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When to go · Gelephu

Gelephu in December

Great month. Inside Gelephu's best window: Oct–Apr (dry, cooler).

Key facts

Verdict
Great
Temperature
22°C (72°F) / 10°C (50°F)
average high / low
Rain days
5
Crowds
Low
Bhutan overall
Prices
Low
Bhutan overall

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Gelephu

Inside Gelephu's best window: Oct–Apr (dry, cooler).

Is another month better than December?

No other month rates higher than December for Gelephu in this guide.

Weather in December

Long-term averages
  • GelephuHighs around 22 °C (72 °F), lows around 10 °C (50 °F), rain on about 5 days
  • Southern foothills, Bhutan · Phuentsholing, Gelephu, Samdrup Jongkharbest weather

    Subtropical and very wet in the monsoon; the land gateways to India.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Bhutan overall
Low
Prices · Bhutan overall
Low

Bhutan overall: Cold but sunny; National Day on the 17th; best Dochula views.

Compare two months

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Gelephu, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Dec: Great

    Jan: Great

  • Daytime high

    Dec: 22 °C (72 °F)

    Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)

  • Night low

    Dec: 10 °C (50 °F)

    Jan: 9 °C (48 °F)

  • Rain days

    Dec: 5

    Jan: 5

  • Crowds

    Dec: Low

    Jan: Low

  • Prices

    Dec: Low

    Jan: Low

  • Festivals listed

    Dec: 0

    Jan: 0

December: 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

  • A warm layer for the evenings

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