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Weather in May in Bhutan

Are you planning a trip a to Bhutan in May and wondering what kind of weather to expect? This page has all the details you need.

What is the weather like in Bhutan in May?

May in Bhutan generally has temperatures that range from mild to pleasant, with heavy precipitation.

Temperatures

The average highest temperatures fluctuate between mild in Paro at 16°C to pleasant in Wangdiphodrang at 19°C. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 10°C in Wangdiphodrang and 5°C in Paro.

Precipitation

In May, precipitation varies across different areas. From heavy rainfall in Paro with an average of 206 mm to heavy rainfall in Punākha with 276 mm.

To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of Bhutan in May, check out the map below. For more details on the yearly weather, visit our Bhutan climate page.

Where to go in Bhutan in May

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

Weather conditions Weather
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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).

Popular destinations

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

Thimphu

In May Thimphu generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 17°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 7°C and heavy 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
<<   April April
<<  
15°C 
3°C 
147 mm 
5 days 
unpleasant 
May May
17°C 
7°C 
226 mm 
11 days 
poor 
June   >> June
>>  
19°C 
11°C 
409 mm 
17 days 
poor 
Climate in Thimphu

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Is May the best time to visit Bhutan?

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

On average, the best time to visit Bhutan is in April, October and November with generally unpleasant weather in Thimphu.

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