Phuntsholing
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Generally suitable with routine precautions
Travelers from India, Bangladesh, and Maldives can enter without a visa but must show ID and obtain a permit at Phuntsholing. Other nationals need a visa and a registered guide.
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Climate normals · 2016–2025
When to go: Phuntsholing month by month
Judged purely on 2016–2025 weather records, the friendliest months in Phuntsholing are typically January, February and December, with average daytime highs around 21–23°C. August is usually the warmest month (average high 29°C), January the coldest (average low 11°C), and July the wettest (about 981 mm). These are long-run averages, not a forecast.
| Month | Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | Rain (mm) | Sunshine (h/day) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 20.8 | 10.8 | 15 | 9.1 |
| February | 22.6 | 12.7 | 39 | 9.0 |
| March | 26.4 | 15.5 | 63 | 10.1 |
| April | 28.5 | 18.6 | 122 | 10.5 |
| May | 28.7 | 21.1 | 291 | 10.0 |
| June | 29.0 | 23.4 | 787 | 7.9 |
| July | 29.1 | 24.1 | 981 | 6.7 |
| August | 29.3 | 24.0 | 634 | 7.7 |
| September | 28.9 | 23.2 | 436 | 8.1 |
| October | 27.8 | 19.5 | 150 | 9.4 |
| November | 25.7 | 15.8 | 8 | 9.9 |
| December | 22.4 | 12.5 | 8 | 9.3 |
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Research updated Tuesday, September 1, 2026Past and future events in Phuntsholing
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Previously
- Documented history · 1964
On 5 April 1964, reformist Prime Minister Jigme Dorji was assassinated in Phuntsholing by monarchist cadres as the king lay ill in Switzerland.
- Documented history · 1958
It was 1958 when the first one-storeyed cottage was constructed to house a shop.
- Prime Minister Jigme Dorji assassination
On 5 April 1964, reformist Prime Minister Jigme Dorji was assassinated in Phuntsholing by monarchist cadres as the king lay ill in Switzerland.
- First one‑storeyed cottage constructed
In 1958 the first one‑storeyed cottage was constructed in Phuntsholing to house a shop.
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01 · OverviewPhuntsholing, in brief
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02 · HistoryHow Phuntsholing took shape
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04 · Food & cultureFood and everyday culture in Phuntsholing
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01 · Q&AWhere is Phuntsholing located and what are its coordinates?
Phuntsholing is situated in Bhutan at geographic coordinates 26.8516, 89.3884 with an elevation of an elevation monitored in local geographic surveys.
02 · Q&AWhat is the population and time zone of Phuntsholing?
Phuntsholing has a recorded population of approximately 27,658 and observes the Asia/Thimphu time zone (BTN).
03 · Q&AWhat languages and currency are used in Phuntsholing?
Official and commonly spoken languages in Phuntsholing include dz, and the circulating currency is BTN.
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