When to go · Phobjikha
Phobjikha in April
Good month. Outside the best window (Oct–Mar). Across Bhutan: Warm, flowering valleys; Paro Tshechu in some years; hazier views.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C) / 4°C (39°F)39°F (4°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- High
- Bhutan overall
- Prices
- High
- Bhutan overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Oct–Mar). Across Bhutan: Warm, flowering valleys; Paro Tshechu in some years; hazier views.
Is another month better than April?
April is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in April
- PhobjikhaHighs around 15 °C (59 °F), lows around 4 °C (39 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 59 °F (15 °C), lows around 39 °F (4 °C), rain on about 7 days
- Central valleys, Bhutan · Bumthang, Trongsa, Phobjikha (Gangtey)best weather
Colder and higher; black-necked cranes winter in Phobjikha from late October to February.
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.
Paro Tshechu big impact
Mar–Apr (lunar, check 2027 dates) · Bhutan
The biggest spring festival: masked dances and the giant thangka unveiled at dawn on the last day; Paro sold out.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Bhutan overall
- High
- Prices · Bhutan overall
- High
Bhutan overall: Warm, flowering valleys; Paro Tshechu in some years; hazier views.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Phobjikha, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Good
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Apr: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Jan: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Night low
Apr: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Jan: 0 °C (32 °F)32 °F (0 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 7
Jan: 5 (better)
Crowds
Apr: High
Jan: Low
Prices
Apr: High
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Apr: 1
Jan: 0
April: Outside the best window (Oct–Mar). Across Bhutan: Warm, flowering valleys; Paro Tshechu in some years; hazier views.
January: Inside Phobjikha's best window: Oct–Mar.
Phobjikha: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings