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Rainfall starts to rise from pre-monsoon in May and peaks during the monsoon, with July recording the highest monthly average of 649.6 mm (25.6 in). [22] In winter temperature averages between 4 °C (39 °F) and 7 °C (45 °F). [22] Snowfall is rare and in recent times, Gangtok has received snow only in 1990, 2004, 2005 [17] and 2020. [23]
Sikkim is one of the few states in India to receive regular snowfall. The snow line ranges from 6,100 metres (20,000 ft) in the south of the state to 4,900 metres (16,100 ft) in the north. [ 63 ] The tundra-type region in the north is snowbound for four months every year, and the temperature drops below 0 °C (32 °F) almost every night. [ 58 ]
Trekking map at Yuksom with Goecha La Trek. Goecha La (el. 4940 mt or 16,207 ft) is a high mountain pass in Gyalshing district, Sikkim, India in the Himalaya range. The southeast face of Kanchenjunga, the world's third highest mountain, can be viewed from the pass, which is also a base camp for those aspiring to scale the mountain.
At the same time, Tombazi also claimed to have made some early sightings of the Yeti while climbing in the region. [8] British explorer Bill Tilman made a traverse of the Zemu Gap in 1938. [9] Mountaineering in Sikkim was abundant during the time of British India, with most climbing activity in the region taking place between 1929-1939. [10]
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Mountains and peaks of Sikkim state in Northeast India. Pages in category "Mountains of Sikkim" The following 18 pages are in this category, out of 18 total.
Wolf Laurel and other higher elevations may see continuing snow, but accumulation of snow in Asheville will be slim to none. As of 11 a.m., only potential flurries were expected in WNC.
Just 5 inches of snowfall was recorded at the weather station at Glacier Park International Airport last month. Kalispell normally averages 15.9 inches of snow in December.