When to go · Gelephu
Gelephu in October
Great month. Inside Gelephu's best window: Oct–Apr (dry, cooler).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 27°C (81°F)81°F (27°C) / 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- High
- Bhutan overall
- Prices
- High
- Bhutan overall
Verdict
Inside Gelephu's best window: Oct–Apr (dry, cooler).
Is another month better than October?
No other month rates higher than October for Gelephu in this guide.
Weather in October
- GelephuHighs around 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 17 °C (63 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 81 °F (27 °C), lows around 63 °F (17 °C), rain on about 8 days
- Southern foothills, Bhutan · Phuentsholing, Gelephu, Samdrup Jongkharfine
Subtropical and very wet in the monsoon; the land gateways to India.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Thimphu Tshechu big impact
Sep–Oct (lunar, check 2026 dates) · Bhutan
Three days of dances at Tashichho Dzong; hotels and flights full.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Bhutan overall
- High
- Prices · Bhutan overall
- High
Bhutan overall: The best month: clear mountains, harvest colours, trekking season, Thimphu Tshechu.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Gelephu, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Oct: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
Oct: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Jan: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 8
Jan: 5 (better)
Crowds
Oct: High
Jan: Low
Prices
Oct: High
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Oct: 1
Jan: 0
October: Inside Gelephu's best window: Oct–Apr (dry, cooler).
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
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.