When to go · Punakha
Punakha in April
Great month. Inside Punakha's best window: Oct–Apr.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C) / 7°C (45°F)45°F (7°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- High
- Bhutan overall
- Prices
- High
- Bhutan overall
Verdict
Inside Punakha's best window: Oct–Apr.
Is another month better than April?
No other month rates higher than April for Punakha in this guide.
Weather in April
- PunakhaHighs around 22 °C (72 °F), lows around 7 °C (45 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 72 °F (22 °C), lows around 45 °F (7 °C), rain on about 9 days
- Western valleys, Bhutan · Paro, Thimphu, Punakha, Haabest weather
Punakha (1,200 m) stays mild in winter while Thimphu (2,300 m) drops below freezing at night; October–November gives the clearest Himalayan views.
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 Punakha, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Apr: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Jan: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Night low
Apr: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Jan: -1 °C (30 °F)30 °F (-1 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 9
Jan: 5 (better)
Crowds
Apr: High
Jan: Low
Prices
Apr: High
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Apr: 1
Jan: 0
April: Inside Punakha's best window: Oct–Apr.
January: Inside Punakha's best window: Oct–Apr.
Punakha: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings