When to go · Thimphu
Thimphu in September
Mixed month. Rain easing; Thimphu festival some years.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 22°C72°F / 13°C55°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- Medium
- Bhutan overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Bhutan overall
Verdict
Rain easing; Thimphu festival some years.
Weather in September
- ThimphuHighs around 22 °C, lows around 13 °C, rain on about 13 daysHighs around 72 °F, lows around 55 °F, rain on about 13 days
- Western valleys, Bhutan · Paro, Thimphu, Punakha, Haafine
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.
Autumn season
The best months: clear skies and the Thimphu Tshechu; cold nights.
Watch: Festival crowds and booked-out hotels in Oct.
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 and Drubchen check
Moves yearly (check) · Trashi Chhoe Dzong
The capital's big festival: crowds, road closures, rooms sell out.
Blessed Rainy Day (Thruebab) check
Late Sep (check) · Nationwide
Public holiday; families bathe in rivers.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Bhutan overall
- Medium
- Prices · Bhutan overall
- Medium
Bhutan overall: Rain eases late in the month; Thimphu Tshechu in some years.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast