The Best time to visit Bhutan is during the spring and autumn season. Every season is best for travelers traveling into Bhutan. The rainy season during Mid-June and July should be avoided because of the weather prevailing. The southern belt will not be good as the western belt of Bhutan because rainfall is heavy in the southern belt. The monsoon season in Bhutan is not as bad as in India. Spring is the season for nature lovers and for trekkers.
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Paro Festival coincides with the spring season and the festival is considered the best festival as per the record of Tourism Council of Bhutan recorded so far. The best season to visit Bhutan will also create confusion in booking flight air tickets and booking of hotels. It is advisable for every client to do travel bookings to Bhutan at least a minimum of 6-8 months ahead.
The turnout for tourists will be high due to the weather and festival going through the spring season. The Spring season in Bhutan is beautiful and the turnout of tourists will be high. Paro festival visit of tourists is high because the Paro Festival is best in Bhutan because of the weather and timing. Trekking in Bhutan during spring is the best time to visit Bhutan.
During Spring Jomulhari trek will be beautiful. Trekking in Bhutan will not have any difficulty in booking hotels. High-altitude flower blooms during springtime.
The best time to visit Bhutan is during the spring season. Trekking in Bhutan would be beautiful during the spring season. Spring season is the high season for tourists and have to pay the full rate applied by your tour agency. Advisable to work out in advance for booking the tours.
Monsoon season during June and July is the low season in Bhutan but tourists enjoy the season. Tourists from India, Singapore, Malaysia, Hongkong, and many countries travel to Bhutan. Monsoon in Bhutan is not like India. Most of the places to visit in Bhutan are Western Bhutan and Central Bhutan. You can fly by Druk Air if you are moving towards Eastern Bhutan. We don’t recommend you travel by road toward the Eastern part of Bhutan.
Low-altitude areas(Southern belt of Bhutan) are under monsoon during June, July, and till Mid August. Monsoon in the western part of Bhutan and the central part of Bhutan is not as bad as in the Indian States of India. We don’t recommend traveling the Southern belt of Bhutan.
During the Monsoon, we recommend that tourists to travel Bhutan for a week and can travel to the Central part of Bhutan by domestic flight. The central part is considered Switzerland in the east. Traveling to the central part of Bhutan during the monsoon is not recommended by us.
During the off-season, you can enjoy with discount tariff for Bhutan Tour Packages. The best Tours and treks mentioned below will provide you best of Bhutan. It is recommended for travelers not travel more days in Bhutan. Due to rainfall, there might be frequent roadblocks. The recommended tours would be Paro, Thimphu, Punakha, Wangdi, and Phubjikha. It is better to fly to Bumthang during the off-season through Bhutan domestic flights.
Autumn season in Bhutan falls during September, October, and November months. It is also the best time to visit Bhutan. Bhutan due to the harvest season in many villages and many festivals falls during this season. Thimphu Festival also coincides with the fall season. After the harvest, many parts of Bhutan celebrate many festivals. Bumthang Valley will be the best time for travelers to travel to Bhutan by road. We recommend that tourists travel to Bumthang one way by road and one way by domestic flight.
During the winter season (December, January, and February). The Winter season is cold but many tourists turn out for snowfall. Punakha Festival is held during winter but Punakha being at an elevation of 1300m the weather is good enough to hike and trek. The Winter season also offers a discount on Bhutan tourist costs.
Bhutan is a landlocked country in the eastern Himalayas. In the North is China and south, west and east is India. Bhutan’s Climate is diverse. Bhutan foothills bordering India with an average altitude of 200 meters to 400 meters above sea level is warm and humid during summer and winter is a moderate climate.
Touristic places of visit in Bhutan lies under Central, Western, and Eastern with altitude measuring a minimum of 1300 meters to 3000 meters. It is warm and humid in summer but cold and dry in winter. Northern Bhutan, which crosses more than 4000-5000 meters. Bhutan’s Climate in the northern is extremely cold during winter and good for tours and trekking during spring. The rainy season and Autumn season are also favorable for trekking in higher Himalayas like Jomulhari Trek and Snowman Trek
The southwest monsoon brings plenty of rain in summer but around the southern foothills. Central, Western, and northern is not have plenty of rainfall. while in winter, the northeast monsoon carries strong winds through the passes of high mountains.
Bhutan tourist places of visit are mostly in Western Bhutan, Central Bhutan, and Eastern Bhutan. Trekking in the higher mountains of northern Bhutan. The Bhutan Temperature chart depicted below shows the temperature in different places of visit. The Bhutan Temperature chart will provide a clear picture of the temperature for all months of the year.
Bhutan Festivals and events will also play an important role for anyone visiting Bhutan. One should be aware of Bhutan Festival Dates. Events happening in Bhutan are also important for considering the best time to visit Bhutan and the best season to visit Bhutan. Travel to Bhutan and coinciding with Festival dates of Bhutan and Bhutan events.
60 % of tourists visit Bhutan to experience the country’s festivals or Tsechus. The Festivals(Tsechus) are held in Dzongs(fortress), monasteries, and temples. Local people come together to watch the event of mask dances, receive blessings, and socialize with family and friends from different walks of life. Each mask dance and events have a special meaning behind it.
Visit of Tourist for Bhutan Festival. The figure is as per the festival of different regions and places.
which is held at Punakha Fortress with a scene from Bhutan’s 17th-century battle with the Tibetan army. It’s one of the country’s most popular festivals in Bhutan.
The best time to visit Bhutan is during spring. Paro Festival falls during the spring season in Bhutan. Held every spring at Paro Fortress. The Paro Tsechu is most popular in Bhutan and for outsiders. Early in the morning on the last day of the Festival before sunrise, the monk’s Paro Fortress displays a huge thangka (Guru Rimpoche painting).
Unlike other Festivals in Bhutan. The Festival is held at Gomkora Chorten. The specialty of the Festival is circumambulating the path around the meditation cave at this scenic Chorten.
The Ura picturesque valley under the Bumthang district is renowned for the Ura Yakchoe mask dance. During the festival, a sacred relic is put on display to people so that people can receive blessings from it from generation to generation.
Bhutan’s monsoon season falls in mid-June, bringing rain, is not too heavy as in the Indian region. Beauty during the time is the country’s lush greenery and lack of crowds can make it an appealing time to visit Bhutan.
The festival takes place at Kurjey Lhakhang in the Bumthang district. It is held in Chokor Valley. The Second Buddha Guru Rimpoche meditated in the cave and left an imprint of his body on a rock. Usually, it falls in July.
The perfect way to be immersed in the culture of the nomadic herders of the Haa Valley, this festival showcases their traditional lifestyle, food, and sports. You can even stay in a village home and experience local hospitality.
Fall has mild weather and a crowd of tourists is more. It is considered the best season to visit Bhutan. The scenery of Bhutan is beautiful. Especially organic rice fields turning gold before harvest. Many festivals in Bhutan, including Thimphu Festival, takes place during the fall.
Thimphu Tshechu(September or October)
This is one of the best and biggest festivals in Bhutan. Most Tourists visit Bhutan because of the weather and the best festivals coinciding. Thimphu Festival takes place at Tashichho Dzong(Fortress) at Perlithang(Tsechu Ground) in Thimphu. On the last day of the festival will have a blessing through the hanging of Thangkha inside the Fortress.
Wangdue Tshechu (September or October)
This Festival coincides with Thimphu Festival and if you are moving towards Punakha and Wangdue you can attend the Festival. The Festival is famous for the Raksha Mangcham( The Dance of the Ox).
Tamshing Phala Choetpa (September)
It is held at Tamzhing Lhakhang(Temple) in the Bumthang district. This festival has some rare mask dances.
Jambay Lhakhang Festival (November)
Jambay Lhakhang Drup is a famous Festival because of its naked dance. It is held in Bumthang. The temple is one of the oldest temples in Bhutan.
Before the winter sets in Bhutan is the best time to best Bhutan. Winter is cold. Another beauty is to check out for bird lovers to see beautiful black-necked cranes in the Phobjikha Valley and the festival.
Druk Wangyel Tshechu (December)
This Festival is performed by the Royal Bhutan Army instead of monks and locals. The Festival is meant for the wise leadership of the fourth king of Bhutan. It is held in Dochula pass (3100m) 30 minutes car drive from Thimphu.
Trongsa Tshechu (January)
It is one of the oldest festivals of Bhutan in Trongs Fortress.
Nomad Festival in Bumthang (February)
This festival gathers the herders of Himalayan frontiers.
Places of sightseeing in Paro will be Paro Taksang, Kyichu Lhakhang, National Museum of Bhutan or Ta-Dong, Drugyel Dzong(the ruined fortress, Day Excursion to Chelela Pass. Please, check out More on Paro Sightseeing Places.
The best time to visit Taksang Monastery is any time. Start early morning so that you will not be exhausted due to the sun. The high-altitude sun will burn your skin. Apply anti-insect cream and sun cream for protection. During April and May, it is beautiful because of the blooming of Rhododendron flowers. For Photographer it is good to move according to the movement of the sun. It will be beautiful during the evening hours to get a beautiful shoot.
Kyichu Lhakhang Bhutan is one of the oldest temples in Bhutan. It was built in 659 AD by the Tibetan Emperor Songtsen Gampo. It is one of the 108 temples he built in Bhutan. The main reason for the construction of the temple was to pin down ‘the left foot of the Ogress’, which was going against the establishment of Buddhism in the Himalayas. Kyichu is said to be one of the main 12 temples out of the 108 temples that were built overnight across Tibet and the borderlands. it was built on the left foot of the giant Ogress. It was built within a day. It is considered “a secret jewel of Bhutan”.It is north of Paro Town 7 kilometers car drive from the main town Paro.
Spring and Autumn season is the best time to visit Bhutan.
We consider the Paro Festival the best festival in Bhutan because of the weather and people’s turnout. Every Bhutan Festival in Bhutan in every district got a unique of its own. Thimphu Festival is also considered best because it falls in autumn and with a combination of the festival you can go around hiking and visiting nearby places of Bhutan. Jambay Lhakhang in Bumthang the central part of Bhutan is best because of the unique naked dance by the male during the nighttime. To attend the Festival you got to have a minimum of 9-10 days’ time because it is in the central part of Bhutan.
March, April, September, October, and November are the best months to visit Bhutan.
It is not expensive if you break down the cost. Bhutan Tour is a total package that includes 3-4 stars hotels, all meals, English speaking guide throughout the tour, standard transportation throughout the tour, and Entrance fees for all places of visit. If you are trekking in Bhutan it includes a sleeping tent depending upon the altitude, a toilet tent, a shower tent, a sleeping bag, a mat, all meals, Horses to carry your goods, Cooks to cook your food, and an English-speaking trekking guide.
Now it is safe to travel worldwide. Bhutan will be the safest place in the world. You have to plan in advance. Contact the local tour agency and get information on visit time to visit Bhutan.