When to go · Gelephu
Gelephu in January
Great month. Inside Gelephu's best window: Oct–Apr (dry, cooler).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C) / 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- Low
- Bhutan overall
- Prices
- Low
- Bhutan overall
Verdict
Inside Gelephu's best window: Oct–Apr (dry, cooler).
Is another month better than January?
No other month rates higher than January for Gelephu in this guide.
Weather in January
- GelephuHighs around 22 °C (72 °F), lows around 9 °C (48 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 72 °F (22 °C), lows around 48 °F (9 °C), rain on about 5 days
- Southern foothills, Bhutan · Phuentsholing, Gelephu, Samdrup Jongkharbest weather
Subtropical and very wet in the monsoon; the land gateways to India.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Bhutan overall
- Low
- Prices · Bhutan overall
- Low
Bhutan overall: Cold nights, clear days; Punakha is mild; some high roads icy.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Gelephu, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Feb: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
Jan: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Feb: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 5
Feb: 5
Crowds
Jan: Low
Feb: Low
Prices
Jan: Low
Feb: Low
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Feb: 0
January: Inside Gelephu's best window: Oct–Apr (dry, cooler).
February: Inside Gelephu's best window: Oct–Apr (dry, cooler).
Gelephu: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings