Punakha in March

Inside Punakha's best window: Oct–Apr.

No other month rates higher than March for Punakha in this guide.

• PunakhaHighs around 18 °C (64 °F), lows around 3 °C (37 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 64 °F (18 °C), lows around 37 °F (3 °C), rain on about 7 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.

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.

• Losar (Bhutanese New Year) and Punakha Drubchen/Tshechu

  Feb–Mar (lunar) · Bhutan

  Family holidays; Punakha festival fills the valley's hotels.

• 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 · Bhutan overall

Medium

Prices · Bhutan overall

Medium

Bhutan overall: Spring starts, rhododendrons; Paro Tshechu in some years.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Punakha, side by side.

• A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings

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