When to go · Lhuentse
Lhuentse in January
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Oct–Nov (cool, festival season)). Across Bhutan: Cold nights, clear days; Punakha is mild; some high roads icy.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 12°C (54°F)54°F (12°C) / 2°C (36°F)36°F (2°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- Low
- Bhutan overall
- Prices
- Low
- Bhutan overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Oct–Nov (cool, festival season)). Across Bhutan: Cold nights, clear days; Punakha is mild; some high roads icy.
Is another month better than January?
January is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
- OctoberGreatInside Lhuentse's best window: Oct–Nov (cool, festival season).
- NovemberGreatInside Lhuentse's best window: Oct–Nov (cool, festival season).
- MarchGoodOutside the best window (Oct–Nov (cool, festival season)). Across Bhutan: Spring starts, rhododendrons; Paro Tshechu in some years.
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (Oct–Nov (cool, festival season)). Across Bhutan: Warm, flowering valleys; Paro Tshechu in some years; hazier views.
Weather in January
- LhuentseHighs around 12 °C (54 °F), lows around 2 °C (36 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 54 °F (12 °C), lows around 36 °F (2 °C), rain on about 5 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Bhutan overall
- Low
- Prices · Bhutan overall
- Low
Bhutan overall: Cold nights, clear days; Punakha is mild; some high roads icy.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Lhuentse, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Mixed
Oct: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Oct: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Night low
Jan: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Oct: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 5 (better)
Oct: 9
Crowds
Jan: Low
Oct: High
Prices
Jan: Low
Oct: High
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Oct: 1
January: Outside the best window (Oct–Nov (cool, festival season)). Across Bhutan: Cold nights, clear days; Punakha is mild; some high roads icy.
October: Inside Lhuentse's best window: Oct–Nov (cool, festival season).
Lhuentse: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings