SeasonMapNamche Bazaar vs Thimphu: which is better, month by month
Namche Bazaar beats Thimphu in 4 of 12 months — its lead peaks in June (73 vs 62) — while Thimphu wins January and November; they are within 3 points in the other 6 months.
Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.
Namche Bazaar vs Thimphu — all 12 months
| Month | Namche Bazaar | Thimphu | Winner | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 71Bcold, dry, reliable snow | 79Bcold, a little rain, muggy air | Thimphu | 8 |
| February | 75Bcold, dry, reliable snow | 77Bcool, rainy, muggy air | Tie | 2 |
| March | 79Bcold, a little rain, reliable snow | 78Bnice, soaked, muggy air | Tie | 1 |
| April | 81Acold, a little rain, poor air quality | 84Anice, soaked, muggy air | Tie | 3 |
| May | 77Bcool, rainy, poor air quality | 74Bnice, soaked, muggy air | Tie | 3 |
| June | 73Bcool, soaked, muggy air | 62Cwarm, soaked, clean air | Namche Bazaar | 11 |
| July | 64Ccool, soaked, clean air | 58Dwarm, soaked, clean air | Namche Bazaar | 6 |
| August | 66Ccool, soaked, clean air | 60Cwarm, soaked, clean air | Namche Bazaar | 6 |
| September | 74Bcool, soaked, clean air | 65Cwarm, soaked, clean air | Namche Bazaar | 9 |
| October | 83Acold, a little rain, clean air | 83Anice, soaked, clean air | Tie | 0 |
| November | 84Acold, dry, clean air | 89Anice, a little rain, clean air | Thimphu | 5 |
| December | 79Bcold, dry, clean air | 82Acool, a little rain, clean air | Tie | 3 |
A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is June (73 vs 62). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.