When to go · Phuentsholing
Phuentsholing in March
Great month. Inside Phuentsholing's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Crowds
- Medium
- Bhutan overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Bhutan overall
Verdict
Inside Phuentsholing's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.
Is another month better than March?
No other month rates higher than March for Phuentsholing in this guide.
Weather in March
- Southern foothills, Bhutan · Phuentsholing, Gelephu, Samdrup Jongkharbest weather
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
- Medium
- Prices · Bhutan overall
- Medium
Bhutan overall: Spring starts, rhododendrons; Paro Tshechu in some years.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Phuentsholing, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Great
Apr: Great
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Apr: High
Prices
Mar: Medium
Apr: High
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
Apr: 1
March: Inside Phuentsholing's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.
April: Inside Phuentsholing's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.
Phuentsholing: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.