When to go · Gelephu
Gelephu in May
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: May–Sep (monsoon, road disruptions).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 33°C (91°F)91°F (33°C) / 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Medium
- Bhutan overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Bhutan overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: May–Sep (monsoon, road disruptions).
Is another month better than May?
May is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in May
- GelephuHighs around 33 °C (91 °F), lows around 20 °C (68 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 91 °F (33 °C), lows around 68 °F (20 °C), rain on about 12 days
- Southern foothills, Bhutan · Phuentsholing, Gelephu, Samdrup Jongkharhot
Subtropical and very wet in the monsoon; the land gateways to India.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Bhutan overall
- Medium
- Prices · Bhutan overall
- Medium
Bhutan overall: Warm and green before the monsoon; good trekking at altitude.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Gelephu, side by side.
Verdict
May: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 33 °C (91 °F)91 °F (33 °C)
Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
May: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Jan: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
May: 12
Jan: 5 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
May: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jan: 0
May: Listed as a month to avoid: May–Sep (monsoon, road disruptions).
January: Inside Gelephu's best window: Oct–Apr (dry, cooler).
Gelephu: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast