South Asia & Indian Ocean · City travel
Best time to visit Thimphu
Early Nov–Early Dec is the best time to visit. During this period, the average daytime high is 16.8°C, with 0.3 rainy days per 10 days.
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Japan MOFA travel advice
No Japan MOFA travel advisory is in effect for this destination.
Climate and season score by month
| Month | Level | Daytime high | Rainy days (per 10 days) | Cloud cover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | Good | 12.9°C | 0.4 | 53.3% |
| February | Good | 14.1°C | 1.1 | 59.7% |
| March | Good | 16.8°C | 2.5 | 66.2% |
| April | Okay | 19.6°C | 4.8 | 71.7% |
| May | Fair | 22.1°C | 6.2 | 76.0% |
| June | Off-season | 24.2°C | 8.1 | 80.3% |
| July | Avoid | 24.1°C | 9.5 | 83.0% |
| August | Avoid | 23.9°C | 9.4 | 83.7% |
| September | Fair | 22.6°C | 7.2 | 76.6% |
| October | Good | 20.0°C | 2.8 | 61.6% |
| November | Best | 17.2°C | 0.3 | 50.1% |
| December | Best | 14.8°C | 0.2 | 48.9% |
Questions and answers
- When is the best time to visit Thimphu?
- Early Nov–Early Dec. During this period, the average daytime high is 16.8°C, with 0.3 rainy days per 10 days.
- When should I avoid visiting Thimphu?
- Late Jun–Mid Aug is the least favorable time of year. Then, the average daytime high is 24.2°C, with 9.5 rainy days per 10 days.
- What is the rainiest time of year in Thimphu?
- June, July, August, with about 9.5 rainy days per 10 days at the peak.
How the score works
The season score is a relative 0–100 measure of how suitable each time of year is for travel at this destination, grouped into seven levels. It combines climate-normal trends in temperature, rain, cloud cover, and other conditions.
Data: Copernicus ERA5, NASA POWER, NOAA GHCN-Daily, OISST, IBTrACS, and Natural Earth.
These are historical climate-normal trends, not a weather forecast.