When to go · Phuentsholing
Phuentsholing in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (monsoon road delays).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Crowds
- Low
- Bhutan overall
- Prices
- Low
- Bhutan overall
Verdict
AvoidBest and avoid months for Phuentsholing
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (monsoon road delays).
Is another month better than August?
August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in August
- Southern foothills, Bhutan · Phuentsholing, Gelephu, Samdrup Jongkharrainy
Subtropical and very wet in the monsoon; the land gateways to India.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Bhutan overall
- Low
- Prices · Bhutan overall
- Low
Bhutan overall: Still monsoon; green valleys but few views.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Phuentsholing, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Avoid
Mar: Great (better)
Crowds
Aug: Low
Mar: Medium
Prices
Aug: Low
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
Mar: 1
August: Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (monsoon road delays).
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
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast