When to go · Thimphu
Thimphu in March
Great month. Rhododendrons start; festival season begins.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C) / 4°C (39°F)39°F (4°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- Medium
- Bhutan overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Bhutan overall
Verdict
Rhododendrons start; festival season begins.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than March?
No other month rates higher than March for Thimphu in this guide.
Weather in March
- ThimphuHighs around 16 °C (61 °F), lows around 4 °C (39 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 61 °F (16 °C), lows around 39 °F (4 °C), rain on about 6 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.
Spring season
Clear skies, rhododendrons, festivals; days warm and nights cool.
Watch: Pre-monsoon cloud in May; festival crowds.
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.
Spring festival season check
Varies by district · Dzongs across the country
Masked dances and crowds; book ahead.
Losar, Bhutanese New Year
Mid-Feb or Mar (check)
Shops and offices close for days; families travel; some restaurants shut.
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 Thimphu, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Great
Apr: Great
Daytime high
Mar: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Apr: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Night low
Mar: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Apr: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 6 (better)
Apr: 9
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Apr: High
Prices
Mar: Medium
Apr: High
Festivals listed
Mar: 3
Apr: 2
March: Rhododendrons start; festival season begins.
April: Warm days, clear; busy with festivals.
Thimphu: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings