BhutanBest time to go to Bhutan for a perfect weather and where to go?
Get the most favorable time to go to Bhutan from average climate conditions in many locations like Phuentsholing or Punakha here.
When is the best time to go to Bhutan?
When is the best time to go to Bhutan? Here's some information to help you in your decision:
- In Bhutan, the weather is at least tolerable in May, June, July, August, September and October
- The best months to go to Thimphu are May, June, July, August, September and October
- On average, the warmest months in Thimphu are June, July, August and September, and the coldest month of the year is January
- The rainiest months in this city are July and August
- The cities with the best climate are Geylegphug and Phuentsholing, with good weather at least 7 months a year
For information about the climate and the weather city by city in Bhutan for a specific month, click on the corresponding line below:
| Month | Our opinion | View Details | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 40°F to 74°F | very bad to perfect* | ||
| February | 43°F to 79°F | very bad to perfect* | ||
| March | 45°F to 86°F | very bad to perfect* | ||
| April | 50°F to 88°F | bad to good* | ||
| May | 54°F to 86°F | tolerable | ||
| June | 59°F to 88°F | tolerable | ||
| July | 61°F to 86°F | tolerable | ||
| August | 61°F to 88°F | tolerable | ||
| September | 58°F to 88°F | tolerable | ||
| October | 52°F to 85°F | tolerable to good* | ||
| November | 47°F to 79°F | very bad to perfect* | ||
| December | 41°F to 76°F | very bad to perfect* |
Best time to travel to Bhutan by cities
Best time to go to Thimphu
The best months to go to Thimphu je %MONTH% are may, june, july, august, september and october.
Best time to go to Geylegphug
The best months to go to Geylegphug je %MONTH% are january, february, march, april, october, november and december.
Best time to go to Paro
The best months to go to Paro je %MONTH% are may, june, july, august, september and october.
Best time to go to Phuentsholing
The best months to go to Phuentsholing je %MONTH% are january, february, march, april, october, november and december.
Best time to go to Punakha
The best months to go to Punakha je %MONTH% are may, june, july, august, september and october.
Best time to go to Wangdue
The best months to go to Wangdue je %MONTH% are may, june, july, august, september and october.
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Climate and Weather in Bhutan
Temperatures and rainfall in Bhutan
On these 2 graphs, we present the evolution of temperatures of Bhutan and month-by-month rainfall for the cities of Thimphu, Geylegphug, Paro, Phuentsholing and Punakha.
| jan. | feb. | mar. | apr. | may | jun. | jul. | aug. | sep. | oct. | nov. | dec. | |
|
43°F 34°F |
47°F 38°F |
52°F 40°F |
56°F 43°F |
59°F 49°F |
65°F 54°F |
65°F 56°F |
67°F 56°F |
63°F 52°F |
58°F 47°F |
52°F 41°F |
47°F 38°F | |
| 12% | 18% | 42% | 62% | 69% | 76% | 84% | 74% | 68% | 33% | 21% | 12% |
| jan. | feb. | mar. | apr. | may | jun. | jul. | aug. | sep. | oct. | nov. | dec. | |
|
81°F 67°F |
86°F 72°F |
94°F 79°F |
95°F 79°F |
95°F 77°F |
95°F 81°F |
94°F 81°F |
94°F 83°F |
94°F 83°F |
90°F 79°F |
85°F 74°F |
79°F 68°F | |
| 5% | 8% | 20% | 58% | 81% | 82% | 86% | 78% | 68% | 28% | 6% | 5% |
| jan. | feb. | mar. | apr. | may | jun. | jul. | aug. | sep. | oct. | nov. | dec. | |
|
43°F 34°F |
47°F 38°F |
52°F 40°F |
56°F 43°F |
59°F 49°F |
65°F 54°F |
65°F 56°F |
67°F 56°F |
63°F 52°F |
58°F 47°F |
52°F 41°F |
47°F 38°F | |
| 12% | 18% | 42% | 62% | 69% | 76% | 84% | 74% | 68% | 33% | 21% | 12% |
| jan. | feb. | mar. | apr. | may | jun. | jul. | aug. | sep. | oct. | nov. | dec. | |
|
81°F 67°F |
86°F 72°F |
94°F 79°F |
97°F 77°F |
95°F 77°F |
94°F 81°F |
92°F 81°F |
94°F 83°F |
92°F 81°F |
90°F 79°F |
86°F 74°F |
81°F 68°F | |
| 2% | 7% | 10% | 42% | 71% | 77% | 84% | 73% | 63% | 21% | 1% | 2% |
| jan. | feb. | mar. | apr. | may | jun. | jul. | aug. | sep. | oct. | nov. | dec. | |
|
43°F 34°F |
47°F 38°F |
52°F 40°F |
56°F 43°F |
59°F 49°F |
65°F 54°F |
65°F 56°F |
67°F 56°F |
63°F 52°F |
58°F 47°F |
52°F 41°F |
47°F 38°F | |
| 12% | 18% | 42% | 62% | 69% | 76% | 84% | 74% | 68% | 34% | 21% | 12% |
| jan. | feb. | mar. | apr. | may | jun. | jul. | aug. | sep. | oct. | nov. | dec. | |
|
43°F 34°F |
47°F 38°F |
52°F 40°F |
56°F 43°F |
59°F 49°F |
65°F 54°F |
65°F 56°F |
67°F 56°F |
63°F 52°F |
58°F 47°F |
52°F 41°F |
47°F 38°F | |
| 12% | 18% | 42% | 62% | 69% | 76% | 84% | 74% | 68% | 34% | 21% | 12% |
Where to go in Bhutan?
This table allows you to see the maximum temperature for each city and our opinion on the weather month by month (see colour legend below the table).
| Cities | jan. | feb. | mar. | apr. | may | jun. | jul. | aug. | sep. | oct. | nov. | dec. |
| Thimphu | 43°F | 47°F | 52°F | 56°F | 59°F | 65°F | 65°F | 67°F | 63°F | 58°F | 52°F | 47°F |
| Geylegphug | 81°F | 86°F | 94°F | 95°F | 95°F | 95°F | 94°F | 94°F | 94°F | 90°F | 85°F | 79°F |
| Paro | 43°F | 47°F | 52°F | 56°F | 59°F | 65°F | 65°F | 67°F | 63°F | 58°F | 52°F | 47°F |
| Phuentsholing | 81°F | 86°F | 94°F | 97°F | 95°F | 94°F | 92°F | 94°F | 92°F | 90°F | 86°F | 81°F |
| Punakha | 43°F | 47°F | 52°F | 56°F | 59°F | 65°F | 65°F | 67°F | 63°F | 58°F | 52°F | 47°F |
| Wangdue | 43°F | 47°F | 52°F | 56°F | 59°F | 65°F | 65°F | 67°F | 63°F | 58°F | 52°F | 47°F |
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Is this weather information for Bhutan reliable?
Climate data for Bhutan has been gathered every day since January 2009. The analysis of these meteorological data for Bhutan allows us to determine the average for each month in Thimphu, Geylegphug, Paro, Phuentsholing, Punakha and Wangdue.
So yes: this data is reliable except in cases of temporary climate disruption in the region.
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