# Thimphu in May: weather

Thimphu, Bhutan (Asia). Ten-year climatology (2015-2024), not a forecast. Page: https://beaufixe.net/en/weather/thimphu/may

## Key figures

| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Afternoon (mean daily max) | 18.8 °C |
| Night (mean daily min) | 10 °C |
| Rainy days (≥ 1 mm) | 29 / month |
| Relative humidity | 86 % |
| Probability of a 25 °C+ afternoon | 0 % |

## Month by month

| Month | Afternoon | Night | Sea | Rain (d) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 9.2 °C | -1.1 °C | – | 16 |
| February | 10.5 °C | 1.1 °C | – | 20 |
| March | 14 °C | 3.9 °C | – | 26 |
| April | 17.2 °C | 7.3 °C | – | 26 |
| May | 18.8 °C | 10 °C | – | 29 |
| June | 21.1 °C | 13.5 °C | – | 29 |
| July | 21.6 °C | 15.1 °C | – | 31 |
| August | 22 °C | 14.8 °C | – | 30 |
| September | 20.8 °C | 13.3 °C | – | 29 |
| October | 17.8 °C | 9.2 °C | – | 24 |
| November | 14.9 °C | 5.4 °C | – | 17 |
| December | 11.9 °C | 1.9 °C | – | 15 |

Best months : August, September, July.

## Before you go

- **Safety** : No specific restrictions. Usual precautions apply. (official advice updated 10 December 2025 — https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/bhutan)
- **Entry** (British passport) : Visa required before departure (40 US dollars). Passport valid for at least 6 months. Apply in advance (tour operator, hotel or Immigration website); visa issued on arrival; passport valid 6 months after leaving; SDF 100 USD per night. (per the UK Foreign Office, 10 December 2025)
- **Vaccines** : typhoid recommended for most travellers; hepatitis A and hepatitis B if you are not already vaccinated; Japanese encephalitis depending on activities and areas visited. Routine vaccines up to date (measles in particular).
- **Yellow fever** : No yellow fever locally, vaccine not recommended. No entry requirement.
- **Malaria** : None.
- **Mosquitoes** : dengue reported: protect yourself from bites.
  (per the CDC, page reviewed 25 August 2026 — https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/destinations/traveler/none/bhutan)

## Sources

Air, rain, humidity: ERA5-Land reanalysis (Copernicus) served by Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0). Sea: NOAA OISST. Safety: FCDO (OGL v3), zones reviewed by Beau Fixe. Entry: France Diplomatie (Licence Ouverte 2.0) / FCDO. Health: CDC (public domain). Details: https://beaufixe.net/en/legal#sources

Beau Fixe — https://beaufixe.net — not a forecast; only the authorities are authoritative for safety, entry rules and health.