When to go · Samdrup Jongkhar
Samdrup Jongkhar in May
Great month. Inside Samdrup Jongkhar's best window: Oct–May.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 30°C (86°F)86°F (30°C) / 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 4
- Crowds
- Medium
- Bhutan overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Bhutan overall
Verdict
Inside Samdrup Jongkhar's best window: Oct–May.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Samdrup Jongkhar in this guide.
Weather in May
- Samdrup JongkharHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 15 °C (59 °F), rain on about 4 daysHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 59 °F (15 °C), rain on about 4 days
- Southern foothills, Bhutan · Phuentsholing, Gelephu, Samdrup Jongkharhot
Subtropical and very wet in the monsoon; the land gateways to India.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Bhutan overall
- Medium
- Prices · Bhutan overall
- Medium
Bhutan overall: Warm and green before the monsoon; good trekking at altitude.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Samdrup Jongkhar, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
May: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Jan: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
May: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Jan: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Rain days
May: 4 (better)
Jan: 8
Crowds
May: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
May: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jan: 0
May: Inside Samdrup Jongkhar's best window: Oct–May.
January: Inside Samdrup Jongkhar's best window: Oct–May.
Samdrup Jongkhar: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen