Drukgyal Dzong
Drukgyal Dzong is a dzong in Tibet located in Paro, Bhutan. It is a Tentative World Heritage Site and is one of the 11 sights of the country featured on this site. It is the 8th most looked-up sight in Bhutan on English Wikipedia.
Planning a visit
The weather is warmest from June to August, with daily highs around 17 °C, but these months also have the most rain, often seeing 30 rainy days per month. For drier conditions, November and December have very little rain, though temperatures are lower with highs between 5 °C and 7 °C. January and February are the coldest months, with lows reaching -8 °C and -6 °C.
Paro International Airport is 14 km from the site, and Drukgyal Dzong is 30 km from Thimphu. Nearby locations include Paro Taktsang, which is 3.1 km away, and the National Museum of Bhutan, located 12.1 km from the dzong. Other nearby areas are Torsa Strict Nature Reserve and Jigme Dorji National Park.
Weather by month
The warmest month is August, with an average high of 17 °C. The wettest is July, with about 154 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 5 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 7 |
| Average low, °C | -8 | -6 | -2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 3 | -1 | -5 |
| Rainfall, mm | 9 | 14 | 21 | 37 | 51 | 97 | 154 | 120 | 83 | 42 | 6 | 6 |
| Rainy days | 1 | 4 | 12 | 19 | 25 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 24 | 11 | 1 | 1 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
