Thimphu
Thimphu is a capital city in Thimphu District, Bhutan, 2,320 m above sea level. It has a population of about 114,551 (2017). The climate is classified as subtropical highland (Köppen Cwb), with a dry winter and a wetter summer.
Best: Oct–Dec. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Thimphu at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in August
Average low in January
223 mm of rain
10 mm of rain
Weather in Thimphu
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Clear · wind 2 km/h · humidity 63%
When to go to Thimphu
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 55 | 56 | 60 | 61 | 64 | 57 | 50 | 51 | 58 | 75 | 79 | 66 |
| High | 10° | 11° | 14° | 17° | 19° | 20° | 20° | 20° | 19° | 17° | 14° | 12° |
| Low | 0° | 1° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 12° | 14° | 13° | 12° | 8° | 4° | 2° |
| Rain (mm) | 15 | 27 | 31 | 43 | 68 | 138 | 223 | 148 | 111 | 51 | 14 | 10 |
| Wet days | 1 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 21 | 25 | 29 | 28 | 22 | 9 | 1 | 1 |
What's on in Thimphu
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Thimphu
More museums: Bhutan Postal Museum · Simply Bhutan · Royal Textile Academy
Outdoors around Thimphu
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Nature around Thimphu
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Bhutan seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Thimphu
Earthquakes around Thimphu
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Strongest nearby since 1950
Universities and research institutes
Thimphu from above
Getting to Thimphu
Places near Thimphu
Places with a climate like Thimphu
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
