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Weather in Thimphu — today

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Now in Thimphu
☀️
+23°
Clear
Feels like +25° · humidity 55%
Today 12.9: +24° / +12°
🕐 11:25
Wind
5 km/h
UV index
8
Air (AQI)
39 · Good
Precipitation
100%
Humidity
55%
Pressure
1018 hPa
Sunrise / sunset
05:45 / 18:09

👕 What to wear today

Warm — a T-shirt and light trousers or shorts.
☂️ Take an umbrella🧴 SPF 50Feels warmer by 2°
Weather for an activity:

Detailed weather information for Thimphu

Today, 12 September, Saturday, in Thimphu (Bhutan): cloudy, light rain in places, warm. During the day the air will warm up to +24°, at night around +12°. UV is extreme (index 8) — better stay in the shade at midday. Wind up to 9 km/h. High chance of rain — be sure to take an umbrella or a raincoat. Light summer clothing will do — a T-shirt and shorts or light trousers. The sun will rise at 05:45 and set at 18:09 — daylight lasts 12 hours.

Hourly weather in Thimphu

🌅 sunrise 05:45 🌇 sunset 18:09🌦️🌦️🌦️🌦️🌦️🌦️🌦️☁️+23°+22°+18°+16°+16°+16°+15°+16°34%88%100%100%100%89%64%55%11:0014:0017:0020:0023:0002:0005:0008:00
💧 The bars at the bottom show the hourly precipitation probability. Shaded areas of the chart are the dark hours (before sunrise 🌅 and after sunset 🌇).

Weather in Thimphu for 14 days

Tap a day to expand it by time of day and open the full forecast. The bar shows the range from the night low (left) to the day high (right).
Today 12.9
🌦️
💧 100%
+12° +24°
Morning
🌦️
+16°
Day
🌦️
+24°
Evening
🌇
+21°
Night
🌙
+12°
Drizzle · precipitation 100% · wind up to 9 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
Tomorrow 13.9
⛈️
💧 100%
+15° +20°
Morning
☁️
+16°
Day
⛈️
+20°
Evening
🌇
+15°
Night
🌙
+15°
Thunderstorm · precipitation 100% · wind up to 6 km/h.
🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.
Mon 14.9
⛈️
💧 100%
+13° +18°
Morning
⛈️
+15°
Day
⛈️
+18°
Evening
🌇
+17°
Night
🌙
+13°
Thunderstorm with hail · precipitation 100% · wind up to 5 km/h.
🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.
Tue 15.9
🌦️
💧 100%
+13° +21°
Morning
🌦️
+16°
Day
🌦️
+21°
Evening
🌇
+19°
Night
🌙
+13°
Rain showers · precipitation 100% · wind up to 5 km/h.
🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.
Wed 16.9
⛈️
💧 100%
+13° +19°
Morning
⛈️
+15°
Day
⛈️
+19°
Evening
🌇
+18°
Night
🌙
+13°
Thunderstorm · precipitation 100% · wind up to 6 km/h.
🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.
Thu 17.9
⛈️
💧 100%
+13° +19°
Morning
⛈️
+15°
Day
⛈️
+19°
Evening
🌇
+18°
Night
🌙
+13°
Thunderstorm · precipitation 100% · wind up to 5 km/h.
🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.
Fri 18.9
🌦️
💧 99%
+13° +19°
Morning
🌦️
+15°
Day
🌦️
+19°
Evening
🌇
+18°
Night
🌙
+13°
Rain showers · precipitation 99% · wind up to 4 km/h.
🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.
Sat 19.9
🌦️
💧 100%
+12° +21°
Morning
🌦️
+15°
Day
🌦️
+21°
Evening
🌇
+19°
Night
🌙
+12°
Drizzle · precipitation 100% · wind up to 6 km/h.
🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.
Sun 20.9
🌦️
💧 98%
+11° +24°
Morning
🌦️
+16°
Day
🌦️
+24°
Evening
🌇
+21°
Night
🌙
+11°
Drizzle · precipitation 98% · wind up to 7 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
Mon 21.9
🌦️
💧 94%
+14° +24°
Morning
🌦️
+18°
Day
🌦️
+24°
Evening
🌇
+22°
Night
🌙
+14°
Rain showers · precipitation 94% · wind up to 8 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
Tue 22.9
⛈️
💧 90%
+12° +20°
Morning
⛈️
+15°
Day
⛈️
+20°
Evening
🌇
+18°
Night
🌙
+12°
Thunderstorm · precipitation 90% · wind up to 6 km/h.
🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.
Wed 23.9
🌦️
💧 98%
+13° +21°
Morning
🌦️
+16°
Day
🌦️
+21°
Evening
🌇
+19°
Night
🌙
+13°
Drizzle · precipitation 98% · wind up to 5 km/h.
🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.
Thu 24.9
⛈️
💧 92%
+13° +22°
Morning
⛈️
+16°
Day
⛈️
+22°
Evening
🌇
+20°
Night
🌙
+13°
Thunderstorm · precipitation 92% · wind up to 6 km/h.
🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.
Fri 25.9
🌦️
💧 90%
+12° +22°
Morning
🌦️
+16°
Day
🌦️
+22°
Evening
🌇
+20°
Night
🌙
+12°
Rain showers · precipitation 90% · wind up to 7 km/h.
🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.

🗺️ Precipitation radar

Precipitation radar (RainViewer) over a clean base map — updates every 5–10 minutes. Colours show nearby precipitation; if there is none, the map is simply clear — that is normal. Zoom with + / −.
Rain intensity:lightmoderateheavy

🎯 What to do in this weather — indices of the day

Comfort score from 0 (bad) to 100 (excellent), calculated from the day's weather. For “rain” and “UV” a percentage/risk level is shown.
🏃 Running
0 / 100
comfort for running · Bad
🧴 UV
72%
extreme · high
☂️ Rain
100%
likely · high
✨ Stars
18 / 100
evening visibility · Bad
🧺 Laundry drying
0 / 100
will dry outside · Bad
🚗 Car wash
0 / 100
better to wait · Bad

🌫️ Air quality

39
Good air
European AQI
PM2.5: 2PM10: 2O₃: 97NO₂: 0
The air is clean — you can walk and exercise outside.

🌅 Sun, moon and sea

Sunrise
05:45
Sunset
18:09
Golden hour
17:38
Daylight
12 h (-2 min vs yesterday)

Thimphu climate by month

Long-term averages. Hover over a bar for details. The forecast for a specific month is a combination of the climate normal and the model forecast for the coming weeks.
+9°
+0°
Jan
+10°
+1°
Feb
+13°
+4°
Mar
+17°
+7°
Apr
+19°
+10°
May
+21°
+14°
Jun
+21°
+15°
Jul
+21°
+15°
Aug
+20°
+13°
Sep
+17°
+8°
Oct
+14°
+4°
Nov
+11°
+2°
Dec
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Bar color shows temperature:frostcoolcomfortablewarmhot— best months to visit
Month Day Night Precipitation What to pack and what makes the month notable (events, nuances)
January +9° +0° 69 mm Cold: +9° by day, down to +0° at night — dress warmly. It's a rainy month (69 mm) — an umbrella is a must. 🧥 a warm jacket. This is the coldest month of the year.
February +10° +1° 100 mm Winter weather: about +10° daytime, you need a warm coat and hat. Frequent rain (100 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. 🧥 a warm jacket. Weather-wise, one of the three best months to visit.
March +13° +4° 158 mm Cool weather: +13° by day, noticeably colder in the evening. One of the wettest months (158 mm): downpours can derail plans. 🧥 a warm jacket.
April +17° +7° 167 mm Cool: around +17° by day, you'll need a warm layer. It's a rainy month (167 mm) — an umbrella is a must. 🙂 a sweater for the evening.
May +19° +10° 248 mm Ideal weather: +19° daytime — neither hot nor cold. Frequent rain (248 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. 🙂 a sweater for the evening.
June +21° +14° 402 mm The most pleasant season: +21° by day, comfortable all day long. One of the wettest months (402 mm): downpours can derail plans. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. The longest daylight hours of the year — more time for everything.
July +21° +15° 503 mm One of the best times to visit: +21° by day, fresh nights. It's a rainy month (503 mm) — an umbrella is a must. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. Statistically the wettest month of the year.
August +21° +15° 378 mm Ideal weather: +21° daytime — neither hot nor cold. Frequent rain (378 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. This is the hottest month of the year in Thimphu.
September +20° +13° 267 mm The most pleasant season: +20° by day, comfortable all day long. One of the wettest months (267 mm): downpours can derail plans. 🙂 a sweater for the evening.
October +17° +8° 149 mm Cool: around +17° by day, you'll need a warm layer. It's a rainy month (149 mm) — an umbrella is a must. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. Weather-wise, one of the three best months to visit.
November +14° +4° 79 mm A fresh month — +14° daytime, take a jacket for walks. Frequent rain (79 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. 🧥 a warm jacket.
December +11° +2° 65 mm Cool weather: +11° by day, noticeably colder in the evening. One of the wettest months (65 mm): downpours can derail plans. 🧥 a warm jacket. The shortest daylight of the year — it gets dark early.

When to visit Thimphu

✅ Recommended time to visit
🌟 Best time: January, February, October
Daytime air+9…+17°
Precipitationoften
Why: comfortable +9…+17° by day, little rain.
⚠️ Doable, with caveats
🌤️ Shoulder season: March, April, May, June, July, August
Daytime air+13…+21°
Precipitationoften
Why: noticeable rain risk (158–503 mm/month) — pack an umbrella and backup plans.
🔴 Not the best time
❄️ Cold season: September, November, December
Daytime air+11…+20°
Precipitationoften
Why: cold and dark (+11…+20° by day, 10 h of daylight) — only if frost and short days don’t put you off.
Bottom line: the best time to visit Thimphu is January, February, October, and the most comfortable months are January, February, October. The toughest months to visit are September, November, December: frequent rain.

🌡️ Today vs the climate normal

Today's high
+24°
Normal for September
+20°
Deviation
4° warmer than normal
A year ago on this day
+22°
Record for this date
+24° (2006)
The normal, “a year ago” and the record come from the weather archive since 1940 (Open-Meteo / ERA5).

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Frequently asked questions about the weather in Thimphu

What is the weather in Thimphu right now?
Clear, +23°, feels like +25°.
Will it rain in Thimphu today?
Yes: 100% chance, 5 mm.
When is the best time to visit Thimphu?
Best time to visit — January, February, October.
What time are sunrise and sunset in Thimphu?
Sunrise 05:45, sunset 18:09.
Does it snow in Thimphu in winter?
Yes, snow is possible in January.
What is the climate in Thimphu by month?
Summers up to +21° in August, winters around +0° in January; the wettest month is July.
Is it cold in Thimphu in winter?
🧥 Cool. You'll need a warm jacket; it can get chilly in the evening.