Thimphu is at its most pleasant from mid April to early November. For walking, go from February to May. It is rarely warm enough for sunbathing.
When to go five ratings · thirty-six ten-day sections · click a cell to read it
Thimphu never quite rates Good for sun. It comes closest in mid August, at 41, mostly because it is too cool. The weakest stretch is from mid December to mid February, when it drops to 2, mostly because it is too cool. The clearest skies come in December, when the sky is typically 22% covered at midday (mostly clear).
For being outside, go from mid April to early November. It peaks in early October, at 68. Avoid mid December to mid February for this: it falls to 11, mostly because it is too cold.
The walking season here runs from February to May, with a second spell from mid October to December. It peaks in mid November, at 69. The weakest stretch is from August to early September, when it drops to 25, mostly because it is too warm.
The year, measured
The average temperature in Thimphu over the whole year is 13°C. August is the hottest month, with highs of about 25°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about -4°C. The rainy (wet) season in Thimphu runs from April to October, peaking in July with a 53% chance of rain on a given day. The dry season is November to March; November is the driest month, at 11%. Winds in Thimphu are highest in April, averaging 3.1 m/s (11 km/h), and lightest in November, at 2.2 m/s (8 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the SE. The clearest skies in Thimphu come in December, when the sky is typically 43% covered; July is the cloudiest month, at 87%.
Month by month Thimphu climate by month: average temperatures year round · click a month to read it
| Month | High | Low | Feels like | Chance of rain | Cloud | Wind | Being outside | Sun | Walking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 12°C | -4°C | 8°C | 13% | 47% | 2.5 m/s | 12 | 2 | 54 |
| February | 14°C | -1°C | 10°C | 19% | 55% | 2.8 m/s | 16 | 6 | 60 |
| March | 18°C | 3°C | 14°C | 31% | 61% | 3.0 m/s | 35 | 9 | 66 |
| April | 21°C | 6°C | 17°C | 36% | 70% | 3.1 m/s | 56 | 7 | 66 |
| May | 22°C | 9°C | 19°C | 40% | 76% | 3.0 m/s | 63 | 8 | 60 |
| June | 24°C | 13°C | 23°C | 48% | 83% | 2.7 m/s | 65 | 25 | 39 |
| July | 24°C | 14°C | 25°C | 53% | 87% | 2.5 m/s | 61 | 33 | 31 |
| August | 25°C | 13°C | 25°C | 51% | 84% | 2.5 m/s | 60 | 39 | 26 |
| September | 23°C | 10°C | 23°C | 46% | 83% | 2.3 m/s | 65 | 27 | 38 |
| October | 21°C | 8°C | 20°C | 32% | 67% | 2.4 m/s | 67 | 10 | 61 |
| November | 18°C | 1°C | 15°C | 11% | 43% | 2.2 m/s | 42 | 11 | 69 |
| December | 14°C | -3°C | 10°C | 16% | 43% | 2.3 m/s | 15 | 7 | 63 |
High and low are the warmest and coolest of four readings a day — midnight, 6am, noon and 6pm — so a true overnight low can sit a degree or two under them. Chance of rain, cloud and wind are the day’s average; feels-like and the three ratings (each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80) are read at midday.
Seasons, and the year in short Thimphu weather by season
Year round, Thimphu has days of about 12°C at their warmest in January, its coolest month, and 25°C in August, its warmest; the coolest hours of the day run from -4°C to 14°C through the year, and the average temperature over the year is 13°C around the clock. Rain is most likely around July and least likely around November. Every figure here is a decade of observations blended into one representative year, so it reads as what this date is usually like, not a forecast for one particular day.
Thimphu weather in winterDecember to February
Winter in Thimphu has typical daily highs of about 13°C and lows of about -3°C, with a 16% chance of rain on a given day.
Thimphu weather in springMarch to May
Spring in Thimphu has typical daily highs of about 20°C and lows of about 6°C, with a 36% chance of rain on a given day.
Thimphu weather in summerJune to August
Summer in Thimphu has typical daily highs of about 25°C and lows of about 13°C, with a 51% chance of rain on a given day.
Thimphu weather in autumnSeptember to November
Autumn in Thimphu has typical daily highs of about 21°C and lows of about 7°C, with a 30% chance of rain on a given day.
When is the rainy season in Thimphu?
The rainy (wet) season in Thimphu runs from April to October, peaking in July with a 53% chance of rain on a given day. The dry season is November to March; November is the driest month, at 11%.
What time of year is Thimphu windiest?
Winds in Thimphu are highest in April, averaging 3.1 m/s (11 km/h), and lightest in November, at 2.2 m/s (8 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the SE.
What is the average temperature in Thimphu year round?
The average temperature in Thimphu over the whole year is 13°C. August is the hottest month, with highs of about 25°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about -4°C.
Where to go instead in mid January, the weakest time here for being outside
How this is worked out
Every figure is a decade of weather-station observations blended into one typical year, in ten-day sections. The ratings, the chart and the feels-like column are read at midday local solar time. Being outside is the Easy outdoors rating, Sun is Sunbathing and Walking is Active outdoors, each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80. They describe what a time of year is usually like here, not a forecast. The dotted links open the map at that time of year; set its time of day to midday to see these numbers.