Bhutan weather in March

Planning a journey to Bhutan this March and curious over the weather conditions to await? Your essential details are found on this page, answering your query:

What is the weather like in Bhutan in March?

March in Bhutan generally has temperatures that range from cold to moderate, with precipitation levels ranging from moderate to heavy.

The average highest temperatures fluctuate between cold in Paro at 9°C to moderate in Wangdiphodrang at 14°C. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 3°C in Wangdiphodrang and -2°C in Paro.

In March, precipitation varies across different areas. From moderate snow/rainfall in Paro with an average of 89 mm to heavy snow/rainfall in Punākha with 237 mm.

For a closer look at March's conditions in Bhutan, see the map below. For a more detailed look at Bhutan's yearly weather, check out our Bhutan climate page.

Where to go in Bhutan in March

Find the average weather conditions in March for the most popular destinations in Bhutan on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailed information.

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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).

Popular destinations in Bhutan

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

Average weather in Thimphu

In March Thimphu generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 11°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 0°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor 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
9°C 
-3°C 
89 mm 
1 day 
poor 
11°C 
0°C 
125 mm 
3 days 
poor 
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15°C 
3°C 
147 mm 
5 days 
Climate in Thimphu

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Is March the best time to visit Bhutan?

In our view, March might not be the best time to travel to Bhutan with often poor weather in Thimphu.

Generally speaking, the best visiting conditions can be found in April, October and November offering mostly unpleasant weather in Thimphu.

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