Paro weather by month & the best time to visit
Bhutan · highland town · oceanic / maritime climate
The best time to visit Paro is October — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 81/100), with April and May close behind. Paro averages about 2,071 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 20°C / 68°F and roughly 51 mm of rain in October.
When is the best time to visit Paro?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Paro is October, then April and May. The dullest month is January (30/100, 5 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Paro?
Paro gets a moderate 2,071 hours of sunshine a year. 51 Sunshine Score points separate October (81) from January (30), so the month you pick matters. Paro is the sunniest of the 3 destinations tracked in Bhutan. Rain is strongly seasonal here: roughly 60% of the year's 1,025 mm falls in the three months around July.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 30 | 12° / 54°F | 0° / 32°F | 5 mm | 4 |
| February | 44 | 14° / 57°F | 1° / 34°F | 12 mm | 5 |
| March | 57 | 16° / 61°F | 4° / 39°F | 32 mm | 6 |
| April | 73 | 19° / 66°F | 7° / 45°F | 60 mm | 7 |
| May | 71 | 22° / 72°F | 11° / 52°F | 108 mm | 7 |
| June | 63 | 24° / 75°F | 15° / 59°F | 153 mm | 7 |
| July | 63 | 24° / 75°F | 17° / 63°F | 259 mm | 7 |
| August | 63 | 24° / 75°F | 16° / 61°F | 206 mm | 7 |
| September | 66 | 23° / 73°F | 15° / 59°F | 134 mm | 7 |
| October | 81 | 20° / 68°F | 10° / 50°F | 51 mm | 7 |
| November | 68 | 17° / 63°F | 6° / 43°F | 3 mm | 5 |
| December | 45 | 14° / 57°F | 2° / 36°F | 2 mm | 4 |
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Paro: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Paro?
Paro is a highland town in Bhutan at 2,235 m elevation with a oceanic / maritime climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Paro get a year?
Paro gets about 2,071 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around October.
When is the best time to visit Paro?
The sunniest time to visit Paro is October, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 81/100 (with April and May close behind). Expect daytime highs around 20°C / 68°F.
What is the least sunny month in Paro?
January is the least sunny month in Paro, scoring 30/100 with about 5 mm of rain.
Is Paro the sunniest place in Bhutan?
Yes — with about 2,071 hours of sunshine a year, Paro has the most annual sunshine of the 3 Bhutan destinations tracked by Sunshine Atlas.
How strong is the sun in Paro?
The typical midday UV index in Paro peaks around 7 (high) in April, easing to about 4 (moderate) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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