Page 9 - Bhutan Destination Guide - Alluring Asia

CLIMATE Bhutan has 11 climatic zones, in which banana trees and hardy rock plants grow within the space of a single vertical mile. The climate varies with altitude. Year-round snow in the north, heavy monsoon rains in the west, drier but temperate central and eastern areas and a humid and subtropical south. PAGE 3-7 Population | Time | Visas Central Valleys - Cool winters, hot summers Paro Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec History | Religion Rainfall(inches) .28 .59 1.0 1.3 1.2 2.1 3.9 4.2 2.4 .95 .25 na Himalayas - Severe winters, cool summers. Violent storms coming down from the Himalayas are the source Min Temp (F) 22 34 33 40 51 55 59 57 PAGE 8 34 29 of the country's name which translates as Land of the Thunder Dragon. During the rainy season there are 52 45 Language Max Temp (F) 48 55 57 63 74 77 80 77 74 65 57 52 frequent landslides. PAGE 9 Climate Temperatures in Thimphu range from approximately 15 to 26 C during the monsoon season of June through Thimpu Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec September but drop between -4 C and 16 C in January. Most of the central region experiences a cool, PAGE 10 Rainfall(inches) .59 1.6 .91 2.3 4.8 9.6 14.7 13.6 6.1 1.5 .31 .12 temperate climate year-round. In the south, a hot, humid climate helps maintain a fairly even temperature The Land Min Temp (F) 27 33 39 45 56 59 60 60 59 51 41 30 range of between 15 C and 30 C year-round, although temperatures sometimes reach 40C in the southern Max Temp (F) 54 58 62 68 72 76 77 77 74 71 61 58 foothills during the summer. PAGE 11 The People | What to Pack | PAGE 12 Punakha Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Currency | Credit Cards Rainfall(inches) .29 .59 1.0 1.3 1.2 2.1 3.9 4.2 2.4 0.9 0.2 .08 AVERAGE TEMPERATURE & RAINFALL Changing Money | Tipping Min Temp (F) 39 42 49 54 61 66 70 69 68 62 56 51 Insurance Max Temp (F) 72 73 77 82 86 89 91 92 92 89 87 86 PAGE 13 Etiquette | Safety & theft PAGE 14 Communications | Media PAGE 15 Shopping | Customs Bartering PAGE 16 Food & Drinks PAGE 17-21 Culture & The Arts | Religion