Winter (December to February)
Cool weather with highs around 10° and lows near 1°, very frequent rain (17 rainy days per month on average). Not an ideal time for a leisure trip.
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When to visit Thimphou?
No month ticks every box in Thimphou, so here's the month-by-month breakdown to help you pick the least bad time.
Best time to go
No ideal time
Hottest month
August · 22°
Coldest month
January · -1°
Wettest month
July · 604 mm
Climate month by month
Bars: monthly rainfall. Lines: average highs and lows. Month color: our travel comfort index.
- JanuaryÀ éviter
9° / -1°
- Rain
- 70 mm · 15 d
- Sunshine
- 9.4 h/day
- Humidity
- 72%
- FebruaryÀ éviter
10° / 1°
- Rain
- 125 mm · 21 d
- Sunshine
- 9.1 h/day
- Humidity
- 79%
- MarchÀ éviter
14° / 4°
- Rain
- 186 mm · 26 d
- Sunshine
- 10.2 h/day
- Humidity
- 80%
- AprilÀ éviter
17° / 7°
- Rain
- 211 mm · 26 d
- Sunshine
- 10.4 h/day
- Humidity
- 82%
- MayÀ éviter
19° / 10°
- Rain
- 328 mm · 30 d
- Sunshine
- 10.1 h/day
- Humidity
- 86%
- JuneÀ éviter
21° / 13°
- Rain
- 481 mm · 30 d
- Sunshine
- 8.8 h/day
- Humidity
- 90%
- JulyÀ éviter
21° / 15°
- Rain
- 604 mm · 31 d
- Sunshine
- 6.8 h/day
- Humidity
- 92%
- AugustÀ éviter
22° / 15°
- Rain
- 514 mm · 30 d
- Sunshine
- 7.4 h/day
- Humidity
- 90%
- SeptemberÀ éviter
20° / 13°
- Rain
- 373 mm · 29 d
- Sunshine
- 8.5 h/day
- Humidity
- 90%
- OctoberÀ éviter
18° / 9°
- Rain
- 189 mm · 23 d
- Sunshine
- 9.7 h/day
- Humidity
- 83%
- NovemberÀ éviter
15° / 5°
- Rain
- 100 mm · 18 d
- Sunshine
- 9.5 h/day
- Humidity
- 79%
- DecemberÀ éviter
12° / 2°
- Rain
- 81 mm · 15 d
- Sunshine
- 9.0 h/day
- Humidity
- 76%
2014–2023 averages from the ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus) via Open-Meteo. A day counts as a “rainy day” from 1 mm of rain.
Our take, season by season
Spring (March to May)
Mild weather with highs around 16° and lows near 7°, very frequent rain (27 rainy days per month on average). Not an ideal time for a leisure trip.
Summer (June to August)
Mild weather with highs around 21° and lows near 14°, very frequent rain (30 rainy days per month on average). Not an ideal time for a leisure trip.
Fall (September to November)
Mild weather with highs around 18° and lows near 9°, very frequent rain (23 rainy days per month on average). Not an ideal time for a leisure trip.
Frequently asked questions
- When is the best time to visit Thimphou?
- No month is ideal in Thimphou by our criteria (highs between 20 and 29 °C, little rain). The best-rated months are from October to December.
- What is the hottest month in Thimphou?
- August is the hottest month, with an average high of 22 °C.
- What is the coldest month in Thimphou?
- January is the coldest month, with an average low of -1 °C.
- When does it rain the most in Thimphou?
- July is the wettest month (604 mm, about 31 rainy days). The driest is January (70 mm).
- When should you avoid Thimphou?
- The least favorable months are from January to December: too hot, too cold, or too rainy to make the most of your trip.
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