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Bhutan
Weather, climate and best time to visit

Bhutan

Best time to visit Bhutan

The best time to visit in Bhutan is from June until September, when you will have a soft or pleasant temperature and little till mediocre rainfall. The highest average temperature in in Bhutan is 17°C in July and the lowest is 6°C in January.

Bhutan has the tundra climate prevailing. If you want to know what the average temperature is in in Bhutan or when most precipitation (rain or snow) falls, you can find a quick overview below. This way, you are well prepared. Our average monthly climate data is based on data from the past 30 years.

Average weather Bhutan by month

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Temperature (°C) 6 7 9 11 14 16 17 17 16 13 10 7
Precipitation (mm) 6 17 30 42 67 93 148 127 75 32 8 6

Climate data from city: Thimphu




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14 day weather forecast Bhutan

The weather for Bhutan will be 9° till 7° degrees in the next 14 days with every day chance of light rain showers or even quite a bit of rain.

The weather forecast for Bhutan is based on the weather conditions in the city of Thimphu.

Weather
Max/min
Precip
Wind
Snow
UV
Wednesday
19 january
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9°C
-3°C
0.3 mm
30%
2 Bft
ZZW
0.3 cm
1
Thursday
20 january
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4°C
-3°C
12.6 mm
95%
1 Bft
ZO
12.3 cm
1
Friday
21 january
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4°C
-7°C
8.3 mm
95%
1 Bft
ZZW
8.2 cm
1
Saturday
22 january
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3°C
-7°C
4.3 mm
85%
2 Bft
ZZW
4.0 cm
1
Sunday
23 january
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3°C
-8°C
4.9 mm
90%
2 Bft
Z
4.7 cm
1
Monday
24 january
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5°C
-6°C
2.5 mm
65%
2 Bft
ZW
0.6 cm
1
Tuesday
25 january
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5°C
-7°C
1.9 mm
50%
2 Bft
Z
0 cm
1
Weather
Max/min
Precip
Wind
Snow
UV
Wednesday
26 january
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3°C
-5°C
5.4 mm
85%
2 Bft
Z
3.2 cm
1
Thursday
27 january
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4°C
-7°C
2.4 mm
60%
2 Bft
Z
0.4 cm
1
Friday
28 january
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2°C
-9°C
0.3 mm
30%
2 Bft
Z
0.3 cm
2
Saturday
29 january
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4°C
-9°C
1.4 mm
40%
2 Bft
Z
0 cm
2
Sunday
30 january
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7°C
-6°C
0.1 mm
20%
2 Bft
Z
0 cm
2
Monday
31 january
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7°C
-5°C
0.3 mm
15%
2 Bft
Z
0 cm
2
Tuesday
1 february
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6°C
-6°C
2.1 mm
75%
2 Bft
Z
2.2 cm
2

Climate Bhutan

Bhutan has the tundra climate prevailing. It is cold here all year round. The average annual temperature for Bhutan is 12° degrees and there is about 651 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 139 days a year with an average humidity of 69% and an UV-index of 3.

Climate table of Bhutan

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Day temp. (°C) 6 7 9 11 14 16 17 17 16 13 10 7
Night temp. (°C) -3 -1 1 5 8 11 12 12 10 6 2 0
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Precipitation (mm) 6 17 30 42 67 93 148 127 75 32 8 6
Days with rain 3 4 11 17 21 24 27 25 20 11 5 4
Days with snow 5 6 7 2 - - - - - - 3 4
Dry days 23 18 13 11 10 6 4 6 10 20 22 23
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Sun hours per day 7 7 10 12 12 11 10 11 10 8 7 7
Wind force (Bft) 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
UV-index 2 2 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 2

Climate data from city: Thimphu

Bhutan weather by month

What is the average weather like in a given month for Bhutan? Let's find out! Click on a month to check all the monthly averages for sunshine, temperature highs and lows, percentage chance of rain per day, snowfall accumulation and number of rainy days.


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Frequently asked questions

Where is Bhutan?

Bhutan lies in a straight line about 12,260 km from United States (New York → Thimphu).

How long is the flight to Bhutan?

The flight time from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Bhutan is approximately 15 h. 50 min.

What are the largest airports in Bhutan?

These are the largest airports in Bhutan:

  • Paro Airport — Paro

How many inhabitants are there in Bhutan?

Bhutan has approximately 801,540 inhabitants.

How big is Bhutan?

The area of Bhutan is around 47,000 km². It is 5x smaller than United States.

What is the capital of Bhutan?

The capital of Bhutan is Thimphu.

What is the currency of Bhutan?

In Bhutan the Bhutanese ngultrum (BTN), Indian rupee (INR) is used to pay.

Exchange rates on 18 January 2022

  • 1 US dollar = 73.95 Bhutanese ngultrum
  • 1 Bhutanese ngultrum = 0.014 US dollar
  • 100 US dollar = 7,395.32 Bhutanese ngultrum
  • 100 Bhutanese ngultrum = 1.35 US dollar
  • 1 US dollar = 74.14 Indian rupee
  • 1 Indian rupee = 0.013 US dollar
  • 100 US dollar = 7,414.44 Indian rupee
  • 100 Indian rupee = 1.35 US dollar

What is the area code of Bhutan?

The area code to call Bhutan is +975.

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