Tip – Be sure to eat before you reach Yumthang as due to the height, they cannot “cook” anything at the valley. You can get eggs, toast and Maggie ONLY! Lachung to Yumthang – Shingba Rhododendron Sanctuary. Lachung to Yumthang is just around 25 kms which takes an hour on the hilly terrain.

The best time to visit Yumthang Valley for skiing in Sikkim is the winter season as it becomes a winter wonderland. January – March is the best time for skiing in Sikkim as the cool weather makes skiing more adventurous. The minimum temperature during these months drops down to minus as well, with the highest levels in the range of 8ᴼC.

Summer is not at all hot in Yumthang Valley. In May temperature ranges from 0 o C to 8 o C. May is the time for various flowers. But this is the season when it’s start raining in the region. Monsoon (July to mid September) Sikkim gets maximum rainfall from July to mid September. Temperature ranges from 5 o C to 15 o C. North Sikkim is a.