Gangtok Weather in May
What's the weather like in Gangtok (Sikkim) in May 2024?
The climate in Gangtok during May can be summarized as warm, humid and very wet.
May is in the spring in Gangtok and is typically the 5th warmest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around a muggy 25°C (77°F), whilst at night 17°C (62°F) is normal.
| Daytime temperature | 25°C 76.9°F |
|---|---|
| Nightly temperature | 16.5°C 61.6°F |
| Average temperature | 20.7°C 69.3°F |
| Daily sunshine | 7.1 hrs |
| Avg rainfall | 217 mm 8.6 ins |
| Rainy days | 9 days |
| Sea temperature | 24.7°C 76.5°F |
| Humidity | 80% |
| Windspeed | 5kph 3 mph |
On average May is the 5th wettest month of the year in Gangtok with around 217mm 8.6 inches of rain making it a very wet time to visit. This rainfall is typically spread over 9 days, although this may vary considerably.
On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 7.1 hours of sunshine per day.
May temperatures in Gangtok
May rainfall
May hourly sunshine
The data used in these monthly averages covers a period of over 100 years right up until last year. As such they are a valid prediction of what to expect for the weather in Gangtok in May 2024.
Other monthly averages
Gangtok weather stats
| Hottest month: | August | 25.8°C 78.4°F |
|---|---|---|
| Driest month: | December | 8mm 0.3ins |
| Sunniest month: | January | 7.6hrs |
| Coldest month: | January | 15.9°C 60.6°F |
| Wettest month: | July | 825mm 32.5ins |
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