When to go · Phobjikha
Phobjikha in March
Great month. Inside Phobjikha's best window: Oct–Mar.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 12°C (54°F)54°F (12°C) / 2°C (36°F)36°F (2°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- Medium
- Bhutan overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Bhutan overall
Verdict
Inside Phobjikha's best window: Oct–Mar.
Is another month better than March?
No other month rates higher than March for Phobjikha in this guide.
Weather in March
- PhobjikhaHighs around 12 °C (54 °F), lows around 2 °C (36 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 54 °F (12 °C), lows around 36 °F (2 °C), rain on about 6 days
- Central valleys, Bhutan · Bumthang, Trongsa, Phobjikha (Gangtey)fine
Colder and higher; black-necked cranes winter in Phobjikha from late October to February.
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 Phobjikha, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Mar: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Jan: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Night low
Mar: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Jan: 0 °C (32 °F)32 °F (0 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 6
Jan: 5 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
Mar: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
Jan: 0
March: Inside Phobjikha's best window: Oct–Mar.
January: Inside Phobjikha's best window: Oct–Mar.
Phobjikha: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings