Samdrup Jongkhar weather in May

In May, Samdrup Jongkhar sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 370 mm of rain across 23.3 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in May, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 13 hours at the start of May to 13 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Samdrup Jongkhar's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Samdrup Jongkhar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
5th warmest
Overnight low
21°
8th coldest
Rainfall
370 mm
23.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
5:11 AM – 6:30 PM
Cloud cover
61%
8th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
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 May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical May day in Samdrup Jongkhar reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs on par with April and on par with June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12820
22820
32820
42820
52820
62820
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How May really feels in Samdrup Jongkhar

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 3 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
3
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in May is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Samdrup Jongkhar weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 4th-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 May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24753
34753
44852
54852
64852
74951
85050
95149
105149
115248
125248
135248
145149
155050
165050
174951
184753
194753
204654
214555
224456
234357
244258
254258
264159
274060
283961
293961
303763
313763

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Samdrup Jongkhar gets around 370 mm of rain over 23.3 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 75% and peaks near 85% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
167
268
368
469
569
670
770
870
971
1071
1171
1271
1372
1472
1573
1673
1774
1875
1975
2076
2177
2278
2378
2479
2580
2681
2782
2883
2983
3084
3185

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the oppressive band about 55% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 95% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1111864160
2011665180
3011465200
4011265220
5011163250
601963270
701861300
800760330
900658360
1000556390
1100552421
1200450451
1300447481
1400444511
1500341551
1600338581
1700336601
1800233641
1900231661
2000228682
2100126712
2200123742
2300121762
2400118783
2500116803
2600114823
2700112834
2800011845
2900010855
300008866
310007858

Wind in May

Winds average 5 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
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265calm
275calm
285calm
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305calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 hours at the start of May to 13 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 30 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:21 AM to 5:05 AM, and sunset from 6:21 PM to 6:38 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.05:216:21
213.05:206:22
313.05:206:22
413.15:196:23
513.15:186:23
613.15:176:24
713.15:176:25
813.25:166:25
913.25:156:26
1013.25:146:26
1113.25:146:27
1213.25:136:27
1313.35:136:28
1413.35:126:29
1513.35:116:29
1613.35:116:30
1713.35:106:30
1813.45:106:31
1913.45:096:31
2013.45:096:32
2113.45:086:32
2213.45:086:33
2313.45:076:34
2413.55:076:34
2513.55:076:35
2613.55:066:35
2713.55:066:36
2813.55:066:36
2913.55:056:37
3013.55:056:37
3113.55:056:38

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.73 kWh/m².

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 — May's 4.73 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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164.8Bright
174.7Bright
184.7Bright
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204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.6Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.4Bright
294.4Bright
304.4Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Samdrup Jongkhar

In seasonPeak

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

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 May a good time to visit Samdrup Jongkhar?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Samdrup Jongkhar in May

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

In May, Samdrup Jongkhar sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Samdrup Jongkhar in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). 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 May

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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