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The best time to visit Punakha
March, April, May, October and November — daytime highs around 23°C. Every number on this page is measured, not guessed.
Punakha month by month
| Month | Day | Night | Wet days | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 17°C | 3°C | 7 | |
| February | 18°C | 6°C | 11 | Shoulder |
| March | 21°C | 9°C | 15 | Best |
| April | 24°C | 13°C | 13 | Best |
| May | 25°C | 16°C | 22 | Best |
| June | 27°C | 19°C | 25 | Shoulder |
| July | 27°C | 21°C | 30 | |
| August | 28°C | 21°C | 28 | |
| September | 27°C | 19°C | 26 | Shoulder |
| October | 24°C | 15°C | 10 | Best |
| November | 21°C | 9°C | 6 | Best |
| December | 18°C | 5°C | 5 | Shoulder |
The short version
Warmest: August, around 28°C by day. Coolest: January, around 17°C by day and 3°C at night. Wettest: July with about 30 wet days. Driest: December with about 5.
If you want fewer people: February, June, September, December sit right beside the best months. The weather is close and the crowds are not.
Book it for those months
Prices climb as the good months fill up.
Common questions
When is the best time to visit Punakha?
The best months are March, April, May, October and November, when daytime highs sit around 23°C.
What is the hottest month in Punakha?
August, with daytime highs around 28°C.
What is the wettest month in Punakha?
July, with about 30 wet days. The driest is December with about 5.
When is the cheapest time to visit Punakha?
Prices follow the weather. The months either side of the best ones — February, June, September, December — are usually cheaper with similar conditions.
Temperatures and wet days are measured, not estimated: ERA5 reanalysis for 2021-2023, at Punakha, Punakha Dzongkhag. Source: Open-Meteo.