When to go · Gelephu
Gelephu in April
Great month. Inside Gelephu's best window: Oct–Apr (dry, cooler).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 31°C (88°F)88°F (31°C) / 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- High
- Bhutan overall
- Prices
- High
- Bhutan overall
Verdict
Inside Gelephu's best window: Oct–Apr (dry, cooler).
Is another month better than April?
No other month rates higher than April for Gelephu in this guide.
Weather in April
- GelephuHighs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 16 °C (61 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 88 °F (31 °C), lows around 61 °F (16 °C), rain on about 9 days
- Southern foothills, Bhutan · Phuentsholing, Gelephu, Samdrup Jongkharhot
Subtropical and very wet in the monsoon; the land gateways to India.
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 Gelephu, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Apr: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
Apr: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Jan: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 9
Jan: 5 (better)
Crowds
Apr: High
Jan: Low
Prices
Apr: High
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Apr: 1
Jan: 0
April: Inside Gelephu's best window: Oct–Apr (dry, cooler).
January: Inside Gelephu's best window: Oct–Apr (dry, cooler).
Gelephu: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen