Paro Temperature by Month
The average annual maximum temperature in Paro, Bhutan is 13°C (55°F), with daytime highs ranging from 5°C (41°F) in January to 18°C (64°F) in August. This page covers monthly averages, day-night differences, and how Paro compares to cities worldwide.
Paro Monthly Temperatures
In Paro, temperatures can shift dramatically between mild in summer and cold in winter. Nights follow the same pattern, with lows ranging from 10°C (50°F) in August to -8°C (18°F) in January.
The chart below illustrates the average maximum day and minimum night temperatures in Paro by month:
Temperatures tend to bottom out between 4 AM and 6 AM, then climb to their daily peak around 3 PM.
The chart below shows the average temperature throughout the year:
Temperature: Paro vs Bhutan
The map below shows the annual temperature across Bhutan. You can also select individual months if you want to compare a specific time of year.
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Paro vs World: Temperature Compared
Paro's average annual maximum temperature is 13°C (55°F). To put that in context, here's how it compares to a few well-known destinations:
Athens, Greece sits at 23°C (73°F) on average, with hot dry summers and mild winters characteristic of the Mediterranean.
Zermatt, Switzerland averages just 4°C (39°F) annually due to its altitude, with very cold winters and cool summers even at its warmest.
San Francisco, USA averages 19°C (66°F) annually, but with little seasonal variation — summers are often cool and foggy, winters mild.
Adelaide, Australia averages 21°C (70°F) a year, with warm summers, mild winters, and relatively low rainfall year-round.
Climate temperature data is typically calculated as a 30-year average. This smooths out year-to-year variability and gives a more reliable picture of what a place is actually like, rather than what happened in any single unusual year.
The readings come from a range of sources — land-based weather stations, ocean buoys, ships, and satellites. That data is collected by weather services around the world, then pooled, quality-checked, and averaged to produce the climate records you see here.
Seasonal temperature shifts influence more than just how warm it feels — they also drive changes in rainfall, cloud cover, and wind patterns throughout the year.
Warmer air holds more moisture, which tends to mean heavier or more frequent rain during the warmer months. When temperatures drop in winter, any precipitation that does fall is more likely to come as snow or sleet, though in Paro this rarely lasts long on the ground.
For more on Paro's weather — including monthly rainfall, sunshine hours, and humidity — visit our Paro climate page.
