Jorethang Weather in December
Jorethang in December
The short of it: Jorethang in December averages a high of 23 °C (73 °F) and a low of 13 °C (55 °F), with 7.0 mm (0.28 in) of rain and about 10 h 26 min of daylight. Rated 5 of 5 for a visit; the best months are December and February. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 23° · low 13° · rain 7.0 mm · daylight 10 h 26 min
✦✦✦✦✦ Recommended for a visit · best months: December & February
Thirty years of records give Jorethang an average December high of 23°, a low of 13° and some 7.0 mm of rain. Much like November: highs about 23°, nights near 13°. Easy travelling weather. It is the driest month of the year, only 7.0 mm of rain.
The sun is up for about 10 h 26 min in mid-December, 20 minutes less than a month before.
For the traveller: pack light clothes and a jacket for the evening. The Almanac rates December 5 of 5 for a visit; it is the best month of the year to come.
Against its neighbours, Jorethang runs warmer than most and wetter than most in December. Nayabazar, 6 km to the NW, sees much the same highs.
December in Jorethang, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 11th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 12th wettest of 12
- Versus November
- 4° colder, 8.0 mm less rain
- Versus January
- 2° warmer
- Day–night spread
- 10°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 10 h 26 min
- Average wind
- 4 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
December averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NayabazarSikkim | 6 km NW | 23° | 12° | 7.0 mm |
| NamchiSikkim | 8 km NNE | 21° | 11° | 6.0 mm |
| Naya BāzārSikkim | 9 km WNW | 22° | 11° | 6.0 mm |
| DārjilingWest Bengal | 10 km SW | 16° | 6° | 6.0 mm |
| GyalshingSikkim | 21 km NNW | 22° | 11° | 7.0 mm |
| RangpoSikkim | 22 km ENE | 23° | 13° | 9.0 mm |
| SingtamSikkim | 23 km NE | 21° | 12° | 8.0 mm |
| KurseongWest Bengal | 25 km S | 20° | 10° | 5.0 mm |