Dikchu

Dikchu is a small town in the East Sikkim district of the Indian state of Sikkim. The town lies about upstream of the confluence of the Dikchu River with the Teesta River and is the site of the 96 MW Dikchu Hydroelectric Power Project. Dikchu is the last town of East Sikkim that lies on the North Sikkim Highway connecting Singtam to Chungthang, after crossing the town we enter North Sikkim. 
Transport.
The town is well connected to many parts of Sikkim and its neighbouring state West Bengal. Taxi services access Gangtok, Mangan, Chungthang, Singtam, Rangpo, Ranipool, and Siliguri.
The nearest airport is Pakyong Airport 59 kilometres away. 
The nearest railway stations are:
Rangpo railway station is an under construction station 42 kilometres away from the town.
Geography.
Located at in East Sikkim district, topography is hilly with two river belts i.e river Teesta and river Dikchu.
Climate.
It has a humid subtropical type of climate ranging from 2°c in winter to 30°c in summer. It is normally dry in winter but rainfall occurs all year round. Monsoon season starts during the second week of June till september which is charectorised by heavy rainfall, landslides and dense fog can disrupt travel during this days. Average rainfall in a year ranges from 2800mm- 3000mm. Best time to visit here is during spring and autumn season when plenty of sunshine is available making it a pleasurable day but Violent afternoon thunderstorms are common during afternoon hours in pre monsoon(spring) and post monsoon(autumn) season with strong surface winds,hailstorms and heavy rainfall it is always advisable to look at weather forcast before planning such trips.