Climate · Bhutan

Paro

Warm and wet from May to September; cool and wet from December to February.

Typical weather, averaged over 30 years27.4°N2,260 m above the sea
  1. Jan55°13°31°-1°Rain on about three days a week.
  2. Feb56°13°32°0°Rain on about four days a week.
  3. Mar61°16°38°3°Rain on about five days a week.
  4. Apr67°19°42°6°Rain on about six days a week.
  5. May71°22°48°9°Rain on almost every day.
  6. Jun74°23°56°13°Rain on almost every day.
  7. Jul74°23°58°14°Rain on almost every day.
  8. Aug74°23°57°14°Rain on almost every day.
  9. Sep73°23°55°13°Rain on almost every day.
  10. Oct69°21°49°9°Rain on about five days a week.
  11. Nov64°18°42°6°Rain on about three days a week.
  12. Dec59°15°37°3°Rain on about three days a week.
Each month: its typical high and low, and dots for wet days a week. Tap a month to open it.The best months

The warm season runs from May to September, with highs near 73°F and nights near 55°F. From December to February, highs are nearer 56°F. The rain comes from March to September, on almost every day. November to January is the driest stretch, with rain or snow on about three days a week. Daylight runs from about 10½ hours in December to 14 hours in June.The warm season runs from May to September, with highs near 23°C and nights near 13°C. From December to February, highs are nearer 13°C. The rain comes from March to September, on almost every day. November to January is the driest stretch, with rain or snow on about three days a week. Daylight runs from about 10½ hours in December to 14 hours in June.

Where Paro sits

Asia/Thimphu

this place
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Latitude
27.4°Nnorthern hemisphere
Above the sea
2,260 mhigh country
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Nearest of ours
Thimphu22 km east

The land around Paro, shaded by its typical high in January, the planning map's own layer.The land around Paro, shaded by its typical high in February, the planning map's own layer.The land around Paro, shaded by its typical high in March, the planning map's own layer.The land around Paro, shaded by its typical high in April, the planning map's own layer.The land around Paro, shaded by its typical high in May, the planning map's own layer.The land around Paro, shaded by its typical high in June, the planning map's own layer.The land around Paro, shaded by its typical high in July, the planning map's own layer.The land around Paro, shaded by its typical high in August, the planning map's own layer.The land around Paro, shaded by its typical high in September, the planning map's own layer.The land around Paro, shaded by its typical high in October, the planning map's own layer.The land around Paro, shaded by its typical high in November, the planning map's own layer.The land around Paro, shaded by its typical high in December, the planning map's own layer. Hover the map for the figure at that spot; tap it on a phone. Clock times are local, for the 15th.

Through the year

week by week

Temperature

Highs from 55°F in January to 74°F in July and August.Highs from 13°C in January to 23°C in July and August.

Chance of a wet day

Wettest in July and August (100% of days), driest in January (41%).

Cloud cover

Clearest in January (19% cover), cloudiest in July and August (84%).

Daylight

From 10h 26m in December to 13h 51m in June.

Week by week, lightly smoothed. Shading marks the seasons; the olive line, the best months. Hover or tap a week for its figures.

Month by month

°F°C

Paro, month by month: the typical high and low, wet days a week, cloud cover and daylight.
MonthTypical low to highWet days a weekCloudDaylight
JanuaryCool season
31°-1°55°13°
3 days19%10h 37m
FebruaryCool season
32°0°56°13°
4 days20%11h 11m
March
38°3°61°16°
5 days25%11h 58m
April
42°6°67°19°
6 days36%12h 48m
MayWarm season
48°9°71°22°
7 days49%13h 30m
JuneWarm seasonAt its best
56°13°74°23°
7 days67%13h 51m
JulyWarm seasonAt its best
58°14°74°23°
7 days84%13h 41m
AugustWarm seasonAt its best
57°14°74°23°
7 days84%13h 04m
SeptemberWarm seasonAt its best
55°13°73°23°
7 days75%12h 16m
October
49°9°69°21°
5 days51%11h 26m
November
42°6°64°18°
3 days28%10h 45m
DecemberCool season
37°3°59°15°
3 days21%10h 26m

When is the best time to visit Paro?


The best months are June to September: highs near 74°F, nights near 56°F, and rain on almost every day.The best months are June to September: highs near 23°C, nights near 13°C, and rain on almost every day.

How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 70°F to 80°F, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 21°C to 27°C, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.

Questions


What is the warmest month in Paro?

July and August, with highs near 74°F and lows near 57°F. The coolest is January, with highs near 55°F.July and August, with highs near 23°C and lows near 14°C. The coolest is January, with highs near 13°C.

When does it rain most in Paro?

July and August, with rain on almost every day. January is the driest, with rain on about three days a week.

How long are the days in Paro?

From about 10½ hours in December to 14 hours in June.

When are the skies clearest in Paro?

January, when cloud covers about 19% of the sky on average. July and August are the cloudiest, at about 84%.

Places with a year like Paro's

by their highs, lows and wet days

Their highs, lows, wet days and cloud run closest to Paro's through the year, one place a country. “Six months apart”: their winter is Paro's summer.

Elsewhere in Bhutan

All of Bhutan

Typical weather, averaged over 30 years (1995–2024), from the 11 km grid square nearest Paro. Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 3.1°F cold in the source data and are raised to match, and both highs and lows are adjusted for the town's height (2,260 m) against the climate model's (2,792 m).Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 1.7°C cold in the source data and are raised to match, and both highs and lows are adjusted for the town's height (2,260 m) against the climate model's (2,792 m). Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not. Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.

Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not.

Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.