When to go · Lhuentse
Lhuentse in May
Good month. Outside the best window (Oct–Nov (cool, festival season)). Across Bhutan: Warm and green before the monsoon; good trekking at altitude.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C) / 12°C (54°F)54°F (12°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- Medium
- Bhutan overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Bhutan overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Oct–Nov (cool, festival season)). Across Bhutan: Warm and green before the monsoon; good trekking at altitude.
Is another month better than May?
May is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in May
- LhuentseHighs around 23 °C (73 °F), lows around 12 °C (54 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 73 °F (23 °C), lows around 54 °F (12 °C), rain on about 11 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Bhutan overall
- Medium
- Prices · Bhutan overall
- Medium
Bhutan overall: Warm and green before the monsoon; good trekking at altitude.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Lhuentse, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Oct: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Oct: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Night low
May: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Oct: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Rain days
May: 11
Oct: 9 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Oct: High
Prices
May: Medium
Oct: High
Festivals listed
May: 0
Oct: 1
May: Outside the best window (Oct–Nov (cool, festival season)). Across Bhutan: Warm and green before the monsoon; good trekking at altitude.
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 layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast