Paro weather in April

In April, Paro sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 0°C, with 94 mm of precipitation across 20.6 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 10°C in the first days to 12°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of April to 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Paro's 7th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Paro's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
94 mm
20.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
5:43 AM – 6:22 PM
Cloud cover
64%
7th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.04 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.1
out of 10

Paro is city in Bhutan.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 10°C in the first days to 12°C by the end.

A typical April day in Paro reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 0°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 8°C and 14°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 3°C warmer than March and about 3°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
110-1
210-1
310-1
410-1
510-1
610-1
710-1
8100
9110
10110
11110
12110
13110
14110
15110
16110
17111
18111
19121
20121
21121
22121
23121
24121
25121
26122
27122
28122
29122
30132

How April really feels in Paro

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 12 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
12
wind chill below the day's low

The story in April is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Paro weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -8°296.47.910.50.0
Feb / -6°439.98.5110.2
Mar / -3°6818.28.911.81.1
Apr11° / 9420.66.612.62.1
May14° / 18027.82.113.32.5
Jun16° / 34128.90.213.72.6
Jul16° / 10°49030.60.313.62.5
Aug16° / 10°35930.40.1132.6
Sep15° / 23227.20.312.22.7
Oct13° / 9715.93.511.33.0
Nov / -2°288.54.410.62.1
Dec / -6°236.65.910.30.7

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24654
34555
44555
54555
64456
74456
84456
94357
104357
114357
124159
134159
144159
153961
163862
173763
183763
193664
203565
213367
223367
233367
243367
253268
263268
273268
283169
293169
303169

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Paro gets around 94 mm of rain and snow over 20.6 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 69% and peaks near 82% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
16526
26425
36424
46324
56323
66322
76322
86321
96321
106321
116420
126420
136520
146520
156620
166721
176821
186922
197122
207222
217323
227423
237523
247622
257722
267822
277921
288021
298120
308219

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of April feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, April lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100

Wind in April

Winds average 4 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of April to 13 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 48 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:00 AM to 5:30 AM, and sunset from 6:14 PM to 6:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:006:14
212.35:596:15
312.35:576:15
412.35:566:16
512.45:556:16
612.45:546:17
712.45:536:17
812.45:526:18
912.55:516:18
1012.55:506:19
1112.55:486:19
1212.55:476:20
1312.65:466:21
1412.65:456:21
1512.65:446:22
1612.75:436:22
1712.75:426:23
1812.75:416:23
1912.75:406:24
2012.85:396:24
2112.85:386:25
2212.85:376:25
2312.85:366:26
2412.95:356:26
2512.95:346:27
2612.95:336:28
2712.95:326:28
2813.05:316:29
2913.05:306:29
3013.05:306:30

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.04 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.48 kWh/m² to a high of 6.04 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 6.04 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
66.0Bright
76.0Bright
86.0Intense
96.0Intense
106.0Intense
116.0Intense
126.0Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.0Intense
196.0Intense
206.0Intense
216.0Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
296.0Bright
306.0Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Paro

In seasonPeak

None of Paro's seasonal hazards are active in April. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Paro's monsoon runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is April a good time to visit Paro?

Our two travel scores rate April for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

2.1
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
Beach & pool
never really warm enough

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Paro.

What to pack for Paro in April

From April's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In April, Paro sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 0°C. Pack a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Paro in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Paro peaks around July 12 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 5 (high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighJul 12UV 15Dec 21UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb8Very high
Mar11Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun15Extreme
Jul15Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov7High
Dec5High
Location & terrain

Where is Paro?

Paro sits at 27.4°N, 89.4°E, 0 m above sea level, in Bhutan. The nearest listed city is Thimphu, 23 km away.

ThimphuPunakhaPhuentsholingTsirangTrongsaJakar

Topography around Paro

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Paro.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Paro has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 826 m around an average of 2,482 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,631 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 7,169 m.

The land around Paro is covered by trees (42%) and grassland (41%) within 3 km, trees (77%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (65%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
826 m
16 km
2,631 m
80 km
7,169 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icemoss and lichen
April weather nearby: Thimphu 23 km · Punakha 49 km · Phuentsholing 64 km · Tsirang 84 km · Trongsa 108 km · Darjeeling 122 km · Jakar 133 km · Ilām 158 km

Bhutan travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / D / F / G / M
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 23% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$4,493
2025
Happiness
5.1 / 10
World Happiness, 2018
Safe drinking water
66%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
2.5
per 100k, 2020
Road deaths
16.2
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 473
Religion
Lamaistic Buddhist 75%Indian- and Nepali-influenced Hinduism 22%other 3%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Paro (27.4305°, 89.4133°, elevation 0 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).