Paro weather in November

In November, Paro sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 28 mm of precipitation across 8.5 wet days and about 10.6 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 10°C in the first days to 8°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 54 min at the start of November to 10 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Paro's 4th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Paro's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
5th coldest
Precipitation
28 mm
8.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
6:29 AM – 5:06 PM
Cloud cover
50%
4th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
3.87 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 November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 10°C in the first days to 8°C by the end.

A typical November day in Paro reaches about 9°C in the afternoon and slips back to -2°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 6°C and 12°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 3°C cooler than October and about 3°C warmer than December.

-10°-5°10°15°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
111-1
211-1
310-1
410-1
510-1
610-1
710-2
810-2
910-2
1010-2
1110-2
1210-2
1310-2
1410-2
159-2
169-2
179-2
189-2
199-2
209-2
219-2
229-3
239-3
249-3
259-3
269-3
278-3
288-3
298-3
308-3

How November really feels in Paro

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 30 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
30
wind chill below the day's low

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

Paro weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 8th-warmest and 11th-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 November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26337
36337
46337
56337
66238
76238
86238
96238
106238
116139
125941
135941
145842
155842
165842
175743
185743
195842
205743
215842
225941
235941
246040
256139
266238
276238
286337
296337
306337

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Paro gets around 28 mm of rain and snow over 8.5 wet days in November. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 29% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13415
23315
33215
43115
53014
62914
72914
82914
92914
102914
112914
122914
132914
142915
152915
163015
173015
183016
193016
202916
212916
222917
232917
242816
252716
262616
272516
282516
292416
302416

Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, November 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 November

Winds average 4 km/h in November.

Across November, 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 November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 54 min at the start of November to 10 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 30 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:18 AM to 6:40 AM, and sunset from 5:14 PM to 5:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.96:185:14
210.96:195:13
310.96:195:13
410.96:205:12
510.86:215:11
610.86:215:11
710.86:225:10
810.86:235:10
910.86:245:09
1010.76:245:09
1110.76:255:08
1210.76:265:08
1310.76:275:07
1410.76:275:07
1510.66:285:07
1610.66:295:06
1710.66:305:06
1810.66:315:06
1910.66:315:05
2010.66:325:05
2110.56:335:05
2210.56:345:05
2310.56:345:04
2410.56:355:04
2510.56:365:04
2610.56:375:04
2710.46:375:04
2810.46:385:04
2910.46:395:04
3010.46:405:04

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 3.87 kWh/m².

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 — November's 3.87 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

012345151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.2Bright
64.2Bright
74.2Bright
84.1Bright
94.1Bright
104.0Bright
114.0Bright
124.0Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.7Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.6Moderate
253.6Moderate
263.6Moderate
273.6Moderate
283.6Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.5Moderate
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Paro

In seasonPeak

None of Paro's seasonal hazards are active in November. 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 November a good time to visit Paro?

Our two travel scores rate November 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

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Paro.

What to pack for Paro in November

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

In November, Paro sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Paro in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. 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
November 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).