Samdrup Jongkhar weather in April

In April, Samdrup Jongkhar sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 228 mm of rain across 17.4 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in April, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Samdrup Jongkhar's 7th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Samdrup Jongkhar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
7th warmest
Overnight low
18°
6th coldest
Rainfall
228 mm
17.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
5:35 AM – 6:13 PM
Cloud cover
55%
7th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.06 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Samdrup Jongkhar is place in Samdrup Jongkhar District, Bhutan.

Density
2,086/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 28°C through the month.

A typical April day in Samdrup Jongkhar reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 1°C warmer than March and on par with May.

10°15°20°25°30°35°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12817
22817
32817
42817
52817
62818
72818
82818
92818
102818
112818
122818
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How April really feels in Samdrup Jongkhar

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April 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

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

Samdrup Jongkhar weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan22° / 92.410.58.4
Feb24° / 12°173.611.18.4
Mar27° / 15°647.611.87.2
Apr28° / 18°22817.412.65.2
May29° / 21°37023.313.34.1
Jun29° / 24°59027.413.73.1
Jul29° / 25°61128.513.52.9
Aug30° / 25°41327.612.92.9
Sep29° / 23°31223.212.23.6
Oct28° / 19°1058.911.46.6
Nov26° / 14°81.410.78.8
Dec23° / 11°50.910.39.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 44%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26535
36337
46337
56337
66238
76238
86238
96238
106139
116040
126040
135941
145842
155842
165644
175545
185446
195347
205248
215149
225050
234951
244753
254753
264753
274753
284753
294654
304654

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Samdrup Jongkhar gets around 228 mm of rain over 17.4 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 58% and peaks near 67% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
147
248
348
449
550
651
751
852
953
1054
1155
1256
1357
1458
1559
1660
1760
1861
1962
2063
2164
2264
2365
2465
2565
2666
2766
2866
2966
3067

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the muggy band about 41% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 44% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1152745120
2142647130
3132547150
4122448160
5112348180
6102248200
792147220
891947250
981846270
1071745300
1161644321
1261543351
1351442381
1451341401
1541240421
1641139441
1731038462
183938482
193837502
203736513
212635543
222534554
232432575
242431585
251329616
261327627
271225639
2812236410
2912216412
3011206414

Wind in April

Winds average 5 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
175calm
185calm
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235calm
245calm
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265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm

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 5:52 AM to 5:22 AM, and sunset from 6:06 PM to 6:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:526:06
212.35:506:06
312.35:496:07
412.35:486:07
512.35:476:08
612.45:466:08
712.45:456:09
812.45:446:09
912.55:436:10
1012.55:426:10
1112.55:406:11
1212.55:396:11
1312.65:386:12
1412.65:376:12
1512.65:366:13
1612.65:356:13
1712.75:346:14
1812.75:336:14
1912.75:326:15
2012.75:316:15
2112.85:306:16
2212.85:296:16
2312.85:286:17
2412.85:276:17
2512.95:266:18
2612.95:256:18
2712.95:256:19
2812.95:246:20
2913.05:236:20
3013.05:226:21

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.06 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.47 kWh/m² to a high of 5.06 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 5.06 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.1Bright
35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.2Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Samdrup Jongkhar

In seasonPeak

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

Samdrup Jongkhar's monsoon runs May–September, 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 Samdrup Jongkhar?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Samdrup Jongkhar for sightseeing.

What to pack for Samdrup Jongkhar in April

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

In April, Samdrup Jongkhar sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Samdrup Jongkhar in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Samdrup Jongkhar peaks around July 14 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near February 8 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 14UV 11Feb 8UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep10Extreme
Oct6High
Nov6High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Samdrup Jongkhar 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 Samdrup Jongkhar is worst in February — around 73 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.7× the cleanest month (July, 20 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorFeb 1672 µg/m³Jul 1820 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan64Unhealthy
Feb73Unhealthy
Mar67Unhealthy
Apr55Poor
May36Poor
Jun27Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep28Moderate
Oct36Poor
Nov45Poor
Dec54Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Samdrup Jongkhar?

Samdrup Jongkhar sits at 26.8°N, 91.5°E, 0 m above sea level, in Bhutan. The nearest listed city is Mongar, 59 km away.

MongarTrashigangJakarTrongsaTsirangPunakhaThimphuPhuentsholing

Topography around Samdrup Jongkhar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Samdrup Jongkhar has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 495 m around an average of 244 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,292 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,428 m.

The land around Samdrup Jongkhar is covered by trees (84%) within 3 km, trees (69%) and cropland (25%) within 16 km, and trees (65%) and cropland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
495 m
16 km
2,292 m
80 km
4,428 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Mongar 59 km · Trashigang 59 km · Jakar 112 km · Trongsa 126 km · Tsirang 139 km · Punakha 183 km · Thimphu 199 km · Phuentsholing 210 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 Samdrup Jongkhar (26.8007°, 91.5052°, 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. 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).