Best time to go to, climate and weather Bhutan
Everything you want to know about the weather, climate, time difference, vaccinations and best travel months for Bhutan
Best time to visit and weather Bhutan
Holiday Bhutan
Best time to visit and weather Bhutan
The best time to go to Bhutan is in march and october and november, in which you have a very cold temperature, but barely till mediocre rainfall. The highest average temperature in Bhutan is 18° in july and the lowest is 5° in january.
If you want to know what the average temperature is in Bhutan or when most rain or snow falls, you can find it quickly below. That way you are well prepared.
| Max temp | Precipchance | Precip | Snow days | |
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| Jan | 5° | 15 mm | 2 | |
| Feb | 8° | 27 mm | 2 | |
| Mar | 10° | 75 mm | 3 | |
| Apr | 13° | 125 mm | 0 | |
| May | 15° | 205 mm | 0 | |
| Jun | 17° | 284 mm | 0 | |
| Jul | 18° | 453 mm | 0 | |
| Aug | 18° | 419 mm | 0 | |
| Sep | 16° | 291 mm | 0 | |
| Oct | 13° | 120 mm | 0 | |
| Nov | 10° | 29 mm | 0 | |
| Dec | 7° | 18 mm | 1 |
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- Little rainfall
- Sometimes rainfall
- Regular rainfall
- Often rainfall
- Almost always rainfall
Want to know more about the climate of Bhutan? Go to the full climate information about Bhutan
Best travel months
What a nice travel month for someone is can vary per type of traveler. That is why we also have the best time to go to Bhutan indicated per type of trip. Do you like warm or cold, sun or snow? Below you will immediately find the most suitable travel months for Bhutan.
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Holiday Bhutan
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Climate Bhutan
Climate Bhutan
In Bhutan there are 4 types of climates prevailing, namely the tropical wet and dry or savanna climate, monsoon-influenced humid subtropical climate, monsoon-influenced subarctic climate and tundra climate. The average annual temperature for Bhutan is 13° degrees and there is 2060 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 76 days a year with an average humidity of 68% and an UV-index of 3.
Below you can find the average temperature, rainfall and the number of dry and sunny days for Thimphu in Bhutan per month.
| Average max °C |
Average min °C |
MM rain |
Rain days |
Snow days |
Dry days |
Wind force in Bft |
Average UV-index |
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| Jan | 5° | -2° | 15 mm | 8 | 2 | 21 | 2 | 2 |
| Feb | 8° | -1° | 27 mm | 9 | 2 | 17 | 2 | 2 |
| Mar | 10° | 2° | 75 mm | 18 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 2 |
| Apr | 13° | 6° | 125 mm | 23 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 3 |
| May | 15° | 9° | 205 mm | 29 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Jun | 17° | 12° | 284 mm | 30 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Jul | 18° | 13° | 453 mm | 30 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Aug | 18° | 13° | 419 mm | 30 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Sep | 16° | 11° | 291 mm | 28 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Oct | 13° | 6° | 120 mm | 19 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 3 |
| Nov | 10° | 3° | 29 mm | 14 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 2 |
| Dec | 7° | 0° | 18 mm | 10 | 1 | 20 | 2 | 2 |
Climate per month
Weather in january
On average, it is maximum 5° in january in Bhutan and at least around -2° degrees. In january there are 8 days of rainfall with a total of 15 mm. The it will be dry 21 days this month in Bhutan and on average, it snows 2 days in january.
Weather in february
On average, it is maximum 8° in february in Bhutan and at least around -1° degrees. In february there are 9 days of rainfall with a total of 27 mm. The it will be dry 17 days this month in Bhutan and on average, it snows 2 days in february.
Weather in march
On average, it is maximum 10° in march in Bhutan and at least around 2° degrees. In march there are 18 days of rainfall with a total of 75 mm. The it will be dry 10 days this month in Bhutan and on average, it snows 3 days in march.
Weather in april
On average, it is maximum 13° in april in Bhutan and at least around 6° degrees. In april there are 23 days of rainfall with a total of 125 mm and the it will be dry 7 days this month in Bhutan.
Weather in may
On average, it is maximum 15° in may in Bhutan and at least around 9° degrees. In may there are 29 days of rainfall with a total of 205 mm and the it will be dry 2 days this month in Bhutan.
Weather in june
On average, it is maximum 17° in june in Bhutan and at least around 12° degrees. In june there are 30 days of rainfall with a total of 284 mm
Weather in july
On average, it is maximum 18° in july in Bhutan and at least around 13° degrees. In july there are 30 days of rainfall with a total of 453 mm and the it will be dry 1 day this month in Bhutan.
Weather in august
On average, it is maximum 18° in august in Bhutan and at least around 13° degrees. In august there are 30 days of rainfall with a total of 419 mm and the it will be dry 1 day this month in Bhutan.
Weather in september
On average, it is maximum 16° in september in Bhutan and at least around 11° degrees. In september there are 28 days of rainfall with a total of 291 mm and the it will be dry 2 days this month in Bhutan.
Weather in october
On average, it is maximum 13° in october in Bhutan and at least around 6° degrees. In october there are 19 days of rainfall with a total of 120 mm and the it will be dry 12 days this month in Bhutan.
Weather in november
On average, it is maximum 10° in november in Bhutan and at least around 3° degrees. In november there are 14 days of rainfall with a total of 29 mm and the it will be dry 16 days this month in Bhutan.
Weather in december
On average, it is maximum 7° in december in Bhutan and at least around 0° degrees. In december there are 10 days of rainfall with a total of 18 mm. The it will be dry 20 days this month in Bhutan and on average, it snows 1 day in december.
Weather statistics Bhutan
Weather statistics Bhutan
View all weather statistics from Bhutan per month. In our graph you see the temperatures and the amount of rainfall on average in a given month. We also offer a comparison of the average temperatures and rainfall between Bhutan and United Kingdom.
Weather forecast Bhutan
About Bhutan
Time difference Bhutan
Vaccinations Bhutan
Reisadvies
Currency Bhutan
14 day weather forecast Bhutan
The weather for Thimphu in Bhutan will be 13° till 1° degrees in the next 14 days with a couple of days chance of light rain showers or a quite a few rain.
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| Max (°C) | 11° | 13° | 13° | 12° | 13° | 12° | 7° |
| Min (°C) | 1° | 0° | 0° | 0° | -1° | 0° | 1° |
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| Rainfall (%) | 0% | 0% | 0% | 15% | 0% | 45% | 65% |
| Rainfall (mm) | 0mm | 0mm | 0mm | 0.3mm | 0mm | 1.3mm | 4.8mm |
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| Snowfall (cm) | 0cm | 0cm | 0cm | 0.4cm | 0cm | 1.6cm | 3.4cm |
| Snow cover (cm) | 0cm | 0cm | 0cm | 0cm | 0cm | 2cm | 5cm |
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| UV-index | 5 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
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| Max (°C) | 4° | 8° | 8° | -1° | 0° | 0° | 1° |
| Min (°C) | 1° | -2° | -6° | -6° | -6° | -4° | -4° |
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| Rainfall (%) | 85% | 50% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Rainfall (mm) | 9.9mm | 1.7mm | 0mm | 0mm | 0mm | 0mm | 0mm |
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| Snowfall (cm) | 11.8cm | 2.0cm | 0cm | 0cm | 0cm | 0cm | 0cm |
| Snow cover (cm) | 15cm | 17cm | 17cm | 17cm | 17cm | 17cm | 17cm |
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| UV-index | 2 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
About Bhutan
Bhutan is in the continental part Azië and the capital is Thimphu. It is 47.000 km² and has a population of 801.540. In terms of area, the country is 5x smaller than United Kingdom. If you want to call Bhutan you have to use +975 or 00975 before the phone number without the first 0 in the original phone number (if it occurs). If the normal number is 05012457809, for example, you can remove the first 0 and call +9755012457809 or 009755012457809.
Bhutan is in a straight line at 7.638 km distance from London. From London-Heathrow the flight time is about 10 hour and 35 min.
Time difference Bhutan
In Bhutan it is now 18:47 hour in the evening on sunday 20 january 2019. That is 6 hour later than in United Kingdom. The time zone of Bhutan is Asia/Thimphu and the Greenwich time is UTC+06.
Vaccinations Bhutan
Recommended vaccinations
- DTP (Difterie, Tetanus en Polio)
- Hepatitis A (besmettelijke geelzucht)
Person and travel related vaccinations
These vaccinations may differ per person and / or be advised on the basis of the stay in Bhutan.
- Gele koorts
- Hepatitis B
- Japanse encefalitis
- Rabiës
- Tuberculose (TBC)
Reisadvies Bhutan
Bron: Nederlandwereldwijd.nl - Rijksoverheid
Blijf op de hoogte van de laatste ontwikkelingen. Volg bijvoorbeeld het nieuws van het gebied of de stad waar u naar toe reist via (sociale) media.
Bekijk het actuele reisadvies voor Bhutan op de site van de Rijksoverheid.
Currency Bhutan
In Bhutan the Bhutaanse ngultrum and Indiase roepie are used to pay.
Exchange rate Bhutaanse ngultrum op 20 january 2019
1 Bhutaanse ngultrum = € 0,01 euro
100 Bhutaanse ngultrum = € 1,25 euro
1 euro = 79,85 Bhutaanse ngultrum
100 euro = 7.984,58 Bhutaanse ngultrum
Exchange rate Indiase roepie op 20 january 2019
1 Indiase roepie = € 0,01 euro
100 Indiase roepie = € 1,25 euro
1 euro = 79,83 Indiase roepie
100 euro = 7.983,09 Indiase roepie
Install exchange rate app
It can be difficult to calculate the exchange rate yourself. Install an app on your phone that updates the exchange rate daily. By entering the local price you immediately see what the price is in Euro.
Bring your credit card
Take a credit card along with your own bank card. If your bank card is not accepted then you have the credit card that you can use.
You can find the nearest ATM via various apps such as:
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