Thimphu weather in June

In June, Thimphu sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 378 mm of rain across 29.2 wet days and about 13.7 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 19°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in June, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 36 min at the start of June to 13 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Thimphu's 10th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Thimphu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
12°
10th coldest
Rainfall
378 mm
29.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
5:10 AM – 6:53 PM
Cloud cover
83%
10th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

Thimphu is capital of Bhutan.

Air quality
Moderate
PM10 42 µg/m³ · 2015
Density
3,655/km²
people per km²
Founded
1955

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in June

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 19°C through the month.

A typical June day in Thimphu reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 1°C warmer than May and on par with July.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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21810
31910
41910
51911
61911
71911
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301913

How June really feels in Thimphu

Once humidity and wind are folded in, June 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

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

Thimphu weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 3rd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°6617.216.410.50.8
Feb / -2°942116.2111.1
Mar11° / 1522710.511.81.8
Apr15° / 16026.1112.62.8
May17° / 23628.8013.33.3
Jun19° / 12°37829.2013.73.2
Jul19° / 13°48430.2013.63.1
Aug19° / 13°35028.80133.3
Sep18° / 11°25526.2012.23.5
Oct16° / 13922.80.111.33.5
Nov12° / 7218.22.410.62.7
Dec / -2°59179.810.31.6

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 89%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11981
22080
32080
41981
51981
61981
71882
81783
91684
101585
111486
121387
131288
141090
15991
16991
17892
18793
19793
20694
21595
22496
23496
24496
25397
26397
27397
28397
29397
30496

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Thimphu gets around 378 mm of rain over 29.2 wet days in June. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 97% and peaks near 99% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
196
296
396
496
596
696
796
896
996
1096
1196
1296
1396
1497
1597
1697
1797
1898
1998
2098
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2299
2399
2499
2599
2699
2799
2899
2999
3099

Humidity in June

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, June lands in the dry band about 67% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1937
2928
3919
49010
58812
68713
78515
88317
98218
108020
117822
127624
137327
147129
156931
166733
176535
186238
196040
205842
215644
225446
235248
245050
254852
264654
274456
284258
294159
304060

Wind in June

Winds average 3 km/h in June.

Across June, 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

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 36 min at the start of June to 13 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over June. Sunrise moves from 5:11 AM to 5:13 AM, and sunset from 6:47 PM to 6:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.65:116:47
213.65:116:48
313.65:106:48
413.65:106:49
513.65:106:49
613.75:106:49
713.75:106:50
813.75:106:50
913.75:106:51
1013.75:106:51
1113.75:106:52
1213.75:106:52
1313.75:106:52
1413.75:106:53
1513.75:106:53
1613.75:106:53
1713.75:106:54
1813.75:106:54
1913.75:106:54
2013.75:106:55
2113.75:116:55
2213.75:116:55
2313.75:116:55
2413.75:116:55
2513.75:126:56
2613.75:126:56
2713.75:126:56
2813.75:126:56
2913.75:136:56
3013.75:136:56

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 4.32 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3 kWh/m² to a high of 5.43 kWh/m² in April across the year — June's 4.32 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.6Bright
114.6Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.4Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.2Bright
184.1Bright
194.1Bright
204.0Bright
214.0Moderate
223.9Moderate
233.9Moderate
243.8Moderate
253.8Moderate
263.7Moderate
273.7Moderate
283.7Moderate
293.6Moderate
303.6Moderate
Planning a trip in June

Hazard calendar for Thimphu

In seasonPeak

In June, Thimphu sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Thimphu's rainy season runs May–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is June a good time to visit Thimphu?

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

3.2
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
Beach & pool
never really warm enough

June is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Thimphu.

What to pack for Thimphu in June

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

In June, Thimphu sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 12°C. Pack rain gear. About 29 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Thimphu in June

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in June peaks around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Thimphu peaks around July 12 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 5 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighJul 12UV 15Dec 21UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb8Very high
Mar11Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun15Extreme
Jul15Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov7High
Dec5High

Air quality in Thimphu in June

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where June falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Thimphu is worst in February — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.4× the cleanest month (September, 4 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodFeb 2116 µg/m³Sep 164 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb16Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May10Good
Jun6Good
Jul4Good
Aug4Good
Sep4Good
Oct4Good
Nov5Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Thimphu?

Thimphu sits at 27.5°N, 89.6°E, 2,320 m above sea level, in Bhutan. The nearest listed city is Paro, 23 km away.

ParoPunakhaTsirangPhuentsholingTrongsaJakarMongar

Topography around Thimphu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Thimphu has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,129 m around an average of 2,631 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,897 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 7,127 m.

The land around Thimphu is covered by trees (55%) and grassland (28%) within 3 km, trees (85%) within 16 km, and trees (65%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,129 m
16 km
2,897 m
80 km
7,127 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icemoss and lichen
June weather nearby: Paro 23 km · Punakha 27 km · Tsirang 69 km · Phuentsholing 73 km · Trongsa 85 km · Jakar 110 km · Darjeeling 144 km · Mongar 159 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 Thimphu (27.4661°, 89.6419°, elevation 2,320 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).