How warm does Bhutan get?

Typical daytime highs in Bhutan are Mar–May 17°C (63°F), Jun–Aug 22°C (72°F), Sep–Nov 19°C (66°F), Dec–Feb 12°C (53°F).

On the ground, Bhutan is high-end.

Bhutan

Q: What sort of trip is Bhutan good for?

Bhutan is good for old stones and real towns, the once-in-a-lifetime sort of thing, moving about and doing things, landscape doing the heavy lifting.

Bhutan · Bhutan · Paro

A monastery built into a cliff face that shouldn’t be climbable, prayer flags strung across every pass, and a country that measures success in happiness on paper.

The best time to visit Bhutan is Mar–May, Sep–Nov, when typical daytime highs reach about 19°C (66°F). Local time there is 21:33 (UTC+6).

Best time to go

Mar–May, Sep–Nov

Budget on the ground

$$$ · high-end

Nearest airport

PBH · Paro

Good for

old stones and real towns the once-in-a-lifetime sort of thing moving about and doing things landscape doing the heavy lifting

In season

March April May September October November

The year at a glance

Light0 to 24h High4 to 28°C39 to 82°F Rain0 to 480mm0 to 18.9in

March · high 59°F · rain 3.5in · 11.9h of daylight · in the recommended window

shaded columns are the recommended window

Measured at Paro, this page’s gateway

Bhutan month by month, the same numbers the figure draws
Month	High °CHigh °F	Rain mmRain in	Light	Notes
January	11°C52°F	29mm1.1in	10.6h10.6h
February	12°C53°F	73mm2.9in	11.2h11.2h
March	15°C59°F	88mm3.5in	11.9h11.9h	in the recommended window
April	17°C63°F	123mm4.8in	12.8h12.8h	in the recommended window
May	19°C67°F	174mm6.9in	13.5h13.5h	in the recommended window
June	22°C71°F	303mm11.9in	13.9h13.9h
July	22°C72°F	474mm18.7in	13.7h13.7h
August	23°C73°F	385mm15.2in	13.1h13.1h
September	21°C70°F	229mm9.0in	12.3h12.3h	in the recommended window
October	19°C67°F	103mm4.1in	11.5h11.5h	in the recommended window
November	17°C62°F	43mm1.7in	10.8h10.8h	in the recommended window
December	13°C56°F	47mm1.9in	10.4h10.4h

Good to know

Currency: BTN · ngultrum
Language: Dzongkha
Plug: C, D, F, G
Driving: on the left

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