Bhutan
Paro in August
☀️ SummerPleasant and some showers. Watch for landslide risk.
🎒 Pack: compact umbrella or rain jacket
Why August scores 9.2What goes into the score
How it works- Weather comfort9.2
- ✓Comfortable temperatures (25°C highs / 16°C lows)
- ✓Comfortable humidity (dew point 12.8°C)
- !Wet: ~113 mm rain, ~4 heavy-rain days
- Air quality10.0
- ✓Good (within WHO guideline) (PM2.5 ~3 µg/m³)
- Seasonal hazards8.5
- !Landslide: Monsoon rain can trigger landslides that cut off roads for days, mostly on routes out of the valley (UK FCDO Bhutan advice)
- Safety baseline9.0
- ·Normal precautions
| Aug | May | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 9.2 Excellent | 9.5 Excellent |
| Season | ☀️ Summer | 🌷 Spring |
| High / low | 25° / 16° | 23° / 11° |
| Rain | 113 mm | 59 mm |
| Humidity | dew pt 13° | dew pt 7° |
| PM2.5 | 3 µg/m³ | 8 µg/m³ |
Typical-month data: NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis) 2015–2024 (modelled, not a forecast). Temperatures: Paro weather-station normals. Rainfall: Paro weather-station normals (national met service).
Holidays & crowdsAugust 2027
Long weekendThere's at least one long weekend. Domestic travel picks up and popular spots get busier over those days.
- First Sermon of Lord Buddha 6–8 Aug · 3 days off in a row
National holidays only; regional holidays and school breaks aren't included. Source: holidays (open-source public-holiday calendar).
Explore ParoEvents, sights, food & souvenirs
Check event dates locallyA valley town home to Bhutan's only international airport and the famous Tiger's Nest monastery. Most visitors begin or end their Bhutan trip here.
No major events on our calendar for August.
Coming up later
National DayEvery year17 December every year
Celebrates the crowning of the first king in 1907.
Why go: Public holiday with celebrations.
Where: Across Bhutan
Paro TshechuDate variesDates vary with the lunar calendar; usually March or April
One of Bhutan's biggest festivals, ending with the dawn unveiling of a giant thangka.
Why go: Book well ahead and dress respectfully.
Where: Rinpung Dzong
Taktsang (Tiger's Nest)
Monastery clinging to a cliff high above the valley.
💡 The hike takes several hours; start early and wear good shoes.
Rinpung Dzong
Fortress-monastery overlooking the valley.
💡 Wear long sleeves and long trousers or skirts.
National Museum of Bhutan (Ta Dzong)
Museum in a former watchtower above Rinpung Dzong.
Kyichu Lhakhang
One of Bhutan's oldest temples.
Drukgyel Dzong
Restored fortress ruins at the head of the valley.
Ema datshi
Chillies cooked in cheese, the national dish.
💡 Restaurants and hotels
Red rice
Nutty red rice served with most meals.
💡 Most restaurants
Momos
Steamed dumplings.
💡 Cafes and restaurants in town
Suja
Salted butter tea.
💡 Cafes and homes
Handwoven textiles
Traditional Bhutanese woven fabrics.
💡 Craft shops in Paro town
Incense
Traditional herbal incense.
💡 Craft shops
Prayer flags
Colourful printed flags.
💡 Shops in town