When to go · Samdrup Jongkhar
Samdrup Jongkhar in March
Great month. Inside Samdrup Jongkhar's best window: Oct–May.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C) / 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- Medium
- Bhutan overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Bhutan overall
Verdict
Inside Samdrup Jongkhar's best window: Oct–May.
Is another month better than March?
No other month rates higher than March for Samdrup Jongkhar in this guide.
Weather in March
- Samdrup JongkharHighs around 25 °C (77 °F), lows around 9 °C (48 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 77 °F (25 °C), lows around 48 °F (9 °C), rain on about 6 days
- Southern foothills, Bhutan · Phuentsholing, Gelephu, Samdrup Jongkharbest weather
Subtropical and very wet in the monsoon; the land gateways to India.
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 Samdrup Jongkhar, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Mar: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Jan: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
Mar: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Jan: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 6 (better)
Jan: 8
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
Mar: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
Jan: 0
March: 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