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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?

April in Bhutan generally has mild temperatures, with precipitation levels ranging from high to heavy.

Temperatures

The average maximum temperatures are mild and range from 12°C in Paro to 17°C in Wangdiphodrang. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 6°C in Wangdiphodrang and 1°C in Paro.

For a closer look at conditions across Bhutan, refer to the map below.

Precipitation

In April, precipitation varies across different areas. From high rainfall in Paro with an average of 117 mm to heavy rainfall in Punākha with 222 mm.

For more details on the yearly climate, 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.

Weather conditions Weather
Temperatures
Precipitation
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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).

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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 moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 15°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 3°C and high 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
<<  
11°C 
0°C 
125 mm 
3 days 
poor 
April April
15°C 
3°C 
147 mm 
5 days 
unpleasant 
May   >> May
>>  
17°C 
7°C 
226 mm 
11 days 
poor 
Climate in Thimphu

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Bhutan.

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 April, October and November offering mostly unpleasant 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.