Live rain radar coverage across Bhutan.
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Rain in Thimphu by month
Thimphu gets about 1,025 mm (40.4 in) of rain in an average year. The wettest month is July, with 259 mm (10.2 in), and the driest is December, with 2 mm (0.1 in).
| Month | Average rain | Average temperature |
|---|---|---|
| January | 5 mm (0.2 in) | -1.6 °C (29 °F) |
| February | 12 mm (0.5 in) | -0.4 °C (31 °F) |
| March | 32 mm (1.3 in) | 2.2 °C (36 °F) |
| April | 60 mm (2.4 in) | 5.5 °C (42 °F) |
| May | 108 mm (4.3 in) | 8.9 °C (48 °F) |
| June | 153 mm (6.0 in) | 12.1 °C (54 °F) |
| July | 259 mm (10.2 in) | 12.6 °C (55 °F) |
| August | 206 mm (8.1 in) | 12.3 °C (54 °F) |
| September | 134 mm (5.3 in) | 10.9 °C (52 °F) |
| October | 51 mm (2.0 in) | 7.1 °C (45 °F) |
| November | 3 mm (0.1 in) | 3.3 °C (38 °F) |
| December | 2 mm (0.1 in) | 0.3 °C (33 °F) |
Long-term monthly averages from NASA POWER (MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis). They describe the wider area around Thimphu and can differ slightly from local weather-station records.