Climate of

Sikkim

BY: YASHADA
MOHAN
 Sikkim
Sikkim is a State in Northeast India. It is one of the fastest growing,
multiethnic and multilingual Indian state. It borders Tibet in the north
and northeast, Bhutan in the east, Nepal in the west and West Bengal
in the south. Sikkim is also located close to India's Siliguri corridor
near Bangladesh.

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Sikkim • Sikkim lies in the eastern Himalayas between 20 degree to 28 degree North
latitude and 80 degree to 89 degree East longitude. The state has an extra
Background area of 7096 sq.kms . Sikkim is entirely a hilly sate with elevation ranging
from 270 meters. To 8580 meters amsl.
• The climate of state varies from sub tropical humid at the lower hills and
average of 841mm to 4500mm of rainfall annually. Around 80 – 90% of the
annual rainfall is received during the monsoon i.e. from May to September.
• The intensity of rainfall varies from slight drizzle to torrential downpour. The
temperature of the state varies from 4.2 degree Celsius to a high of 31.1
degree Celsius depending on the season and the elevation.

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What is the main season of • Monsoon is everyone's beloved season. It is the
Sikkim? time when nature wakes up from its deep sleep
and rejuvenates.
• But the monsoon in Sikkim takes the form of
incessant rain during the months from May till
September while July be the wettest of all

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What is climate of • Sikkim's geographical location with its altitudinal
variation allows it to have tropical, temperate and
Sikkim? alpine climatic conditions within its small area of
7,096 kms. Temperature conditions vary from
sub-tropical in the southern lower parts to cold
deserts in the snowy north

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Climate of Sikkim on graph?

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 The maximum temperature is recorded usually
during July and August, and the minimum during
What are the factors affecting climate December and January. Altitude variation across
of Sikkim?
? Sikkim, is the main factor controlling climate and
weather conditions. Relief features such as high
mountains act as barriers for the movement of the
Monsoon winds.

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 Thank you
NAME: YASHADA MOHAN
CLASS: IX EXCELLENT
ROLL NO: 22

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