The best time to visit Bhutan is from june until september, when you will have a soft or pleasant temperature and little till mediocre rainfall. The highest average temperature in Bhutan is 17°C in july and the lowest is 6°C in january.

The average climate figure for Bhutan is an 7,0. This is based on various factors, such as average temperatures, the chance of precipitation and weather experiences of others.

Bhutan has 2 types of climates prevailing, namely the moderate climate and tundra climate. If you want to know what the average temperature is in Bhutan or when most precipitation (rain or snow) falls, you can find an overview below. This way, you are well prepared. Our average monthly climate data is based on data from the past 30 years.

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Climate Bhutan per month

Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
6°C	7°C	9°C	11°C	14°C	16°C	17°C	17°C	16°C	13°C	10°C	7°C
6 mm	17 mm	30 mm	42 mm	67 mm	93 mm	148 mm	127 mm	75 mm	32 mm	8 mm	6 mm

All climate data from Bhutan

Climate data from: Thimphu

Bhutan in brief

Capital	Thimphu
Flight time ¹	14 h. 20 min
Population	801.540
Area	47.000 km²
Currency	Bhutanese ngultrum, Indian rupee
Local date	sa 18 january 2020
Local time	15:43 hour in the afternoon

¹ From Auckland Airport

14 day weather forecast Bhutan

The weather for Thimphu in Bhutan will be 9° till 7° degrees in the next 14 days with every day chance of light rain showers or even quite a bit of rain.

The weather forecast for Bhutan is based on the weather in Thimphu.

Weather forecast this week

Day	Max	Min	Precip	Change	Snow	Wind	UV
Sa 18 Jan	8°C	-1°C	5.1 mm	85%	0.2 cm	1m/s	3
Su 19 Jan	9°C	-4°C	3.1 mm	75%	0 cm	2m/s	6
Mo 20 Jan	7°C	-6°C	3.8 mm	90%	3.2 cm	2m/s	5
Tu 21 Jan	6°C	-6°C	2.4 mm	85%	1.7 cm	2m/s	5
We 22 Jan	5°C	-6°C	2.6 mm	85%	2.2 cm	2m/s	5
Th 23 Jan	5°C	-6°C	1.6 mm	80%	1.2 cm	2m/s	6
Fr 24 Jan	6°C	-7°C	0.3 mm	20%	0 cm	2m/s	5

Weather forecast next week

Day	Max	Min	Precip	Change	Snow	Wind	UV
Sa 25 Jan	9°C	-5°C	0.1 mm	20%	0 cm	2m/s	6
Su 26 Jan	7°C	-5°C	2.5 mm	90%	2.5 cm	2m/s	5
Mo 27 Jan	5°C	-6°C	4.2 mm	90%	3.7 cm	2m/s	4
Tu 28 Jan	5°C	-6°C	0.6 mm	65%	0.6 cm	1m/s	0
We 29 Jan	6°C	-6°C	0.1 mm	10%	0 cm	2m/s	0
Th 30 Jan	6°C	-6°C	0.5 mm	35%	0 cm	2m/s	0
Fr 31 Jan	7°C	-5°C	0.3 mm	20%	0 cm	2m/s	0

Climate Bhutan

Climate Bhutan per Month

Bhutan has 2 types of climates prevailing, namely the moderate climate and tundra climate. 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.


Day
Night
Precip
Rain days
Snow days
Dry days
Sun hours per day
Wind force in Bft
UV-index

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Day	6°C	7°C	9°C	11°C	14°C	16°C	17°C	17°C	16°C	13°C	10°C	7°C
Night	-3°C	-1°C	1°C	5°C	8°C	11°C	12°C	12°C	10°C	6°C	2°C	0°C
Precip	6 mm	17 mm	30 mm	42 mm	67 mm	93 mm	148 mm	127 mm	75 mm	32 mm	8 mm	6 mm
Rain days	3	4	11	17	21	24	27	25	20	11	5	4
Snow days	5	6	7	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	4
Dry days	23	18	13	11	10	6	4	6	10	20	22	23
Sun hours per day	7	7	10	12	12	11	10	11	10	8	7	7
Wind force in 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

Climate Bhutan january

On average, it is maximum 6° in january in Bhutan and at least around -3° degrees. In january there are 3 days of rainfall with a total of 6 mm. The it will be dry 23 days this month in Bhutan and on average, it snows 5 days in january.

Climate Bhutan february

On average, it is maximum 7° in february in Bhutan and at least around -1° degrees. In february there are 4 days of rainfall with a total of 17 mm. The it will be dry 18 days this month in Bhutan and on average, it snows 6 days in february.

Climate Bhutan march

On average, it is maximum 9° in march in Bhutan and at least around 1° degrees. In march there are 11 days of rainfall with a total of 30 mm. The it will be dry 13 days this month in Bhutan and on average, it snows 7 days in march.

Climate Bhutan april

On average, it is maximum 11° in april in Bhutan and at least around 5° degrees. In april there are 17 days of rainfall with a total of 42 mm. The it will be dry 11 days this month in Bhutan and on average, it snows 2 days in april.

Climate Bhutan may

On average, it is maximum 14° in may in Bhutan and at least around 8° degrees. In may there are 21 days of rainfall with a total of 67 mm and the it will be dry 10 days this month in Bhutan.

Climate Bhutan june

On average, it is maximum 16° in june in Bhutan and at least around 11° degrees. In june there are 24 days of rainfall with a total of 93 mm and the it will be dry 6 days this month in Bhutan.

Suitable month for:

road trip
walking and cycling vacation

Climate Bhutan july

On average, it is maximum 17° in july in Bhutan and at least around 12° degrees. In july there are 27 days of rainfall with a total of 148 mm and the it will be dry 4 days this month in Bhutan.

Climate Bhutan august

On average, it is maximum 17° in august in Bhutan and at least around 12° degrees. In august there are 25 days of rainfall with a total of 127 mm and the it will be dry 6 days this month in Bhutan.

Climate Bhutan september

On average, it is maximum 16° in september in Bhutan and at least around 10° degrees. In september there are 20 days of rainfall with a total of 75 mm and the it will be dry 10 days this month in Bhutan.

Suitable month for:

road trip
walking and cycling vacation

Climate Bhutan october

On average, it is maximum 13° in october in Bhutan and at least around 6° degrees. In october there are 11 days of rainfall with a total of 32 mm and the it will be dry 20 days this month in Bhutan.

Climate Bhutan november

On average, it is maximum 10° in november in Bhutan and at least around 2° degrees. In november there are 5 days of rainfall with a total of 8 mm. The it will be dry 22 days this month in Bhutan and on average, it snows 3 days in november.

Climate Bhutan december

On average, it is maximum 7° in december in Bhutan and at least around 0° degrees. In december there are 4 days of rainfall with a total of 6 mm. The it will be dry 23 days this month in Bhutan and on average, it snows 4 days in december.

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About Bhutan

Bhutan is in the continental part Asia and the capital is Thimphu. The total surface is 47.000 km² and the population consists of 801.540 inhabitants. In terms of area, the country is 6x smaller than New Zealand. If you want to call Bhutan you have to use +975 or 00975 before the phone number without the first 0 in the original phone number (if it occurs). If the normal number is 05012457809, for example, you can remove the first 0 and call +9755012457809 or 009755012457809.

Bhutan is in a straight line at 11.547 km distance from Wellington. From Auckland Airport the flight time is about 14 hours15.

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Time difference Bhutan

In Bhutan it is now 15:43 o’clock in the afternoon on saturday 18 january 2020. That is 7 hour earlier than in New Zealand. The time zone of Bhutan is Asia/Thimphu and the Greenwich time is UTC+06.

Currency Bhutan

In Bhutan the Bhutanese ngultrum and Indian rupee are used to pay.

Exchange rate Bhutanese ngultrum (BTN) 18 january 2020

1 Bhutanese ngultrum = 0,02 New Zealand dollar
100 Bhutanese ngultrum = 2,13 New Zealand dollar

1 New Zealand dollar = 46,90 Bhutanese ngultrum
100 New Zealand dollar = 4.689,57 Bhutanese ngultrum

Exchange rate Indian rupee (INR) 18 january 2020

1 Indian rupee = 0,02 New Zealand dollar
100 Indian rupee = 2,13 New Zealand dollar

1 New Zealand dollar = 46,96 Indian rupee
100 New Zealand dollar = 4.696,45 Indian rupee

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Take a credit card along with your own bank card. If your bank card is not accepted then you have the credit card that you can use.

You can find the nearest ATM via various apps such as:

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Vaccinations Bhutan

Recommended vaccinations

DTP (Difterie, Tetanus en Polio)
Hepatitis A (besmettelijke geelzucht)

Person and travel related vaccinations

These vaccinations may differ per person and / or be advised on the basis of the stay in Bhutan.

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Hepatitis B
Japanse encefalitis
Rabiës
Tuberculose (TBC)

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