When to go · Phuentsholing
Phuentsholing in April
Great month. Inside Phuentsholing's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Crowds
- High
- Bhutan overall
- Prices
- High
- Bhutan overall
Verdict
Inside Phuentsholing's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.
Is another month better than April?
No other month rates higher than April for Phuentsholing in this guide.
Weather in April
- Southern foothills, Bhutan · Phuentsholing, Gelephu, Samdrup Jongkharhot
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.
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 Phuentsholing, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Great
Mar: Great
Crowds
Apr: High
Mar: Medium
Prices
Apr: High
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Apr: 1
Mar: 1
April: Inside Phuentsholing's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.
March: Inside Phuentsholing's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.
Phuentsholing: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen