Thimphu weather in March
Temperature, rain and sunshine in March: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in March
Poor
Best time to visit: May – September
What is the weather like in Thimphu in March?
In March, Thimphu is cool: daytime highs average 12 °C, and nights cool down to about 2 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 4 hours a day. It rains often – on about 28 days, adding up to 344 mm. All in all, March is not an ideal month for a holiday in Thimphu.
March compared
How the weather changes from February to April. Tap a month to open it.
| FebruaryFeb | MarchMar | AprilApr | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 2 | 20 | 41 |
| Day | 8° | 12° | 16° |
| Night | 0° | 2° | 5° |
| Sun | 3 h | 4 h | 4 h |
| Rain days | 24 | 28 | 29 |
More details for March
- Daylight
- 11 h 57 min06:12 – 18:10
- UV index
- 10 · very highclear 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 %35 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %12 %
- 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 March
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses & sun hat
- A jumper for the evenings
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Thimphu in March: quick answers
Is Thimphu hot in March?
No. In March, Thimphu is cool: daytime highs average 12 °C and nights drop to about 2 °C.
Does it rain much in Thimphu in March?
It rains often – on about 28 days, adding up to 344 mm.
Thimphu month by month
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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