Thimphu climate guide

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Temperature in Thimphu (°C)

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Max temperature (daytime)
7°C maximum daytime temperature in January in Thimphu7
8°C maximum daytime temperature in February in Thimphu8
12°C maximum daytime temperature in March in Thimphu12
14°C maximum daytime temperature in April in Thimphu14
16°C maximum daytime temperature in May in Thimphu16
18°C maximum daytime temperature in June in Thimphu18
18°C maximum daytime temperature in July in Thimphu18
18°C maximum daytime temperature in August in Thimphu18
17°C maximum daytime temperature in September in Thimphu17
15°C maximum daytime temperature in October in Thimphu15
12°C maximum daytime temperature in November in Thimphu12
9°C maximum daytime temperature in December in Thimphu9
Min temperature (night-time)
-7°C minimum night-time temperature in January in Thimphu-7
-5°C minimum night-time temperature in February in Thimphu-5
0°C minimum night-time temperature in March in Thimphu0
3°C minimum night-time temperature in April in Thimphu3
6°C minimum night-time temperature in May in Thimphu6
9°C minimum night-time temperature in June in Thimphu9
10°C minimum night-time temperature in July in Thimphu10
10°C minimum night-time temperature in August in Thimphu10
8°C minimum night-time temperature in September in Thimphu8
3°C minimum night-time temperature in October in Thimphu3
-2°C minimum night-time temperature in November in Thimphu-2
-5°C minimum night-time temperature in December in Thimphu-5

Sunshine & Daylight in Thimphu

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Daily hours of sunshine
Daily hours of daylight
11 hours of daylight per day in January in Thimphu11
11 hours of daylight per day in February in Thimphu11
12 hours of daylight per day in March in Thimphu12
13 hours of daylight per day in April in Thimphu13
14 hours of daylight per day in May in Thimphu14
14 hours of daylight per day in June in Thimphu14
14 hours of daylight per day in July in Thimphu14
13 hours of daylight per day in August in Thimphu13
12 hours of daylight per day in September in Thimphu12
11 hours of daylight per day in October in Thimphu11
11 hours of daylight per day in November in Thimphu11
10 hours of daylight per day in December in Thimphu10

Rainfall in Thimphu

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Number of days with some rain
1 day with some rainfall in January in Thimphu1
1 day with some rainfall in February in Thimphu1
3 days with some rainfall in March in Thimphu3
5 days with some rainfall in April in Thimphu5
11 days with some rainfall in May in Thimphu11
17 days with some rainfall in June in Thimphu17
20 days with some rainfall in July in Thimphu20
20 days with some rainfall in August in Thimphu20
14 days with some rainfall in September in Thimphu14
4 days with some rainfall in October in Thimphu4
1 day with some rainfall in November in Thimphu1
0 days with some rainfall in December in Thimphu0
Average monthly rainfall (mm)
8 mm monthly rainfall in January in Thimphu8
9 mm monthly rainfall in February in Thimphu9
34 mm monthly rainfall in March in Thimphu34
79 mm monthly rainfall in April in Thimphu79
180 mm monthly rainfall in May in Thimphu180
411 mm monthly rainfall in June in Thimphu411
529 mm monthly rainfall in July in Thimphu529
391 mm monthly rainfall in August in Thimphu391
247 mm monthly rainfall in September in Thimphu247
81 mm monthly rainfall in October in Thimphu81
11 mm monthly rainfall in November in Thimphu11
5 mm monthly rainfall in December in Thimphu5

More climate for Thimphu

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (Maximum)
UV (maximum) index 6 (High) in January in Thimphu6
UV (maximum) index 8 (Very High) in February in Thimphu8
UV (maximum) index 10 (Very High) in March in Thimphu10
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in April in Thimphu11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in May in Thimphu11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in June in Thimphu11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in July in Thimphu11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in August in Thimphu11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in September in Thimphu11
UV (maximum) index 9 (Very High) in October in Thimphu9
UV (maximum) index 6 (High) in November in Thimphu6
UV (maximum) index 5 (Moderate) in December in Thimphu5
Heat & Humidity
No heat & humidity in January in Thimphu0
No heat & humidity in February in Thimphu0
No heat & humidity in March in Thimphu0
No heat & humidity in April in Thimphu0
No heat & humidity in May in Thimphu0
No heat & humidity in June in Thimphu0
No heat & humidity in July in Thimphu0
No heat & humidity in August in Thimphu0
No heat & humidity in September in Thimphu0
No heat & humidity in October in Thimphu0
No heat & humidity in November in Thimphu0
No heat & humidity in December in Thimphu0

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

What's the climate like in Thimphu?

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

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The climate guide for Thimphu, Bhutan 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.

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