When to go · Samdrup Jongkhar
Samdrup Jongkhar in September
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (monsoon).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 31°C (88°F)88°F (31°C) / 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- Medium
- Bhutan overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Bhutan overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (monsoon).
Is another month better than September?
September is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in September
- Samdrup JongkharHighs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 18 °C (64 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 88 °F (31 °C), lows around 64 °F (18 °C), rain on about 11 days
- Southern foothills, Bhutan · Phuentsholing, Gelephu, Samdrup Jongkharrainy
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.
Thimphu Tshechu big impact
Sep–Oct (lunar, check 2026 dates) · Bhutan
Three days of dances at Tashichho Dzong; hotels and flights full.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Bhutan overall
- Medium
- Prices · Bhutan overall
- Medium
Bhutan overall: Rain eases late in the month; Thimphu Tshechu in some years.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Samdrup Jongkhar, side by side.
Verdict
Sep: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Sep: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Jan: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
Sep: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Jan: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Rain days
Sep: 11
Jan: 8 (better)
Crowds
Sep: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
Sep: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Sep: 1
Jan: 0
September: Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (monsoon).
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
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast