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Best Time for Paro to Bumthang with a Guide and Driver
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Preferred months for this journey: October, November. Check the seasonal notes before choosing your dates.
💡 Good to know
- Post-monsoon clarity, black-necked cranes arriving in Phobjikha, and the great autumn tshechu festivals.
- Rhododendron forests in bloom over the Dochula pass; Paro's tshechu draws the whole valley.
- Monsoon: leeches on the trails and clouds on the peaks — the quiet green season.
| Month | Low | High | Rain | Daylight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | −6.4°C | 6.0°C | 4 mm | 10.4 h | |
| February | −5.4°C | 7.4°C | 12 mm | 11.0 h | |
| March | −3.3°C | 10.1°C | 32 mm | 11.8 h | ❄ |
| April | 0.2°C | 13.3°C | 74 mm | 12.7 h | ❄ |
| May | 4.5°C | 15.7°C | 120 mm | 13.4 h | |
| June | 8.5°C | 17.7°C | 166 mm | 13.7 h | |
| July | 9.6°C | 17.8°C | 257 mm | 13.6 h | |
| August | 9.2°C | 17.7°C | 202 mm | 13.0 h | |
| September | 7.7°C | 16.3°C | 133 mm | 12.2 h | |
| October | 3.0°C | 13.5°C | 55 mm | 11.3 h | |
| November | −1.4°C | 10.3°C | 4 mm | 10.6 h | |
| December | −4.5°C | 7.4°C | 2 mm | 10.3 h |