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Climate:
Darjeeling-Sikkim Himalayas experience a climate that varies right from Tropical to Tundra. This change can be felt in a matter of 5 to 6 hours journey. The temperatures in the lower foothills vary from 40 C in winter up to 350 C in summer. Regions above 1500M up to 2500 M have an average temperature of Minimum 200 C and Maximum 120 C in winter and Minimum 120 C and Maximum 250 C in summer. The region above 6000m in Northern, Eastern and Western Sikkim remains under permanent snow throughout the year. Winter period in the hills Mid October to March and summer period is from May to July. Monsoon starts from July and continues till Mid September. Occasional rainfalls occur in early May and June. It is also one of the rainiest regions with an average rainfall of 350cm per annum. Best time to visit this region from September to December and March to June.
A possible chart of Temperature in 0 Celsius and Rainfall in mm with Clear Sky possibilities in % in 2 major towns:
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Gangtok
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Jan
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Feb
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Mar
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Apr
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May
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Jun
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Jul
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Aug
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Sep
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Oct
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Nov
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Dec
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Max Temp
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14
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15
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19
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22
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22
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23
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23
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23
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23
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22
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19
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19
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Min Temp
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4
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5
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9
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12
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14
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16
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17
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17
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16
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12
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9
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6
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Rain Fall
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44
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56
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142
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222
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493
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644
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663
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588
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476
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152
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35
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15
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Darjeeling
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Jan
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Feb
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Mar
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Apr
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May
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Jun
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Jul
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Aug
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Sep
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Oct
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Nov
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Dec
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Max Temp
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9
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11
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15
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18
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19
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19
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19
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20
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20
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19
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15
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12
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Min Temp
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3
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4
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8
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11
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13
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15
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15
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15
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15
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11
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7
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4
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Rain Fall
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22
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27
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52
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109
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187
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522
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713
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573
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419
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116
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14
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5
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Clear sky possibility
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90
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90
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75
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40
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30
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10
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1
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2
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5
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50
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98
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98
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