Bhutan's Climate and the Best Time to Visit

Best Time to Visit Bhutan

Bhutan considers itself to the mythical paradise on earth and therefore it is called - Shangri La. It means a Hidden Paradise. It is hidden because Bhutan remained cut-off from other parts of the world for many centuries. It is a paradise because no adverse natural calamities like - floods, storms, earthquake, landslides have ever occurred in Bhutan. Famous for its forest cover, the natural biodiversity is always a delight to any botanist or nature lover with the sheer variety of flora and shades of green.

Bhutan is climatically divided by four equal seasons and each season brings their own beauties making the country exotic destination to visit any season. However, the rush seasons for the International Tourists are Spring (March, April & May) & Autumn(September, October & November) as most of the local festivals take place during these two seasons for practical reasons.

The Winter Season month are December, January & February. Winter months are comparatively cold but not severe and fierce winters. While Bhutan has high mountains under perpetual snow cover, the snow fall in the river basins are rare where most settlements exist.

The Summer Season months are June, July & August. One of the most pleasant times to be in Bhutan is in summer. Rains fall during the summer season and it is considered wettest season, but the annual rainfalls are tolerable. Being a mountainous country, sometimes incessant rainfall over a week cause minor landslides but cause no major road blocks.

Average Temperature in Bhutan

onth	Values in Celsius	Paro	Thimphu	Punakha	Trongsa	Bumthang	Mongar	Trashigang
January	Max	9.4	12.3	17	13	10.8	15.5	20.4
	Min	-5.8	-2.6	4.3	-0.2	-5.1	8.2	10.5
February	Max	13	14.4	19	13.9	10	15.9	21.7
	Min	1.5	0.6	7.8	0.4	-1.4	8.3	11.5
March	Max	14.5	16.4	22.8	16.7	16.2	20	24.8
	Min	0.6	3.9	10.4	4.4	3.5	11.6	14.4
April	Max	17.6	20	26.2	20.1	18.7	22.8	28.3
	Min	4.6	7.1	12.9	6.6	3.9	14	17
May	Max	23.5	22.5	29.1	21	21.3	25.1	30
	Min	10.6	13.1	17.7	11.6	9.5	17.4	22.6
June	Max	25.4	24.4	29.2	22.2	22.5	26.1	30.7
	Min	14.1	15.2	20.1	13.6	13.5	19.5	22.6
July	Max	13	14.4	19	13.9	10	15.9	21.7
	Min	1.5	0.6	7.8	0.4	-1.4	8.3	11.5
August	Max	13	14.4	19	13.9	10	15.9	21.7
	Min	1.5	0.6	7.8	0.4	-1.4	8.3	11.5
September	Max	13	14.4	19	13.9	10	15.9	21.7
	Min	1.5	0.6	7.8	0.4	-1.4	8.3	11.5
October	Max	13	14.4	19	13.9	10	15.9	21.7
	Min	1.5	0.6	7.8	0.4	-1.4	8.3	11.5
November	Max	13	14.4	19	13.9	10	15.9	21.7
	Min	1.5	0.6	7.8	0.4	-1.4	8.3	11.5
December	Max	13	14.4	19	13.9	10	15.9	21.7
	Min	1.5	0.6	7.8	0.4	-1.4	8.3	11.5