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Monthly climate in Thimphu, Bhutan

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Thimphu features a subtropical climate (Cwb).Temperatures typically range between 1 °C (34 °F) and 16 °C (61 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -13 °C (10 °F) or can rise to as high as 25 °C (77 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2733 mm (107.6 inches) and receives 308 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Thimphu enjoys an average of 3301 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 25 minutes to 13 hours 50 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Thimphu, Bhutan §

The warmest months in Thimphu are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 15 to 16 °C (59 - 61 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 1 to 3 °C (34 - 38 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Thimphu experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 85 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Thimphu, Bhutan.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 14°C
(58°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 16°C
(62°F)
Mean maximum 12°C
(54°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 14°C
(58°F)
Average high 7°C
(45°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 9°C
(49°F)
Daily mean 1°C
(34°F)		 2°C
(37°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 3°C
(38°F)
Average low -3°C
(26°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)
Mean minimum -8°C
(18°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 8°C
(48°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)
Minimum -11°C
(13°F)		 -13°C
(10°F)		 -7°C
(21°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 -9°C
(15°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Thimphu, Bhutan §

Thimphu usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 30 rainy days and 439 mm (17.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Thimphu are January, November and December. On average, 63 mm (2.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Thimphu, Bhutan.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 52 (2.1) 100 (4.0) 182 (7.2) 193 (7.6) 284 (11.2) 366 (14.4) 566 (22.3) 385 (15.2) 316 (12.4) 151 (6.0) 68 (2.7) 68 (2.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 17 22 29 28 30 29 31 30 28 24 21 19

Monthly sunshine hours in Thimphu, Bhutan §

The sunniest months in Thimphu are March, April and May, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 35 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Thimphu: 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 Thimphu, Bhutan.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 228 268 315 325 333 297 182 221 249 313 285 282
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 36m 11h 12m 12h 0m 12h 48m 13h 29m 13h 50m 13h 39m 13h 4m 12h 17m 11h 28m 10h 46m 10h 25m

Solar UV radiation in Thimphu, Bhutan §

Thimphu 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 Thimphu UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Thimphu, Bhutan.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 8 10 13 14 16 16 16 15 14 12 9 7