When to go · Gelephu
Gelephu in March
Great month. Inside Gelephu's best window: Oct–Apr (dry, cooler).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 28°C (82°F)82°F (28°C) / 13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- Medium
- Bhutan overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Bhutan overall
Verdict
Inside Gelephu's best window: Oct–Apr (dry, cooler).
Is another month better than March?
No other month rates higher than March for Gelephu in this guide.
Weather in March
- GelephuHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 13 °C (55 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 82 °F (28 °C), lows around 55 °F (13 °C), rain on about 7 days
- Southern foothills, Bhutan · Phuentsholing, Gelephu, Samdrup Jongkharbest weather
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
- Medium
- Prices · Bhutan overall
- Medium
Bhutan overall: Spring starts, rhododendrons; Paro Tshechu in some years.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Gelephu, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Mar: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
Mar: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Jan: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 7
Jan: 5 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
Mar: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
Jan: 0
March: 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
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.