Visit Bhutan - the end of Tibet - with its rhododendron blooming in spring and festivals in the autumn
Bhutan enjoys four seasons and is available throughout a year
:: WEATHER
A visit to Bhutan can be planned anytime of the year but the best period is from March to June and from mid September to November. Bhutan has three climatic zones - the southern belt that is tropical in nature, the cool and temperate zone in the central part and the alpine region in the north
Remember, in Summer July or August is monsoon season, much rain not commendable for trekking
Suitable for cycling and trekking
Cycling and trekking available but mostly raining
Closed regarding to snow
january |
february |
march |
april |
may |
june |
jul |
august |
september |
october |
november |
december |
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| Gantey | ||||||||||||
| Samteygang | ||||||||||||
| Snowman | ||||||||||||
| Gasa Hot Spring | ||||||||||||
| Jhomolhari | ||||||||||||
| Druk Path | ||||||||||||
| Dagala |
:: TEMPERATURE
Monthly average temperature in Celsius degree for the different Dzongkhags
source: Bhutan government, meteorology section, hydrometer services division, department of energy, MTI
| january | february | march | april | may | june | july | august | september | october | november | december | |||||||||||||
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min |
max |
min |
max |
min |
max |
min |
max |
min |
max |
min |
max |
min |
max |
min |
max |
min |
max |
min |
max |
min |
max |
min |
max |
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Paro |
12,8 |
1,4 |
14,9 |
3,3 |
17,6 |
5,7 |
20,1 |
9,1 |
22,5 |
12,6 |
24,5 |
15,7 |
25,4 |
17,9 |
25,2 |
17,4 |
23,5 |
15,4 |
20,4 |
11,0 |
15,8 |
6,6 |
14,0 |
2,6 |
Haa |
10,0 |
-4,2 |
10,8 |
-2,0 |
13,0 |
1,5 |
15,3 |
5,1 |
17,8 |
9,4 |
19,4 |
12,8 |
20,3 |
14,2 |
20,3 |
13,9 |
18,8 |
12,2 |
16,4 |
6,4 |
13,8 |
0,8 |
11,5 |
-3,1 |
Thimphu |
14,6 |
-3,3 |
15,8 |
-0,7 |
18,2 |
3,0 |
20,7 |
6,7 |
22,8 |
10,9 |
24,4 |
14,6 |
24,8 |
15,9 |
25,1 |
15,4 |
23,8 |
13,6 |
21,2 |
8,0 |
18,3 |
2,2 |
16,0 |
-2,1 |
Punakha |
17,5 |
5,8 |
19,3 |
8,1 |
22,2 |
11,2 |
24,9 |
13,8 |
27,3 |
17,2 |
29,2 |
19,3 |
29,1 |
20,1 |
28,9 |
19,0 |
27,9 |
18,1 |
25,6 |
15,6 |
22,1 |
12,1 |
18,9 |
7,5 |
Trongsa |
17,5 |
5,6 |
19,3 |
6,2 |
22,3 |
10,4 |
23,9 |
13,5 |
23,6 |
14,5 |
24,7 |
17,2 |
25,9 |
18,2 |
26,6 |
17,1 |
25,0 |
17,1 |
22,3 |
13,4 |
19,3 |
9,7 |
18,0 |
7,2 |
Bumthang |
11,0 |
-4,2 |
12,5 |
-1,3 |
14,8 |
1,9 |
17,1 |
5,7 |
19,4 |
9,4 |
21,7 |
12,9 |
22,5 |
14,3 |
22,4 |
14,3 |
21,1 |
12,3 |
18,0 |
6,6 |
15,1 |
1,6 |
12,6 |
-3,6 |
Mongar |
16,1 |
6,0 |
8,6 |
7,9 |
21,5 |
11,2 |
24,0 |
13,6 |
25,7 |
15,8 |
26,6 |
18,0 |
26,8 |
18,5 |
27,8 |
18,3 |
26,8 |
17,1 |
24,4 |
13,7 |
20,7 |
10,0 |
17,7 |
7,2 |
Trashigang |
13,6 |
2,5 |
15,6 |
4,6 |
18,8 |
7,3 |
21,1 |
10,4 |
22,7 |
13,3 |
23,7 |
16,2 |
24,3 |
17,0 |
24,8 |
16,8 |
23,9 |
15,5 |
21,7 |
11,2 |
18,2 |
7,2 |
15,4 |
3,9 |
Trashiyangtse |
12,3 |
3,6 |
14,8 |
6,2 |
16,7 |
8,2 |
19,8 |
11,1 |
22,2 |
14,2 |
23,2 |
17,0 |
23,7 |
18,5 |
23,6 |
17,9 |
22,4 |
16,5 |
19,9 |
12,3 |
16,5 |
8,1 |
13,2 |
4,1 |