When to go · Phobjikha
Phobjikha in May
Good month. Outside the best window (Oct–Mar). Across Bhutan: Warm and green before the monsoon; good trekking at altitude.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C) / 5°C (41°F)41°F (5°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Medium
- Bhutan overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Bhutan overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Oct–Mar). 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
- PhobjikhaHighs around 17 °C (63 °F), lows around 5 °C (41 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 63 °F (17 °C), lows around 41 °F (5 °C), rain on about 9 days
- Central valleys, Bhutan · Bumthang, Trongsa, Phobjikha (Gangtey)best weather
Colder and higher; black-necked cranes winter in Phobjikha from late October to February.
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 Phobjikha, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Jan: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Night low
May: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Jan: 0 °C (32 °F)32 °F (0 °C)
Rain days
May: 9
Jan: 5 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
May: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jan: 0
May: Outside the best window (Oct–Mar). Across Bhutan: Warm and green before the monsoon; good trekking at altitude.
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