Phuentsholing weather in April

In April, Phuentsholing sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 83 mm of rain across 15.2 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in April, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Phuentsholing's 7th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Phuentsholing's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
6th warmest
Overnight low
19°
6th coldest
Rainfall
83 mm
15.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
5:44 AM – 6:22 PM
Cloud cover
48%
7th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.03 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Phuentsholing is border town in Southern Bhutan.

Density
1,773/km²
people per km²

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

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical April day in Phuentsholing reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C warmer than March and on par with May.

10°15°20°25°30°35°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12717
22718
32718
42718
52718
62718
72718
82718
92718
102718
112718
122718
132719
142719
152719
162719
172719
182719
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202719
212719
222719
232719
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252719
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272720
282720
292720
302720

Phuentsholing weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan19° / 10°132.510.57.7
Feb22° / 12°21411.17.9
Mar25° / 16°367.111.87.7
Apr27° / 19°8315.212.65.8
May27° / 21°25525.113.34.4
Jun27° / 23°7052913.73.4
Jul27° / 23°102130.913.53.2
Aug28° / 23°65730.712.93.2
Sep27° / 22°41826.112.23.9
Oct26° / 19°1078.911.47.2
Nov24° / 15°61.510.78.9
Dec21° / 11°61.310.38.4

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 27% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 34%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
26931
36931
46931
56931
66931
76931
86931
96931
106931
116931
126931
136931
146832
156733
166733
176733
186634
196535
206535
216436
226436
236238
246238
256139
266139
276139
286139
296139
306139

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Phuentsholing gets around 83 mm of rain over 15.2 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 52% and peaks near 69% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
139
239
340
440
541
641
742
842
943
1044
1145
1246
1347
1448
1550
1651
1752
1853
1955
2056
2157
2259
2360
2461
2563
2664
2765
2866
2968
3069

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the humid band about 43% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 18% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
129353330
228353430
326343640
425343740
524333850
623333950
722324060
821324070
920314180
1019304290
11183043100
12162944110
13152844120
14142845131
15132745141
16122645161
17112646171
18102546181
1992447201
2082247221
2172148231
2262048251
2351849271
2441749291
2541648311
2631548331
2731447351
2821246381
2921145401
3021044431

Wind in April

Winds average 4 km/h in April, the windiest month of the year.

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 6:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:006:14
212.35:596:15
312.35:586:15
412.35:576:16
512.35:556:16
612.45:546:17
712.45:536:17
812.45:526:18
912.55:516:18
1012.55:506:19
1112.55:496:19
1212.55:486:20
1312.65:476:20
1412.65:466:21
1512.65:456:21
1612.65:446:22
1712.75:436:22
1812.75:426:23
1912.75:416:23
2012.75:406:24
2112.85:396:24
2212.85:386:25
2312.85:376:25
2412.85:366:26
2512.95:356:26
2612.95:346:27
2712.95:336:28
2812.95:326:28
2913.05:316:29
3013.05:306:29

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.03 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.17 kWh/m² to a high of 5.03 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 5.03 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Phuentsholing

In seasonPeak

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

Phuentsholing's monsoon runs June–August, 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 Phuentsholing?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Phuentsholing for sightseeing.

What to pack for Phuentsholing in April

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

In April, Phuentsholing sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Phuentsholing in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April 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 Phuentsholing peaks around July 17 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 13 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highVery highHighModerateJul 17UV 12Jan 13UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar9Very high
Apr7Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul12Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep10Extreme
Oct6High
Nov5High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Phuentsholing in April

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where April falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Phuentsholing is worst in February — around 79 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.1× the cleanest month (July, 20 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 1378 µg/m³Jul 1920 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan71Unhealthy
Feb79Unhealthy
Mar65Unhealthy
Apr54Poor
May39Poor
Jun28Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep29Moderate
Oct41Poor
Nov52Poor
Dec62Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Phuentsholing?

Phuentsholing sits at 26.9°N, 89.4°E, 330 m above sea level, in Bhutan. The nearest listed city is Paro, 64 km away.

ParoThimphuTsirangPunakhaTrongsa

Topography around Phuentsholing

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Phuentsholing has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 594 m around an average of 290 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,634 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,184 m.

The land around Phuentsholing is covered by trees (62%) within 3 km, trees (87%) within 16 km, and trees (71%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
594 m
16 km
2,634 m
80 km
5,184 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Paro 64 km · Thimphu 73 km · Tsirang 75 km · Punakha 95 km · Darjeeling 113 km · Rangpur 124 km · Trongsa 132 km · Bhadrapur 133 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 Phuentsholing (26.8516°, 89.3884°, elevation 330 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).