What about january and february?

Gangtok: 2-12 degrees. Darjeeling: 1-10 degrees. Higher elevations drop below freezing.

What about march and april?

Gangtok: 8-20 degrees. Darjeeling: 6-18 degrees.

What about may and early june?

Gangtok: 14-24 degrees. Darjeeling: 12-22 degrees.

What about june through september: monsoon?

Gangtok: 16-25 degrees. Darjeeling: 15-22 degrees.

What about october and november?

Gangtok: 8-20 degrees. Darjeeling: 6-18 degrees.

Gangtok: 3-13 degrees. Darjeeling: 2-10 degrees.

What about seasons as experiences?

Winter (December to February) is for people who like quiet. Empty monasteries, silent trails, the kind of cold that makes hot tea taste religious. The Tibetan Buddhist monasteries at Rumtek, Pemayangtse, and Enchey have a different weight when the prayer wheels turn and nobody's there but you and the monks.

What about what to pack?

October to February: Thermals (essential November onward), down jacket or heavy fleece, waterproof outer layer (mountain weather shifts fast), warm hat and gloves in deep winter, good walking shoes, sunscreen (high-altitude sun burns), lip balm.

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