Phuentsholing weather in July

In July, Phuentsholing sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 1021 mm of rain across 30.9 wet days and about 13.5 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 1st-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 0% of the time in July, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 42 min at the start of July to 13 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Phuentsholing's 12th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Phuentsholing's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
4th warmest
Overnight low
23°
12th coldest
Rainfall
1021 mm
30.9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
5:22 AM – 6:54 PM
Cloud cover
93%
12th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
3.17 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
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 July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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

A typical July day in Phuentsholing reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs on par with June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Phuentsholing weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 4th-warmest and 1st-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 July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in July, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 2% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 98%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1298
2298
3298
4298
5298
6298
7298
8298
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10298
11298
12298
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Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Phuentsholing gets around 1021 mm of rain over 30.9 wet days in July, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 100% and peaks near 100% on the wettest days.

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Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the oppressive band about 98% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10991
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240982
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270973
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Wind in July

Winds average 4 km/h in July.

Across July, 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
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64calm
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Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 42 min at the start of July to 13 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 5:16 AM to 5:30 AM, and sunset from 6:56 PM to 6:48 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.75:166:56
213.75:166:56
313.75:166:56
413.75:176:56
513.65:176:56
613.65:186:56
713.65:186:56
813.65:186:56
913.65:196:56
1013.65:196:55
1113.65:206:55
1213.65:206:55
1313.65:216:55
1413.65:216:55
1513.65:216:54
1613.55:226:54
1713.55:226:54
1813.55:236:54
1913.55:236:53
2013.55:246:53
2113.55:246:53
2213.55:256:52
2313.45:256:52
2413.45:266:51
2513.45:266:51
2613.45:276:50
2713.45:276:50
2813.45:286:49
2913.35:296:49
3013.35:296:48
3113.35:306:48

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 3.17 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

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 — July's 3.17 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.1Moderate
23.1Moderate
33.0Moderate
43.0Moderate
53.0Moderate
63.0Moderate
73.0Moderate
83.0Moderate
93.0Moderate
103.0Moderate
113.0Moderate
123.0Moderate
133.1Moderate
143.1Moderate
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173.2Moderate
183.2Moderate
193.2Moderate
203.3Moderate
213.3Moderate
223.3Moderate
233.4Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.5Moderate
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Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Phuentsholing

In seasonPeak

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

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 July a good time to visit Phuentsholing?

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

3.2
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
3.3
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Phuentsholing.

What to pack for Phuentsholing in July

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

In July, Phuentsholing sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 31 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Phuentsholing in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July 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 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 July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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