Compare Sikkim and West Bengal Weather

Sikkim is 507.9 kilometers (315.6 miles) away and has the same time zone with West Bengal, India. Sikkim's climate is classified as Tundra (Köppen climate classification: ET) while West Bengal has a Tropical wet and dry or savanna climate (Aw).

Sikkim generally has cooler weather than West Bengal. The average mean temperature in Sikkim is 14.48°C (58.06°F) while West Bengal’s temperature is 29.47°C (85.05°F) and the difference is 14.99°C (58.98°F). Sikkim is warmest on average in August, when the day time temperature may reach 19.15°C (66.47°F), while West Bengal is hottest in May when the average high temperature is 35.65°C (96.17°F). Sikkim is coldest in January when the average low temperature is 1.7°C (35.06°F), while January is the coolest month in West Bengal, when night time temperature often falls below 14.96°C (58.93°F).

Finally, Sikkim has about 2.2 times more rainfall than West Bengal, (Sikkim’s 105.45mm vs West Bengal’s average of 47.89mm).

Comparison summary

Weather	Sikkim	West Bengal	Difference
Hottest month	August: 19.15°C (66.47°F)	May: 35.65°C (96.17°F)	16.5°C (61.7°F)
Coldest month	January: 1.7°C (35.06°F)	January: 14.96°C (58.93°F)	13.26°C (55.87°F)
Wettest month	July: 344.46mm (13.56in)	August: 131.36mm (5.17in)	213.1mm (8.39in)
Driest month	December: 7.77mm (0.31in)	November: 1.13mm (0.04in)	6.64mm (0.26in)

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Temperature
Precipitation
Number of days with rainfall
Wind Speed
Average Length of Day
Humidity
Comments

Temperature

Average Temperature ( °C )

City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Sikkim	7.04	10.09	12.7	15.65	17.35	18.99	18.73	19.15	18.02	15.25	11.98	8.82	14.48
West Bengal	21.9	26.06	31.11	35.04	35.65	34.57	31.61	30.78	29.97	28.1	25.83	23.06	29.47

City Sikkim

Jan7.04
Feb10.09
Mar12.7
Apr15.65
May17.35
Jun18.99
Jul18.73
Aug19.15
Sep18.02
Oct15.25
Nov11.98
Dec8.82
Yea14.48

City West Bengal

Jan21.9
Feb26.06
Mar31.11
Apr35.04
May35.65
Jun34.57
Jul31.61
Aug30.78
Sep29.97
Oct28.1
Nov25.83
Dec23.06
Yea29.47

Average Temperature ( °F )

City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Sikkim	44.67	50.16	54.86	60.17	63.23	66.18	65.71	66.47	64.44	59.45	53.56	47.88	58.06
West Bengal	71.42	78.91	88.0	95.07	96.17	94.23	88.9	87.4	85.95	82.58	78.49	73.51	85.05

City Sikkim

Jan44.67
Feb50.16
Mar54.86
Apr60.17
May63.23
Jun66.18
Jul65.71
Aug66.47
Sep64.44
Oct59.45
Nov53.56
Dec47.88
Yea58.06

City West Bengal

Jan71.42
Feb78.91
Mar88.0
Apr95.07
May96.17
Jun94.23
Jul88.9
Aug87.4
Sep85.95
Oct82.58
Nov78.49
Dec73.51
Yea85.05

Precipitation

Precipitation (mm)

City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Sikkim	12.6	23.6	31.16	65.09	108.13	189.93	344.46	240.26	186.88	45.75	9.74	7.77	105.45
West Bengal	2.57	8.6	5.95	27.1	67.54	69.64	99.61	131.36	101.09	58.45	1.13	1.6	47.89

City Sikkim

Jan12.6
Feb23.6
Mar31.16
Apr65.09
May108.13
Jun189.93
Jul344.46
Aug240.26
Sep186.88
Oct45.75
Nov9.74
Dec7.77
Yea105.45

City West Bengal

Jan2.57
Feb8.6
Mar5.95
Apr27.1
May67.54
Jun69.64
Jul99.61
Aug131.36
Sep101.09
Oct58.45
Nov1.13
Dec1.6
Yea47.89

Precipitation (in)

City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Sikkim	0.5	0.93	1.23	2.56	4.26	7.48	13.56	9.46	7.36	1.8	0.38	0.31	4.15
West Bengal	0.1	0.34	0.23	1.07	2.66	2.74	3.92	5.17	3.98	2.3	0.04	0.06	1.89

City Sikkim

Jan0.5
Feb0.93
Mar1.23
Apr2.56
May4.26
Jun7.48
Jul13.56
Aug9.46
Sep7.36
Oct1.8
Nov0.38
Dec0.31
Yea4.15

City West Bengal

Jan0.1
Feb0.34
Mar0.23
Apr1.07
May2.66
Jun2.74
Jul3.92
Aug5.17
Sep3.98
Oct2.3
Nov0.04
Dec0.06
Yea1.89

Number of days with rainfall

Average Number of Rainy Days ( Days )

City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Sikkim	2.36	3.0	7.18	15.0	20.82	25.91	29.36	27.36	22.91	9.45	2.73	2.36	14.04
West Bengal	0.73	1.55	1.73	4.36	5.55	10.82	18.27	17.82	15.18	7.91	0.27	0.45	7.05

City Sikkim

Jan2.36
Feb3.0
Mar7.18
Apr15.0
May20.82
Jun25.91
Jul29.36
Aug27.36
Sep22.91
Oct9.45
Nov2.73
Dec2.36
Yea14.04

City West Bengal

Jan0.73
Feb1.55
Mar1.73
Apr4.36
May5.55
Jun10.82
Jul18.27
Aug17.82
Sep15.18
Oct7.91
Nov0.27
Dec0.45
Yea7.05

Wind Speed

Average Wind Speed ( km/h )

City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Sikkim	7.44	7.95	8.69	8.59	8.12	7.36	6.45	6.55	6.38	6.94	7.07	6.65	7.35
West Bengal	8.24	8.05	8.84	12.1	14.2	13.27	12.08	10.65	9.14	7.13	7.29	8.01	9.92

City Sikkim

Jan7.44
Feb7.95
Mar8.69
Apr8.59
May8.12
Jun7.36
Jul6.45
Aug6.55
Sep6.38
Oct6.94
Nov7.07
Dec6.65
Yea7.35

City West Bengal

Jan8.24
Feb8.05
Mar8.84
Apr12.1
May14.2
Jun13.27
Jul12.08
Aug10.65
Sep9.14
Oct7.13
Nov7.29
Dec8.01
Yea9.92

Average Wind Speed ( mph )

City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Sikkim	4.62	4.94	5.4	5.34	5.05	4.57	4.01	4.07	3.96	4.31	4.39	4.13	4.57
West Bengal	5.12	5.0	5.49	7.52	8.82	8.25	7.51	6.62	5.68	4.43	4.53	4.98	6.16

City Sikkim

Jan4.62
Feb4.94
Mar5.4
Apr5.34
May5.05
Jun4.57
Jul4.01
Aug4.07
Sep3.96
Oct4.31
Nov4.39
Dec4.13
Yea4.57

City West Bengal

Jan5.12
Feb5.0
Mar5.49
Apr7.52
May8.82
Jun8.25
Jul7.51
Aug6.62
Sep5.68
Oct4.43
Nov4.53
Dec4.98
Yea6.16

Average Length of Day ( Hours )

City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Sikkim	8.43	8.41	11.11	11.92	13.07	13.09	12.61	12.25	10.67	11.07	9.92	8.44	10.92
West Bengal	8.62	8.52	11.37	12.15	13.21	13.01	11.92	11.74	10.03	10.65	10.64	8.55	10.87

City Sikkim

Jan8.43
Feb8.41
Mar11.11
Apr11.92
May13.07
Jun13.09
Jul12.61
Aug12.25
Sep10.67
Oct11.07
Nov9.92
Dec8.44
Yea10.92

City West Bengal

Jan8.62
Feb8.52
Mar11.37
Apr12.15
May13.21
Jun13.01
Jul11.92
Aug11.74
Sep10.03
Oct10.65
Nov10.64
Dec8.55
Yea10.87

Humidity (%)

City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Sikkim	49.4	49.99	49.0	53.21	64.95	74.1	79.55	77.52	76.34	65.19	60.99	56.09	63.03
West Bengal	45.93	41.9	43.56	51.25	57.24	62.33	74.34	79.04	80.59	74.21	57.46	47.26	59.59

City Sikkim

Jan49.4
Feb49.99
Mar49.0
Apr53.21
May64.95
Jun74.1
Jul79.55
Aug77.52
Sep76.34
Oct65.19
Nov60.99
Dec56.09
Yea63.03

City West Bengal

Jan45.93
Feb41.9
Mar43.56
Apr51.25
May57.24
Jun62.33
Jul74.34
Aug79.04
Sep80.59
Oct74.21
Nov57.46
Dec47.26
Yea59.59

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