Punakha vs Thimphu: which is better, month by month

Thimphu beats Punakha in 9 of 12 months — its lead peaks in March (78 vs 66) — and they are within 3 points in June, November and December.

Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type — they are different kinds of destination, so the scores are each place at its own best. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.

Punakha

🇧🇹 Bhutan · mild climate

Best month: November 86/100
Months won: 0 of 12

Thimphu

🇧🇹 Bhutan · mild climate

Best month: November 89/100
Months won: 9 of 12

Punakha vs Thimphu — all 12 months

Month	Punakha	Thimphu	Winner	Gap
January	71Bcool, rainy, muggy air	79Bcold, a little rain, muggy air	Thimphu	8
February	67Ccool, soaked, muggy air	77Bcool, rainy, muggy air	Thimphu	10
March	66Cnice, soaked, muggy air	78Bnice, soaked, muggy air	Thimphu	12
April	78Bwarm, soaked, muggy air	84Anice, soaked, muggy air	Thimphu	6
May	68Cwarm, soaked, muggy air	74Bnice, soaked, muggy air	Thimphu	6
June	59Dhot, soaked, clean air	62Cwarm, soaked, clean air	Tie	3
July	53Dhot, soaked, clean air	58Dwarm, soaked, clean air	Thimphu	5
August	55Dhot, soaked, clean air	60Cwarm, soaked, clean air	Thimphu	5
September	58Dhot, soaked, clean air	65Cwarm, soaked, clean air	Thimphu	7
October	75Bwarm, soaked, clean air	83Anice, soaked, clean air	Thimphu	8
November	86Anice, a little rain, clean air	89Anice, a little rain, clean air	Tie	3
December	79Bnice, rainy, muggy 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 March (66 vs 78). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.