When to go · Thimphu
Thimphu in April
Great month. Warm days, clear; busy with festivals.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 19°C66°F / 7°C45°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- High
- Bhutan overall
- Prices
- High
- Bhutan overall
Verdict
Warm days, clear; busy with festivals.
Weather in April
- ThimphuHighs around 19 °C, lows around 7 °C, rain on about 9 daysHighs around 66 °F, lows around 45 °F, rain on about 9 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.
Spring season
Clear skies, rhododendrons, festivals; days warm and nights cool.
Watch: Pre-monsoon cloud in May; festival crowds.
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.
Spring festival season check
Varies by district · Dzongs across the country
Masked dances and crowds; book ahead.
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
- High
- Prices · Bhutan overall
- High
Bhutan overall: Warm, flowering valleys; Paro Tshechu in some years; hazier views.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings