January in Thimphu — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 5.7/10January averages -2°C (29°F), cold enough that sightseeing works in bursts rather than in one long day on foot.
Rain is a non-issue at 3 mm for the month, with about 9 sunny days and 10.4 hours of daylight to work with.
It scores 5.7/10 here, 8th of 12 months, against 7.1/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack insulated layers, a windproof shell, gloves and boots with grip, footwear you can get muddy.
February in Thimphu — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6/10February averages -1°C (29°F), cold enough that sightseeing works in bursts rather than in one long day on foot.
Expect 19 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 10 sunny days and 11 daylight hours.
It scores 6/10 here, 7th of 12 months, against 7.1/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack insulated layers, a windproof shell, gloves and boots with grip, footwear you can get muddy.
March in Thimphu — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6.3/10March averages 3°C (37°F), cold enough that sightseeing works in bursts rather than in one long day on foot.
Rainfall runs 76 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 16 sunny days and 11.8 hours of daylight.
It scores 6.3/10 here, 5th of 12 months, against 7.1/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack insulated layers, a windproof shell, gloves and boots with grip, a packable rain layer, footwear you can get muddy.
April in Thimphu — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6.5/10April averages 6°C (42°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
At 113 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 18 sunny days in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 6.5/10 here, 3rd of 12 months, against 7.1/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella, footwear you can get muddy.
May in Thimphu — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6.2/10May averages 9°C (47°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
At 143 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 17 sunny days in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 6.2/10 here, 6th of 12 months, against 7.1/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella, footwear you can get muddy.
June in Thimphu — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 5.5/10June averages 12°C (54°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
406 mm of rain puts this in monsoon territory — about 13 sunny days across the whole month, and multi-day washouts are normal.
It scores 5.5/10 here, 11th of 12 months, against 7.1/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, November is materially better in Thimphu — 1.6 points higher on the same scale.
July in Thimphu — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 5.7/10July averages 13°C (55°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
316 mm of rain puts this in monsoon territory — about 16 sunny days across the whole month, and multi-day washouts are normal.
It scores 5.7/10 here, 9th of 12 months, against 7.1/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella, footwear you can get muddy.
August in Thimphu — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 5.7/10August averages 13°C (55°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
277 mm of rain puts this in monsoon territory — about 16 sunny days across the whole month, and multi-day washouts are normal.
It scores 5.7/10 here, 10th of 12 months, against 7.1/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella, footwear you can get muddy.
September in Thimphu — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 5.3/10September averages 11°C (53°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
257 mm of rain puts this in monsoon territory — about 14 sunny days across the whole month, and multi-day washouts are normal.
It scores 5.3/10 here, 12th of 12 months, against 7.1/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, November is materially better in Thimphu — 1.8 points higher on the same scale.
October in Thimphu — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6.6/10October averages 8°C (46°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Rainfall runs 77 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 15 sunny days and 11.3 hours of daylight.
It scores 6.6/10 here, 2nd of 12 months, against 7.1/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a packable rain layer, footwear you can get muddy.
November in Thimphu — the year's strongest window
Best window · 7.1/10November averages 4°C (39°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Rain is a non-issue at 2 mm for the month, with about 14 sunny days and 10.6 hours of daylight to work with.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Thimphu at 7.1/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, footwear you can get muddy.
December in Thimphu — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6.5/10December averages 1°C (34°F), cold enough that sightseeing works in bursts rather than in one long day on foot.
Rain is a non-issue at 5 mm for the month, with about 11 sunny days and 10.3 hours of daylight to work with.
It scores 6.5/10 here, 4th of 12 months, against 7.1/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect peak pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack insulated layers, a windproof shell, gloves and boots with grip, footwear you can get muddy.
