When to go · Tsimasham
Tsimasham, month by month
The best months for Tsimasham: Mar, Apr, May, Oct, Nov. Months to avoid: Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep.
Month by month
- JanuaryMixedOutside the best window (Oct–Nov, Mar–May). Across Bhutan: Cold nights, clear days; Punakha is mild; some high roads icy.17 °C (63 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 3 rain days63 °F (17 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 3 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryMixedOutside the best window (Oct–Nov, Mar–May). Across Bhutan: Still cold; Losar and Punakha festival; cranes in Phobjikha.19 °C (66 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 4 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 4 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MarchGreatInside Tsimasham's best window: Oct–Nov, Mar–May.22 °C (72 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 6 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGreatInside Tsimasham's best window: Oct–Nov, Mar–May.24 °C (75 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 10 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- MayGreatInside Tsimasham's best window: Oct–Nov, Mar–May.25 °C (77 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 15 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 15 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JuneAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (monsoon landslides on the highway).26 °C (79 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 20 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 20 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (monsoon landslides on the highway).26 °C (79 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 24 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 24 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (monsoon landslides on the highway).26 °C (79 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 22 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 22 rain daysCrowds: Low
- SeptemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (monsoon landslides on the highway).25 °C (77 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 18 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 18 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- OctoberGreatInside Tsimasham's best window: Oct–Nov, Mar–May.24 °C (75 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 8 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- NovemberGreatInside Tsimasham's best window: Oct–Nov, Mar–May.21 °C (70 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 3 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 3 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- DecemberGoodOutside the best window (Oct–Nov, Mar–May). Across Bhutan: Cold but sunny; National Day on the 17th; best Dochula views.18 °C (64 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 2 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 2 rain daysCrowds: Low
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Tsimasham, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Great
Apr: Great
Daytime high
Mar: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Apr: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
Mar: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Apr: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 6 (better)
Apr: 10
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Apr: High
Prices
Mar: Medium
Apr: High
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
Apr: 1
March: Inside Tsimasham's best window: Oct–Nov, Mar–May.
April: Inside Tsimasham's best window: Oct–Nov, Mar–May.
Tsimasham: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.