SeasonMapPunakha weather by month
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The best time to visit Punakha is April, November and December — 86/100 in November, 19°C and 14 rainy days. The best season is autumn, September to November (73/100 on average).
The worst month is July at 53/100 — hot, soaked, clean air. See July →
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
Planning the wider trip? Best time to visit Bhutan →
Punakha, month by month
Comfort score out of 100 for the kind of trip Punakha is best for, the average high, rainy days and hours of sun a day from the climate normals, and how busy it tends to be.
| Month | Score | Tier | High | Rain | Sun | Crowds | On |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 71 | B | 14°C | 20 d | 8 h | Shoulder | — |
| FebFebruary | 67 | C | 15°C | 23 d | 8 h | Shoulder | 2 |
| MarMarch | 66 | C | 19°C | 28 d | 9 h | Shoulder | 2 |
| AprApril | 78 | B | 22°C | 27 d | 10 h | Busy | 1 |
| MayMay | 68 | C | 24°C | 30 d | 9 h | Shoulder | — |
| JunJune | 59 | D | 25°C | 29 d | 7 h | Shoulder | 1 |
| JulJuly | 53 | D | 25°C | 31 d | 5 h | Quiet | 1 |
| AugAugust | 55 | D | 26°C | 31 d | 6 h | Quiet | 1 |
| SepSeptember | 58 | D | 25°C | 29 d | 7 h | Quiet | 1 |
| OctOctober | 75 | B | 23°C | 21 d | 8 h | Shoulder | 1 |
| NovNovember | 86 | A | 19°C | 14 d | 9 h | Busy | — |
| DecDecember | 79 | B | 17°C | 15 d | 8 h | Busy | — |
What's on in Punakha through the year
Festivals, natural spectacles, holidays and the seasons to watch out for — curated and sourced. The month pages carry the detail.
Crowds in Punakha in November
How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.
Busyone of its best months for weather(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet