November is one of the cooler months of the year in South Sikkim, with average highs near 20.7°C and lows around 11.8°C (mean 16.3°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 6 mm of rainfall and 67% relative humidity across the period.
November is one of the cooler months of the year in South Sikkim. Across 45 years of records, the warmest November in South Sikkim was 1990 — when the month averaged 17.6°C — while the coldest was 1985 at 14.7°C. Typical November days reach 20.7°C with nights near 11.8°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
November is one of the drier months in South Sikkim, averaging 6 mm of rainfall. The wettest November on record was 1995 with 82 mm, while the driest were 2013, 2014 and 2016, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in South Sikkim during November averages 67%. The most humid November was 2021 at 85%, and the least humid was 1994 at 49%.
November receives about 3.9 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in South Sikkim. The sunniest Novembers were 1990, 1992 and 2016 at 4.5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2006 and 2011 at 3.3.
Average wind speed in South Sikkim during November is 0.9 m/s. The windiest Novembers were 1988, 1994 and 2012 at 1.1 m/s, while the calmest were 2011, 2021 and 2024, among others at 0.8 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 15.7°C | 16.5°C | 16.1°C | 16.6°C | 16.4°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg High | 20.4°C | 21.4°C | 20.6°C | 20.7°C | 20.1°C | -0.3°C |
| Avg Low | 11.0°C | 11.5°C | 11.7°C | 12.4°C | 12.8°C | +1.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 3 mm | 9 mm | 5 mm | 4 mm | 10 mm | +7 mm |
November temperatures in South Sikkim have risen by about 1.1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
November has ranged from a record low of 6.5°C (1982) to a record high of 26.3°C (1990).
Rainfall in November is one of the drier months, averaging 6 mm, with a wettest year of 82 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.1°C per decade while lows rose 0.5°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A good time to visit South Sikkim
November is a good time to visit South Sikkim, with days averaging 20.7°C and nights around 11.8°C (mean 16.3°C, cooler than South Sikkim's yearly average) and low rainfall. April and May are marginally more temperate, but November still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 20.1°C | 16.5°C | 12.9°C | 22.9°C | 9.7°C | 49 mm | 82% | 0.9 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2024 | 19.6°C | 16.3°C | 13.1°C | 22.4°C | 9.5°C | 2 mm | 85% | 0.8 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2023 | 20.7°C | 17.1°C | 13.6°C | 22.2°C | 12.4°C | 1 mm | 76% | 0.9 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2022 | 20.3°C | 16.5°C | 12.7°C | 22.8°C | 10.5°C | 2 mm | 78% | 0.9 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2021 | 19.2°C | 15.6°C | 12.0°C | 20.6°C | 9.3°C | 3 mm | 85% | 0.8 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2020 | 20.9°C | 16.6°C | 12.3°C | 25.0°C | 8.5°C | 1 mm | 65% | 1 m/s | 4 |
| 2019 | 21.1°C | 17.3°C | 13.6°C | 23.2°C | 10.9°C | 2 mm | 77% | 0.9 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2018 | 20.7°C | 16.2°C | 11.7°C | 23.3°C | 9.1°C | 2 mm | 67% | 1 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2017 | 20.9°C | 16.8°C | 12.6°C | 22.6°C | 8.7°C | 2 mm | 73% | 0.9 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2016 | 21.0°C | 17.0°C | 13.0°C | 22.9°C | 11.6°C | 0 mm | 73% | 0.9 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2015 | 21.2°C | 17.2°C | 13.1°C | 23.4°C | 11.4°C | 3 mm | 71% | 0.9 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2014 | 21.0°C | 16.7°C | 12.4°C | 23.2°C | 9.3°C | 0 mm | 69% | 1 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2013 | 20.5°C | 16.2°C | 11.9°C | 23.1°C | 10.5°C | 0 mm | 70% | 0.9 m/s | 4 |
| 2012 | 21.4°C | 16.2°C | 11.0°C | 25.1°C | 8.6°C | 1 mm | 51% | 1.1 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2011 | 19.2°C | 15.6°C | 12.0°C | 22.2°C | 9.5°C | 12 mm | 77% | 0.8 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2010 | 20.0°C | 16.4°C | 12.7°C | 22.2°C | 8.3°C | 20 mm | 80% | 0.8 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2009 | 20.8°C | 16.3°C | 11.8°C | 23.5°C | 9.3°C | 1 mm | 64% | 1 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2008 | 21.2°C | 16.8°C | 12.4°C | 23.6°C | 9.8°C | 8 mm | 70% | 0.9 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2007 | 20.5°C | 16.3°C | 12.0°C | 21.8°C | 10.0°C | 5 mm | 70% | 0.9 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2006 | 19.9°C | 15.7°C | 11.5°C | 23.5°C | 6.9°C | 12 mm | 69% | 0.9 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2005 | 19.8°C | 15.5°C | 11.2°C | 22.3°C | 8.7°C | 0 mm | 69% | 0.9 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2004 | 19.4°C | 15.1°C | 10.7°C | 21.2°C | 9.0°C | 4 mm | 70% | 0.9 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2003 | 20.0°C | 15.7°C | 11.3°C | 22.1°C | 7.5°C | 7 mm | 70% | 0.9 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2002 | 22.0°C | 16.9°C | 11.9°C | 24.5°C | 8.8°C | 2 mm | 63% | 1 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2001 | 20.6°C | 16.4°C | 12.3°C | 23.5°C | 8.7°C | 6 mm | 69% | 0.9 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2000 | 21.4°C | 16.5°C | 11.6°C | 24.3°C | 8.0°C | 6 mm | 65% | 0.9 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1999 | 20.4°C | 16.1°C | 11.8°C | 23.0°C | 8.5°C | 1 mm | 64% | 0.9 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1998 | 21.8°C | 17.5°C | 13.1°C | 24.7°C | 10.2°C | 2 mm | 67% | 0.9 m/s | 4 |
| 1997 | 20.7°C | 16.0°C | 11.2°C | 23.1°C | 9.3°C | 1 mm | 63% | 1 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1996 | 21.7°C | 16.4°C | 11.0°C | 25.5°C | 7.2°C | 0 mm | 51% | 1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1995 🌧️ | 21.7°C | 16.6°C | 11.5°C | 25.7°C | 7.0°C | 82 mm | 59% | 1 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1994 | 21.9°C | 16.4°C | 10.9°C | 25.2°C | 8.1°C | 3 mm | 49% | 1.1 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1993 | 22.0°C | 16.9°C | 11.9°C | 24.6°C | 9.2°C | 2 mm | 57% | 1 m/s | 4 |
| 1992 | 21.3°C | 16.2°C | 11.1°C | 24.5°C | 7.6°C | 1 mm | 55% | 1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1991 | 19.5°C | 14.8°C | 10.0°C | 21.2°C | 6.8°C | 1 mm | 57% | 1 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1990 🔥 | 22.7°C | 17.6°C | 12.5°C | 26.3°C | 8.4°C | 0 mm | 55% | 1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1989 | 20.3°C | 15.2°C | 10.1°C | 22.3°C | 6.8°C | 1 mm | 55% | 1 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1988 | 22.6°C | 17.3°C | 12.0°C | 24.4°C | 8.8°C | 1 mm | 54% | 1.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1987 | 21.4°C | 16.9°C | 12.4°C | 23.8°C | 10.5°C | 2 mm | 63% | 0.9 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1986 | 20.0°C | 15.5°C | 11.0°C | 22.1°C | 8.6°C | 11 mm | 65% | 1 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1985 ❄️ | 18.8°C | 14.7°C | 10.6°C | 21.4°C | 8.1°C | 0 mm | 72% | 0.9 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1984 | 19.7°C | 15.0°C | 10.4°C | 21.2°C | 7.5°C | 0 mm | 62% | 1 m/s | 4 |
| 1983 | 20.6°C | 16.0°C | 11.3°C | 22.4°C | 8.9°C | 0 mm | 61% | 1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 19.5°C | 15.1°C | 10.7°C | 22.4°C | 6.5°C | 8 mm | 67% | 1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 20.5°C | 15.6°C | 10.7°C | 21.8°C | 8.1°C | 2 mm | 62% | 1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded November data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in November is around 20.7°C with lows near 11.8°C (mean 16.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
November averages 6 mm of rainfall in South Sikkim, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 82 mm in 1995.
The hottest November reached 26.3°C in 1990. The coldest dipped to 6.5°C in 1982.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average November temperatures have risen by about 1.1°C. Daytime highs moved from 19.8°C to 20°C and overnight lows from 10.7°C to 12.9°C over the same span.
November is one of the cooler months of the year in South Sikkim and one of the drier months, so plan for around 20.7°C daytime highs and 11.8°C at night.
Not quite — November is the 4th coolest month in South Sikkim, averaging 16.3°C.
For November in South Sikkim, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 20.7°C and lows of 11.8°C.
Relative humidity in November averages 67% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in November is 0.9 m/s. The windiest November on record averaged 1.1 m/s (1988).
The wettest November on record was 1995 with 82 mm. On average, November sees 6 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 South Sikkim behaves each November, 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 November specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
