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Monthly climate in Paro, Bhutan

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Paro features a subtropical climate (Cwb). Temperatures typically range between -2 °C (29 °F) and 13 °C (56 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -19 °C (-1 °F) or can rise to as high as 22 °C (73 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2281 mm (89.8 inches) and receives 262 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Paro enjoys an average of 3301 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 25 minutes to 13 hours 49 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Paro, Bhutan

The warmest months in Paro are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 12 to 13 °C (54 - 56 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -2 to 0 °C (29 - 33 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Paro experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 140 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Paro. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum13°C
(55°F)		13°C
(56°F)		16°C
(61°F)		17°C
(62°F)		20°C
(68°F)		22°C
(73°F)		20°C
(68°F)		21°C
(70°F)		20°C
(68°F)		19°C
(66°F)		15°C
(60°F)		14°C
(57°F)
Mean maximum10°C
(50°F)		11°C
(52°F)		13°C
(56°F)		15°C
(59°F)		17°C
(64°F)		19°C
(67°F)		19°C
(67°F)		20°C
(68°F)		19°C
(66°F)		17°C
(63°F)		14°C
(57°F)		11°C
(53°F)
Average high5°C
(41°F)		6°C
(43°F)		8°C
(47°F)		11°C
(52°F)		13°C
(57°F)		16°C
(62°F)		16°C
(62°F)		17°C
(63°F)		16°C
(61°F)		14°C
(57°F)		10°C
(51°F)		7°C
(45°F)
Daily mean-2°C
(29°F)		-0°C
(31°F)		3°C
(37°F)		6°C
(42°F)		9°C
(48°F)		12°C
(54°F)		13°C
(56°F)		13°C
(56°F)		12°C
(54°F)		8°C
(47°F)		4°C
(39°F)		0°C
(33°F)
Average low-7°C
(20°F)		-6°C
(22°F)		-2°C
(28°F)		1°C
(34°F)		5°C
(41°F)		9°C
(49°F)		11°C
(52°F)		11°C
(51°F)		9°C
(49°F)		4°C
(39°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		-4°C
(25°F)
Mean minimum-13°C
(9°F)		-13°C
(8°F)		-8°C
(19°F)		-4°C
(25°F)		0°C
(32°F)		6°C
(42°F)		9°C
(48°F)		8°C
(47°F)		6°C
(43°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		-5°C
(23°F)		-9°C
(17°F)
Minimum-16°C
(4°F)		-19°C
(-1°F)		-12°C
(11°F)		-5°C
(23°F)		-3°C
(28°F)		3°C
(38°F)		7°C
(45°F)		7°C
(45°F)		5°C
(42°F)		-4°C
(25°F)		-9°C
(17°F)		-15°C
(6°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Paro, Bhutan

Paro usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 30 rainy days and 416 mm (16.4 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Paro are January, November and December. On average, 36 mm (1.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Paro. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)33 (1.3)65 (2.6)104 (4.1)139 (5.5)215 (8.5)325 (12.8)557 (21.9)366 (14.4)293 (11.6)108 (4.2)37 (1.5)38 (1.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)91623252929313129181210

Monthly sunshine hours in Paro, Bhutan

The sunniest months in Paro are March, April and May, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 35 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Paro: January, July and August receive an average of 6 hours 47 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Paro. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours228268315325333297182221249313285282
Mean daily daylight hours10h 36m11h 12m12h 0m12h 48m13h 29m13h 49m13h 39m13h 3m12h 17m11h 28m10h 46m10h 25m

Solar UV radiation in Paro, Bhutan

Paro experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 16 - 16, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. January, November and December are in the High / Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 9. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Paro UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Paro. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)810131416161615141297