Phuentsholing weather in December

In December, Phuentsholing sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 6 mm of rain across 1.3 wet days and about 10.3 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 24 min at the start of December to 10 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Phuentsholing's 2nd-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Phuentsholing's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
11th warmest
Overnight low
11°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
6 mm
1.3 wet days
Daylight
10 h 18 min
6:49 AM – 5:08 PM
Cloud cover
27%
2nd clearest
Wind
3 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.22 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.4
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 December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical December day in Phuentsholing reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 3°C cooler than November and about 2°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12213
22213
32213
42213
52212
62212
72212
82212
92212
102212
112112
122112
132112
142111
152111
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182111
192111
202111
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222011
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242010
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262010
272010
282010
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312010

Phuentsholing weather by month

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

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 15%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
19010
28911
38911
48911
58713
68713
78614
88614
98515
108416
118416
128416
138317
148317
158317
168317
178218
188317
198317
208317
218218
228218
238317
248317
258317
268416
278416
288416
298416
308515
318515

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Phuentsholing gets around 6 mm of rain over 1.3 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 5% and peaks near 6% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
12
22
32
43
53
63
73
84
94
104
114
124
135
145
155
165
175
185
195
205
215
225
235
246
256
266
276
286
296
306
316

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the dry band about 88% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
172271
273261
375250
476240
577230
678220
779210
880200
981190
1082180
1183170
1284160
1385150
1486140
1588120
1689110
1790100
189190
199280
209370
219460
229550
239640
249730
259730
269820
279820
289820
299910
309910
319910

Wind in December

Winds average 3 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 3 km/h on the calmest days to 3 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
13calm
23calm
33calm
43calm
53calm
63calm
73calm
83calm
93calm
103calm
113calm
123calm
133calm
143calm
153calm
163calm
173calm
183calm
193calm
203calm
213calm
223calm
233calm
243calm
253calm
263calm
273calm
283calm
293calm
303calm
313calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 24 min at the start of December to 10 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:39 AM to 6:56 AM, and sunset from 5:05 PM to 5:16 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.46:395:05
210.46:405:05
310.46:415:05
410.46:415:05
510.46:425:05
610.46:435:06
710.46:435:06
810.46:445:06
910.46:455:06
1010.46:455:06
1110.36:465:07
1210.36:475:07
1310.36:475:07
1410.36:485:08
1510.36:485:08
1610.36:495:08
1710.36:505:09
1810.36:505:09
1910.36:515:09
2010.36:515:10
2110.36:525:10
2210.36:525:11
2310.36:535:11
2410.36:535:12
2510.36:535:12
2610.36:545:13
2710.36:545:13
2810.36:555:14
2910.36:555:14
3010.36:555:15
3110.36:565:16

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 3.22 kWh/m².

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 — December's 3.22 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.3Moderate
23.3Moderate
33.3Moderate
43.3Moderate
53.3Moderate
63.2Moderate
73.2Moderate
83.2Moderate
93.2Moderate
103.2Moderate
113.2Moderate
123.2Moderate
133.2Moderate
143.2Moderate
153.2Moderate
163.2Moderate
173.2Moderate
183.2Moderate
193.2Moderate
203.2Moderate
213.2Moderate
223.2Moderate
233.2Moderate
243.3Moderate
253.3Moderate
263.3Moderate
273.3Moderate
283.3Moderate
293.3Moderate
303.3Moderate
313.3Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Phuentsholing

In seasonPeak

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

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

8.4
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

December is one of the better times to visit Phuentsholing for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Phuentsholing in December

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

In December, Phuentsholing sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 11°C. Little to plan around — just the basics.

UV index in Phuentsholing in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 4 — 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 December

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where December 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
December 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).