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Thimphuwhen to go

Regional slice of Bhutan with its own temperature profile. Best months here: Jan · Feb · Nov.

Range
4–17 °C
Compare
−3.3°C vs. Bhutan mean
Country
Bhutan
TZ
Asia/Thimphu
Region match
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12-month climate · Thimphu

How the year moves in Thimphu

Ten years of ERA5, aggregated over Thimphu itself rather than over Bhutan as a whole — the same series the month-by-month scores below are built from.

Temperature°C
Temperature · 12-month climatologyThimphu, Bhutan. Average daytime high by month in °C. Lowest in January (3.9), highest in August (16.7). Monthly means: 3.9, 5.1, 7.4, 10.4, 12.7, 15.7, 16.2, 16.7, 15.7, 12.6, 9.5, 6.7.
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MonthAverage daytime high (°C)
January3.9
February5.1
March7.4
April10.4
May12.7
June15.7
July16.2
August16.7
September15.7
October12.6
November9.5
December6.7
Rainfallmm
Rainfall · 12-month climatologyThimphu, Bhutan. Rainfall by month in mm. Lowest in December (49), highest in July (497). Monthly means: 62, 94, 146, 157, 243, 401, 497, 347, 289, 162, 53, 49.
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MonthRainfall (mm)
January62
February94
March146
April157
May243
June401
July497
August347
September289
October162
November53
December49
Sunshinehr / day
Sunshine · 12-month climatologyThimphu, Bhutan. Sunshine hours by month in hr / day. Lowest in July (2.3), highest in January (7.2). Monthly means: 7.2, 7.0, 7.2, 7.1, 5.7, 3.8, 2.3, 3.2, 3.8, 6.1, 7.0, 6.8.
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MonthSunshine hours (hr / day)
January7.2
February7.0
March7.2
April7.1
May5.7
June3.8
July2.3
August3.2
September3.8
October6.1
November7.0
December6.8
What’s open · year round

Things to do in Thimphu

Opening seasons are checked by hand against the operators and parks themselves, not derived from the climate figures on this page. Last reviewed 2026-08-28. Dates move — confirm before you book.

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