Bhutan
Paro in December
🧥 WinterCool and mostly dry.
🎒 Pack: warm jacket for evenings
Why December scores 9.0What goes into the score
How it works- Weather comfort8.5
- !Cool (15°C highs / 1°C lows)
- ✓Comfortable humidity (dew point -2.4°C)
- ✓Mostly dry (~3 mm rain)
- Air quality9.0
- ✓Good (within WHO guideline) (PM2.5 ~11 µg/m³)
- Seasonal hazards10.0
- ·No notable seasonal hazards
- Safety baseline9.0
- ·Normal precautions
| Dec | May | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 9.0 Excellent | 9.5 Excellent |
| Season | 🧥 Winter | 🌷 Spring |
| High / low | 15° / 1° | 23° / 11° |
| Rain | 3 mm | 59 mm |
| Humidity | dew pt -2° | dew pt 7° |
| PM2.5 | 11 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 & crowdsDecember 2026
No long holidaysNo long public-holiday weekends this month. School holidays aren't counted, so check those if you want to avoid family crowds.
Other public holidays: National Day (17 Dec)
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.
National DayEvery year17 December every year
Celebrates the crowning of the first king in 1907.
Why go: Public holiday with celebrations.
Where: Across Bhutan
Coming up later
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