Gelephu, Bhutan

Set in mountain country, Gelephu (Bhutan) is best understood through its weather data: our 2015–2024 climate record puts its peak at a 97/100 sun score in November, exactly the kind of reliability you want for a nature-first trip.

Across a typical year, afternoon temperatures swing between 22°C (January) and 30°C (August). Rain is most likely in July, when about 94% of days see meaningful rainfall, and least likely in December (6%). If 24°C is your bar for proper warmth, count on March–November.

Season by season (on the northern calendar), spring brings 28°C highs with 50% rain-day odds, summer 30°C at 92%, autumn 28°C at 41%, and winter 23°C at 12%. In short: plan around winter if you can, keep spring as the fallback, and go into summer with managed expectations (its season score is 65). For warmth without the densest crowds, the shoulder play is November: still 26°C highs, with a sun score of 97.

Best months to visit Gelephu

Our month-by-month scoring puts November first (97/100), with December (96) and January (95) close behind. In practice you have flexibility — January–May and October–December all stay above a 70 sun score. The month to avoid on pure weather odds is July (63/100).

For context: in November, Gelephu is drier than 98% of the mountain destinations we track.

Month-by-month breakdown for Gelephu → · More destinations for November →

Right now the 16-day outlook shows 11 mostly-clear days (under 40% cloud) and none with real rain risk, with temperatures between 17°C and 32°C — which is how Gelephu earns its current 96/100 sun score.