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Weather in April in Bhutan

Planning a trip to Bhutan this April? Here's what you need to know about the weather:

What is the weather like in Bhutan in April?

Bhutan offers a broad spectrum of weather patterns. In April, one might encounter temperatures that range from mild to warm, and precipitation levels ranging from moderate to heavy.

Temperatures

The average maximum daytime temperatures vary from mild in Paro at 12°C to warm in Thimphu at 23°C. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 8°C in Thimphu and 1°C in Paro.

To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of Bhutan, check out the map below.

Precipitation

In April, precipitation varies across different areas. From moderate rainfall in Thimphu with an average of 31 mm to heavy rainfall in Punākha with 222 mm.

For an in-depth overview of the yearly conditions, do visit our Bhutan climate page.

Where to go in Bhutan in April

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Bhutan on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more details.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Select a Month of Interest

Check the conditions for any month of the year.

For a detailed overview over the year and the best time to visit Bhutan, check out our Bhutan's climate page.

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in April for the most popular destinonation in Bhutan?

Thimphu

In April Thimphu generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 23°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 8°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Thimphu
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
19°C 
4°C 
21 mm 
3 days 
poor 
23°C 
8°C 
31 mm 
5 days 
May   >> May
>>  
25°C 
12°C 
52 mm 
11 days 
poor 
Climate in Thimphu

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Is April the best time to visit Bhutan?

In our opinion, April is one of the best times to visit Bhutan, but the weather is often unpleasant in Thimphu.

Generally speaking, the best visiting conditions can be found in March, April, May, June, September, October and November offering mostly perfect weather in Thimphu.

Interested in more climate information?

We have much more information about the climate in Bhutan.

Weather and climate has detailed information for every country in the world. Are you going to Bhutan? Get detailed historical weather averages for many cities in Bhutan.

Not sure yet where to go? We now have a tool which recommends destinations that suit your ideal travel conditions. Find out where to go with our weather planner.