Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Jorethang features a subtropical climate (Cwb).Temperatures typically range between 10 °C (51 °F) and 23 °C (74 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 1 °C (33 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (88 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 3786 mm (149.1 inches) and receives 242 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Jorethang enjoys an average of 3337 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 27 minutes to 13 hours 48 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Jorethang are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 23 °C (73 - 74 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 10 to 12 °C (51 - 54 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Jorethang experiences 110 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Mean maximum | 20°C (69°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
Average high | 17°C (62°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Daily mean | 10°C (51°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 12°C (53°F) |
Average low | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Mean minimum | 2°C (37°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 4°C (40°F) |
Minimum | 2°C (35°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 3°C (37°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Jorethang, Sikkim, India with other places around the world.
Jorethang usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 29 rainy days and 722 mm (28.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Jorethang are January, November and December. On average, 26 mm (1.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 32 (1.3) | 77 (3.0) | 190 (7.5) | 275 (10.8) | 385 (15.2) | 602 (23.7) | 991 (39.0) | 574 (22.6) | 408 (16.1) | 205 (8.1) | 26 (1.0) | 20 (0.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 7 | 12 | 22 | 24 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 20 | 7 | 4 |
The sunniest months in Jorethang are March, April and May, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 36 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Jorethang: January, July and August receive an average of 7 hours 4 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 233 | 267 | 316 | 324 | 333 | 294 | 197 | 227 | 248 | 316 | 289 | 288 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 37m | 11h 13m | 12h 0m | 12h 48m | 13h 28m | 13h 48m | 13h 38m | 13h 3m | 12h 17m | 11h 29m | 10h 48m | 10h 27m |
Jorethang experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 14, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, February and December are in the Moderate / High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 7. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Jorethang UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 5 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 |