When to go · Gelephu
Gelephu in September
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: May–Sep (monsoon, road disruptions).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 29°C (84°F)84°F (29°C) / 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°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 September?
September is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in September
- GelephuHighs around 29 °C (84 °F), lows around 21 °C (70 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 84 °F (29 °C), lows around 70 °F (21 °C), rain on about 12 days
- Southern foothills, Bhutan · Phuentsholing, Gelephu, Samdrup Jongkharrainy
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
- Medium
- Prices · Bhutan overall
- Medium
Bhutan overall: Rain eases late in the month; Thimphu Tshechu in some years.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Gelephu, side by side.
Verdict
Sep: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Sep: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
Sep: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Jan: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
Sep: 12
Jan: 5 (better)
Crowds
Sep: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
Sep: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Sep: 1
Jan: 0
September: 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
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast