Climate of Bhutan

Bhutan has a tundra climate. It is cold here all year round. The average annual temperature for Bhutan is 12° degrees and there is about 651 mm 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

Climate of Bhutan
Temperature graph
Precipitation graph
Climate chart of Bhutan
The best travel time for Bhutan
Climate of Bhutan by month
Experiences with the weather of Bhutan
Popular destinations Bhutan

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Temperature graph

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

Precipitation graph

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

Climate table of Bhutan

In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Bhutan. 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 Bhutan might be like in a given month.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Day temp. (°C)	6	7	9	11	14	16	17	17	16	13	10	7
Night temp. (°C)	-3	-1	1	5	8	11	12	12	10	6	2	0
	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Precipitation (mm)	6	17	30	42	67	93	148	127	75	32	8	6
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 Bhutan

To go to Bhutan, 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. In Bhutan, July is the warmest month with 17°C and the most cold month is 6°C in January.

Climate of Bhutan by month

What is the average climate in a given month for Bhutan? 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.

January