When to go · Dewathang
Dewathang in April
Good month. Outside the best window (Oct–Mar). Across Bhutan: Warm, flowering valleys; Paro Tshechu in some years; hazier views.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 0°C (32°F)32°F (0°C) / 0°C (32°F)32°F (0°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 0
- Crowds
- High
- Bhutan overall
- Prices
- High
- Bhutan overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Oct–Mar). Across Bhutan: Warm, flowering valleys; Paro Tshechu in some years; hazier views.
Is another month better than April?
April is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in April
- DewathangHighs around 0 °C (32 °F), lows around 0 °C (32 °F), rain on about 0 daysHighs around 32 °F (0 °C), lows around 32 °F (0 °C), rain on about 0 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Paro Tshechu big impact
Mar–Apr (lunar, check 2027 dates) · Bhutan
The biggest spring festival: masked dances and the giant thangka unveiled at dawn on the last day; Paro sold out.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Bhutan overall
- High
- Prices · Bhutan overall
- High
Bhutan overall: Warm, flowering valleys; Paro Tshechu in some years; hazier views.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Dewathang, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Good
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Apr: 0 °C (32 °F)32 °F (0 °C)
Jan: 0 °C (32 °F)32 °F (0 °C)
Night low
Apr: 0 °C (32 °F)32 °F (0 °C)
Jan: 0 °C (32 °F)32 °F (0 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 0
Jan: 0
Crowds
Apr: High
Jan: Low
Prices
Apr: High
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Apr: 1
Jan: 0
April: Outside the best window (Oct–Mar). Across Bhutan: Warm, flowering valleys; Paro Tshechu in some years; hazier views.
January: Inside Dewathang's best window: Oct–Mar.
Dewathang: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings