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Weather in October in Bhutan

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

What is the weather like in Bhutan in October?

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

Temperatures

The average maximum temperatures are mild and range from 14°C in Paro to 18°C in Wangdiphodrang. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 7°C in Wangdiphodrang and 3°C in Paro.

For specific regional insights in Bhutan, refer to the map provided below.

Precipitation

In October, precipitation varies across different areas. From high rainfall in Paro with an average of 115 mm to heavy rainfall in Punākha with 195 mm.

For more details on the yearly climate, visit our Bhutan climate page.

Where to go in Bhutan in October

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 October for the most popular destinonation in Bhutan?

Thimphu

In October Thimphu generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 16°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 5°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
<<   September September
<<  
18°C 
10°C 
272 mm 
14 days 
poor 
October October
16°C 
5°C 
132 mm 
4 days 
unpleasant 
November   >> November
>>  
12°C 
0°C 
62 mm 
a single day 
unpleasant 
Climate in Thimphu

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

Is October the best time to visit Bhutan?

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

Generally speaking, April, October and November provide 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.