temperatures have risen by about 0.6°C. Daytime highs moved from 17.1°C to 17.4°C and overnight lows from 9.8°C to 10.7°C over the same span.
July is one of the warmer months of the year in North Sikkim and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 17.6°C daytime highs and 10.2°C at night.
Not quite — July is the 12th coolest month in North Sikkim, averaging 13.9°C.
For July in North Sikkim, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 17.6°C and lows of 10.2°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in July averages 89% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in July is 1.8 m/s. The windiest July on record averaged 2 m/s (1982).
The wettest July on record was 2020 with 576 mm. On average, July sees 265 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 North 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.
