Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Singtam features a subtropical climate (Cwb).Temperatures typically range between 10 °C (49 °F) and 22 °C (72 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -1 °C (31 °F) or can rise to as high as 29 °C (85 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 5562 mm (219.0 inches) and receives 315 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Singtam enjoys an average of 3337 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 26 minutes to 13 hours 48 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Singtam are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 22 °C (71 - 72 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 10 to 11 °C (49 - 52 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Singtam experiences 47 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 | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
Mean maximum | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 19°C (67°F) |
Average high | 14°C (58°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Daily mean | 10°C (49°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Average low | 6°C (43°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 8°C (46°F) |
Mean minimum | 2°C (36°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 3°C (37°F) |
Minimum | 1°C (33°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -1°C (31°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Singtam, Sikkim, India with other places around the world.
Singtam usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 30 rainy days and 1010 mm (39.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Singtam are January, November and December. On average, 163 mm (6.4 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) | 185 (7.3) | 228 (9.0) | 367 (14.5) | 265 (10.4) | 356 (14.0) | 572 (22.5) | 1257 (49.5) | 1051 (41.4) | 721 (28.4) | 255 (10.1) | 151 (5.9) | 152 (6.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 21 | 23 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 23 | 20 | 22 |
The sunniest months in Singtam are March, April and May, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 36 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Singtam: 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 47m | 10h 26m |
Singtam 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 Singtam 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 |