6 to 17°C
temperature
3430 hours
sunshine per day
651 mm
rain
166 days
dry
172 days
rain
27 days
snow

Climate of Thimphu

The region Thimphu has a tundra climate. It is cold here all year round. The average annual temperature for Thimphu is 24° degrees and there is about 256 inch 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 averages for the whole year

  • Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 6°C and 17°C
  • Night:the average nighttime temperature is between -3°C and 12°C
  • Rain: it rains 172 days and there is a total of approximately 651 mm rainfall
  • Snow: it snows an average of 27 days per year
  • Sun hours: throughout the year there are 3430 sun hours
Maximum temperature: between 6°C and 17°C
Warmest month: 17°C in July
Coldest month: 6°C in January
Night temperature: between -3°C and 12°C
Dry days: 166 days
Days with rain: 172 days
Days with snow: 27 days
Total rain sum: 651 mm
Hours of sunshine: 3430 hours

Temperature graph

This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Thimphu.

Precipitation graph

This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Thimphu.

Climate table of Thimphu

In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Thimphu. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Thimphu might be like in a given month.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Day temp. (°F) 42 45 49 53 57 61 62 63 60 55 50 45
Night temp. (°F) 28 30 34 41 46 52 53 53 50 42 36 31
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Precipitation (inch) 2 7 12 17 26 37 58 50 30 13 3 2
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

Best time to visit Thimphu

For visiting Thimphu, the best time to visit is January through June and September through December. In this period you have a very cold temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in the Thimphu region is 63°F in August and the lowest is 42°F in January.

Climate of Thimphu by month

What is the average climate in a given month for Thimphu? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.

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