When to go · Punakha
Punakha in October
Great month. Inside Punakha's best window: Oct–Apr.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C) / 8°C (46°F)46°F (8°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- High
- Bhutan overall
- Prices
- High
- Bhutan overall
Verdict
Inside Punakha's best window: Oct–Apr.
Is another month better than October?
No other month rates higher than October for Punakha in this guide.
Weather in October
- PunakhaHighs around 20 °C (68 °F), lows around 8 °C (46 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 68 °F (20 °C), lows around 46 °F (8 °C), rain on about 8 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.
Thimphu Tshechu big impact
Sep–Oct (lunar, check 2026 dates) · Bhutan
Three days of dances at Tashichho Dzong; hotels and flights full.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Bhutan overall
- High
- Prices · Bhutan overall
- High
Bhutan overall: The best month: clear mountains, harvest colours, trekking season, Thimphu Tshechu.
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
Oct: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Oct: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Jan: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Night low
Oct: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Jan: -1 °C (30 °F)30 °F (-1 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 8
Jan: 5 (better)
Crowds
Oct: High
Jan: Low
Prices
Oct: High
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Oct: 1
Jan: 0
October: 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