When to go · Phobjikha
Phobjikha in June
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (monsoon rains).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 19°C (66°F)66°F (19°C) / 7°C (45°F)45°F (7°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Low
- Bhutan overall
- Prices
- Low
- Bhutan overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (monsoon rains).
Is another month better than June?
June is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in June
- PhobjikhaHighs around 19 °C (66 °F), lows around 7 °C (45 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 66 °F (19 °C), lows around 45 °F (7 °C), rain on about 12 days
- Central valleys, Bhutan · Bumthang, Trongsa, Phobjikha (Gangtey)rainy
Colder and higher; black-necked cranes winter in Phobjikha from late October to February.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Bhutan overall
- Low
- Prices · Bhutan overall
- Low
Bhutan overall: Monsoon begins: cloud, leeches, landslides; flights delayed.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Phobjikha, side by side.
Verdict
Jun: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jun: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Jan: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Night low
Jun: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Jan: 0 °C (32 °F)32 °F (0 °C)
Rain days
Jun: 12
Jan: 5 (better)
Crowds
Jun: Low
Jan: Low
Prices
Jun: Low
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Jun: 0
Jan: 0
June: Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (monsoon rains).
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 layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast