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When to go · Punakha

Punakha in March

Great month. Inside Punakha's best window: Oct–Apr.

Key facts

Verdict
Great
Temperature
18°C (64°F) / 3°C (37°F)
average high / low
Rain days
7
Crowds
Medium
Bhutan overall
Prices
Medium
Bhutan overall

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Punakha

Inside Punakha's best window: Oct–Apr.

Is another month better than March?

No other month rates higher than March for Punakha in this guide.

Weather in March

Long-term averages
  • PunakhaHighs around 18 °C (64 °F), lows around 3 °C (37 °F), rain on about 7 days
  • Western valleys, Bhutan · Paro, Thimphu, Punakha, Haabest weather

    Punakha (1,200 m) stays mild in winter while Thimphu (2,300 m) drops below freezing at night; October–November gives the clearest Himalayan views.

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.

  • Losar (Bhutanese New Year) and Punakha Drubchen/Tshechu

    Feb–Mar (lunar) · Bhutan

    Family holidays; Punakha festival fills the valley's hotels.

  • 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 Punakha, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Mar: Great

    Jan: Great

  • Daytime high

    Mar: 18 °C (64 °F)

    Jan: 12 °C (54 °F)

  • Night low

    Mar: 3 °C (37 °F)

    Jan: -1 °C (30 °F)

  • Rain days

    Mar: 7

    Jan: 5 (better)

  • Crowds

    Mar: Medium

    Jan: Low

  • Prices

    Mar: Medium

    Jan: Low

  • Festivals listed

    Mar: 2

    Jan: 0

March: Inside Punakha's best window: Oct–Apr.

January: Inside Punakha's best window: Oct–Apr.

Punakha: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

  • A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings

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