When to go · Thimphu
Thimphu in October
Great month. Clear, best month; festival crowds, book early.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 19°C (66°F)66°F (19°C) / 8°C (46°F)46°F (8°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- High
- Bhutan overall
- Prices
- High
- Bhutan overall
Verdict
Clear, best month; festival crowds, book early.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than October?
No other month rates higher than October for Thimphu in this guide.
Weather in October
- ThimphuHighs around 19 °C (66 °F), lows around 8 °C (46 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 66 °F (19 °C), lows around 46 °F (8 °C), rain on about 5 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.
Autumn season
The best months: clear skies and the Thimphu Tshechu; cold nights.
Watch: Festival crowds and booked-out hotels in Oct.
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 and Drubchen check
Moves yearly (check) · Trashi Chhoe Dzong
The capital's big festival: crowds, road closures, rooms sell out.
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 Thimphu, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Great
Mar: Great
Daytime high
Oct: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Mar: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Night low
Oct: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Mar: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 5 (better)
Mar: 6
Crowds
Oct: High
Mar: Medium
Prices
Oct: High
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Oct: 1
Mar: 3
October: Clear, best month; festival crowds, book early.
March: Rhododendrons start; festival season begins.
Thimphu: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings