When to go · Phobjikha
Phobjikha in October
Great month. Inside Phobjikha's best window: Oct–Mar.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 11°C (52°F)52°F (11°C) / 3°C (37°F)37°F (3°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- High
- Bhutan overall
- Prices
- High
- Bhutan overall
Verdict
Inside Phobjikha's best window: Oct–Mar.
Is another month better than October?
No other month rates higher than October for Phobjikha in this guide.
Weather in October
- PhobjikhaHighs around 11 °C (52 °F), lows around 3 °C (37 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 52 °F (11 °C), lows around 37 °F (3 °C), rain on about 6 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.
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 Phobjikha, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Oct: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Jan: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Night low
Oct: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
Jan: 0 °C (32 °F)32 °F (0 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 6
Jan: 5 (better)
Crowds
Oct: High
Jan: Low
Prices
Oct: High
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Oct: 1
Jan: 0
October: Inside Phobjikha's best window: Oct–Mar.
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