Thimphu weather in April
Temperature, rain and sunshine in April: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in April
Fair
Best time to visit: May – September
What is the weather like in Thimphu in April?
In April, Thimphu is cool: daytime highs average 16 °C, and nights cool down to about 5 °C. Expect around 4 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 29 days, adding up to 361 mm. All in all, April is a so-so month for a holiday in Thimphu.
April compared
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More details for April
- Daylight
- 12 h 47 min05:38 – 18:25
- UV index
- 12 · extremeclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 7 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 79 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or more
- Snow days
- 0 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+6Asia/Thimphu
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %75 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %18 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %0 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in April
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses & sun hat
- A jumper for the evenings
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Thimphu in April: quick answers
Is Thimphu hot in April?
No. In April, Thimphu is cool: daytime highs average 16 °C and nights drop to about 5 °C.
Does it rain much in Thimphu in April?
It rains often – on about 29 days, adding up to 361 mm.
Thimphu month by month
The whole year in ThimphuAll destinations: BhutanWhere to go in April
Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences