Thimphu weather by month

Check out Thimphu weather averages by month. Compare detailed monthly climate statistics including temperature, rainfall and sunshine figures.

Temperature
Rainfall
Sunshine & UV index

Temperature in Thimphu (°C)

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Max temperature (daytime)	7	8	12	14	16	18	18	18	17	15	12	9
Min temperature (night-time)	-7	-5	0	3	6	9	10	10	8	3	-2	-5
Heat & Humidity	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Note: 0 = None, L = Low, M = Moderate, H = High, VH = Very high, E = Extreme

Sunshine & UV index in Thimphu

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Daily hours of sunshine	8	7	8	8	7	6	5	5	5	7	8	7
Daily hours of daylight	11	11	12	13	14	14	14	13	12	11	11	10
UV Index (Maximum)	6	8	10	11	11	11	11	11	11	9	6	5

Rainfall in Thimphu

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Number of days with some rain	1	1	3	5	11	17	20	20	14	4	1	0
Average monthly rainfall (mm)	8	9	34	79	180	411	529	391	247	81	11	5

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The climate guide for Bhutan (Thimphu) shows long term monthly weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

What's the climate like in Thimphu?

Thimphu has a temperate climate with warm summers and dry winters.

Thimphu weather in January

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 7°C in Thimphu, Bhutan in January based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average, which might fall as snow.

7
7°C max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
1
1 day with some rainfall
-7
-7°C min night temperature
11
11 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
8
8 mm of monthly rainfall
6
6 (High) UV index

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Thimphu weather in February

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 8°C in Thimphu, Bhutan in February based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average.

8
8°C max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
1
1 day with some rainfall
-5
-5°C min night temperature
11
11 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
9
9 mm of monthly rainfall
8
8 (Very High) UV index

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Thimphu weather in March

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 12°C in Thimphu, Bhutan in March based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average.

12
12°C max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
3
3 days with some rainfall
0
0°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
34
34 mm of monthly rainfall
10
10 (Very High) UV index

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Thimphu weather in April

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 14°C in Thimphu, Bhutan in April based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 79 mm of rainfall in the month.

14
14°C max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
5
5 days with some rainfall
3
3°C min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
79
79 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Thimphu weather in May

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 16°C in Thimphu, Bhutan in May based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with 11 days with some rainfall and typically 180 mm of rainfall in the month.

16
16°C max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
11
11 days with some rainfall
6
6°C min night temperature
14
14 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
180
180 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Thimphu weather in June

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 18°C in Thimphu, Bhutan in June based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with 17 days with some rainfall and typically 411 mm of rainfall in the month.

18
18°C max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
17
17 days with some rainfall
9
9°C min night temperature
14
14 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
411
411 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Thimphu weather in July

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 18°C in Thimphu, Bhutan in July based on long-term weather averages. There are 5 hours of sunshine per day on average with 20 days with some rainfall and typically 529 mm of rainfall in the month.

18
18°C max day temperature
5
5 hours of sunshine per day
20
20 days with some rainfall
10
10°C min night temperature
14
14 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
529
529 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Thimphu weather in August

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 18°C in Thimphu, Bhutan in August based on long-term weather averages. There are 5 hours of sunshine per day on average with 20 days with some rainfall and typically 391 mm of rainfall in the month.

18
18°C max day temperature
5
5 hours of sunshine per day
20
20 days with some rainfall
10
10°C min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
391
391 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Thimphu weather in September

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 17°C in Thimphu, Bhutan in September based on long-term weather averages. There are 5 hours of sunshine per day on average with 14 days with some rainfall and typically 247 mm of rainfall in the month.

17
17°C max day temperature
5
5 hours of sunshine per day
14
14 days with some rainfall
8
8°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
247
247 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Thimphu weather in October

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 15°C in Thimphu, Bhutan in October based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 81 mm of rainfall in the month.

15
15°C max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
4
4 days with some rainfall
3
3°C min night temperature
11
11 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
81
81 mm of monthly rainfall
9
9 (Very High) UV index

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Thimphu weather in November

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 12°C in Thimphu, Bhutan in November based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average.

12
12°C max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
1
1 day with some rainfall
-2
-2°C min night temperature
11
11 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
11
11 mm of monthly rainfall
6
6 (High) UV index

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Thimphu weather in December

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 9°C in Thimphu, Bhutan in December based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average.

9
9°C max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
0
0 days with some rainfall
-5
-5°C min night temperature
10
10 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
5
5 mm of monthly rainfall
5
5 (Moderate) UV index

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