Paro weather in September

In September, Paro sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 232 mm of precipitation across 27.2 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 15°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 36 min at the start of September to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Paro's 9th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Paro's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
4th warmest
Overnight low
9th coldest
Precipitation
232 mm
27.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:52 AM – 6:01 PM
Cloud cover
83%
9th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.09 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.7
out of 10

Paro is city in Bhutan.

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

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 15°C through the month.

A typical September day in Paro reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 17°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 1°C cooler than August and about 3°C warmer than October.

10°15°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1169
2169
3169
4169
5169
6169
7169
8169
9168
10168
11168
12168
13158
14158
15158
16158
17158
18158
19158
20157
21157
22157
23157
24157
25157
26157
27156
28146
29146
30146

How September really feels in Paro

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

September sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Paro weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 4th-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 September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 88%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1694
2793
3793
4793
5793
6793
7892
8892
9892
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
171090
181090
191090
201189
211189
221387
231486
241585
251783
261882
271981
282179
292377
302674

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitationSnow

Paro gets around 232 mm of rain and snow over 27.2 wet days in September. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 90% and peaks near 95% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1950
2940
3940
4940
5930
6931
7931
8931
9931
10931
11931
12931
13931
14931
15931
16931
17931
18921
19921
20911
21911
22901
23881
24871
25862
26842
27832
28812
29802
30783

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September 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 September

Winds average 4 km/h in September.

Across September, 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 September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min at the start of September to 11 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 48 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:45 AM to 5:59 AM, and sunset from 6:19 PM to 5:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.65:456:19
212.55:456:18
312.55:466:17
412.55:466:16
512.55:476:15
612.45:476:13
712.45:486:12
812.45:486:11
912.45:496:10
1012.35:496:09
1112.35:506:07
1212.35:506:06
1312.25:506:05
1412.25:516:04
1512.25:516:03
1612.25:526:01
1712.15:526:00
1812.15:535:59
1912.15:535:58
2012.05:545:57
2112.05:545:55
2212.05:555:54
2312.05:555:53
2411.95:565:52
2511.95:565:51
2611.95:575:49
2711.95:575:48
2811.85:585:47
2911.85:585:46
3011.85:595:45

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.09 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 — September's 4.09 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Bright
24.0Bright
34.0Bright
44.0Bright
54.0Bright
64.0Bright
74.1Bright
84.1Bright
94.1Bright
104.1Bright
114.1Bright
124.1Bright
134.1Bright
144.1Bright
154.1Bright
164.1Bright
174.1Bright
184.1Bright
194.1Bright
204.1Bright
214.1Bright
224.1Bright
234.1Bright
244.1Bright
254.2Bright
264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.2Bright
294.2Bright
304.3Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Paro

In seasonPeak

In September, Paro sits inside its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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 September a good time to visit Paro?

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

2.7
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
Beach & pool
never really warm enough

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Paro.

What to pack for Paro in September

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

In September, Paro sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 8°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer. About 27 days see rain.

rain geara warm layer

UV index in Paro in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 13 (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
September 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).