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Thimphu weather

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Thimphu

Right now in Thimphu it's 10°, Fog. The nicest time to visit is usually Jun, Jul, Aug. Below: a 7-day forecast and the average climate month by month, from MET Norway, climate from Open-Meteo.

The week ahead

7-day forecast for Thimphu

  • Today11°8°Rain2.3 מ״מ
  • Sat14°6°Fog6.6 מ״מ
  • Sun18°8°Fog1.8 מ״מ
  • Mon19°8°Fair1 מ״מ
  • Tue20°9°Clear sky
  • Wed20°9°Clear sky
  • Thu19°9°Partly cloudy
Climate by month

Temperature & rainfall in Thimphu

Multi-year normals, 1991–2020 — the baseline for picking your month.

Jan5°Feb6°Mar8°Apr11°May14°Jun17°Jul18°Aug18°Sep16°Oct12°Nov8°Dec6°

Avg temp (°C) Rainfall (mm)Source: Open-Meteo climate normals 1991–2020

Month by month

Thimphu through the year

Januarycold and dry
5°2 מ״מ

Thimphu in January: cold and dry. what to do in Thimphu · attractions & tickets

Februarycold and dry
6°4 מ״מ

Thimphu in February: cold and dry. what to do in Thimphu · attractions & tickets

Marchcool and dry
8°5 מ״מ

Thimphu in March: cool and dry. what to do in Thimphu · attractions & tickets

Aprilcool and dry
11°5 מ״מ

Thimphu in April: cool and dry. what to do in Thimphu · attractions & tickets

Maycool and dry
14°9 מ״מ

Thimphu in May: cool and dry. what to do in Thimphu · attractions & tickets

Junecool and dry
17°13 מ״מ

Thimphu in June: cool and dry. what to do in Thimphu · attractions & tickets

Julymild and dry
18°13 מ״מ

Thimphu in July: mild and dry. what to do in Thimphu · attractions & tickets

Augustmild and dry
18°11 מ״מ

Thimphu in August: mild and dry. what to do in Thimphu · attractions & tickets

Septembercool and dry
16°8 מ״מ

Thimphu in September: cool and dry. what to do in Thimphu · attractions & tickets

Octobercool and dry
12°6 מ״מ

Thimphu in October: cool and dry. what to do in Thimphu · attractions & tickets

Novembercool and dry
8°3 מ״מ

Thimphu in November: cool and dry. what to do in Thimphu · attractions & tickets

Decembercold and dry
6°2 מ״מ

Thimphu in December: cold and dry. what to do in Thimphu · attractions & tickets

Questions & answers

Thimphu weather — FAQ

When is the best time to visit Thimphu?
Usually Jun, Jul, Aug — comfortable weather and less rain.
How much daylight in Thimphu?
In January about 10h 27m of daylight (sunset around 17:15), in July about 13h 34m of daylight (sunset around 18:48).
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Sources: Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · Climate: Open-Meteo · Daylight: astronomical calculation