Samdrup Jongkhar in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Samdrup Jongkhar sees average daytime highs around 23°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 30 mm of rain over about 7 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 23°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Samdrup Jongkhar's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Samdrup Jongkhar's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 23°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 10°C
- Rainfall
- 30 mm
- 7 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 8.6
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Samdrup Jongkhar in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 23°C.
A typical winter day in Samdrup Jongkhar reaches about 23°C and drops to 10°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Samdrup Jongkhar
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
winter 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 the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 22° / 9° | 9 | 2.4 | 10.5 | 8.4 |
| Feb | 24° / 12° | 17 | 3.6 | 11.1 | 8.4 |
| Mar | 27° / 15° | 64 | 7.6 | 11.8 | 7.2 |
| Apr | 28° / 18° | 228 | 17.4 | 12.6 | 5.2 |
| May | 29° / 21° | 370 | 23.3 | 13.3 | 4.1 |
| Jun | 29° / 24° | 590 | 27.4 | 13.7 | 3.1 |
| Jul | 29° / 25° | 611 | 28.5 | 13.5 | 2.9 |
| Aug | 30° / 25° | 413 | 27.6 | 12.9 | 2.9 |
| Sep | 29° / 23° | 312 | 23.2 | 12.2 | 3.6 |
| Oct | 28° / 19° | 105 | 8.9 | 11.4 | 6.6 |
| Nov | 26° / 14° | 8 | 1.4 | 10.7 | 8.8 |
| Dec | 23° / 11° | 5 | 0.9 | 10.3 | 9.0 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Samdrup Jongkhar gets around 30 mm of rain over 7 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 5 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 10 h 24 min in early December to 11 h 24 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 3.8 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Samdrup Jongkhar
None of Samdrup Jongkhar's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Samdrup Jongkhar's monsoon runs May–September, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Samdrup Jongkhar?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is one of the better times to visit Samdrup Jongkhar for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Samdrup Jongkhar in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Samdrup Jongkhar sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 7 days see rain.
UV index in Samdrup Jongkhar in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages 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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 4 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 4 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Very high | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | High | High | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4 | Moderate |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 8 | Very high |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 10 | Extreme |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 6 | High |
| Dec | 4 | Moderate |
Air quality in Samdrup Jongkhar in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 64 | 73 | 67 | 55 | 36 | 27 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 36 | 45 | 54 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 64 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 73 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 67 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 55 | Poor |
| May | 36 | Poor |
| Jun | 27 | Moderate |
| Jul | 20 | Moderate |
| Aug | 24 | Moderate |
| Sep | 28 | Moderate |
| Oct | 36 | Poor |
| Nov | 45 | Poor |
| Dec | 54 | Poor |
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.
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.
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
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.