When to go · Samdrup Jongkhar
Samdrup Jongkhar in December
Great month. Inside Samdrup Jongkhar's best window: Oct–May.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C) / 6°C (43°F)43°F (6°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Low
- Bhutan overall
- Prices
- Low
- Bhutan overall
Verdict
Inside Samdrup Jongkhar's best window: Oct–May.
Is another month better than December?
No other month rates higher than December for Samdrup Jongkhar in this guide.
Weather in December
- Samdrup JongkharHighs around 20 °C (68 °F), lows around 6 °C (43 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 68 °F (20 °C), lows around 43 °F (6 °C), rain on about 8 days
- Southern foothills, Bhutan · Phuentsholing, Gelephu, Samdrup Jongkharbest weather
Subtropical and very wet in the monsoon; the land gateways to India.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Bhutan overall
- Low
- Prices · Bhutan overall
- Low
Bhutan overall: Cold but sunny; National Day on the 17th; best Dochula views.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Samdrup Jongkhar, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Dec: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Jan: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
Dec: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Jan: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 8
Jan: 8
Crowds
Dec: Low
Jan: Low
Prices
Dec: Low
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Dec: 0
Jan: 0
December: Inside Samdrup Jongkhar's best window: Oct–May.
January: Inside Samdrup Jongkhar's best window: Oct–May.
Samdrup Jongkhar: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings