Asia
Bhutan
Capital Thimphu · 754,394 people · Ngultrum
- Top cities
- 99KThimphu
- 28KPhuntsholing
- 22KTsirang
- 22KPunākha
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- ClimateWarm7–29°
Top cities
Source: GeoNames
Airports in Bhutan
Paro International Airport is Bhutan's busiest gateway.
1 major airports. Tap any to see its nearest cities and how far they are.
Good to know — passenger volume is total throughput, not direct-route breadth; a large hub can still lack flights to your region. Learn how we measure this →
Passport strength in Bhutan
Bhutan's passport has more limited reach.
- Mobility
- #8346 destinations
- GDP reach
- #1337.5% of world GDP
- Heritage
- #115208 of 1,353 UNESCO sites
Good to know — a mobility rank counts how many destinations you can enter, not how useful they are; a strong passport can still gate the one place you care about. Learn how we measure this →
Climate in Bhutan
Warm summers, gentle winters.
Across its cities, summer highs top out near 29°C feels-like while the coldest spots dip to around 7°C; sunshine is moderate, topping out near 223 days in Phuntsholing.
Feels-like °C — monthly range across cities
Good to know— a country isn't one climate but a range; the extremes here are different cities, not the same place across seasons. Learn how we measure this →
Who thrives in Bhutan
A handful of lifestyles thrive in Bhutan.
Fit is scored per lifestyle and anchored to the cities that serve each best — Winter Escapist leads. Pick one to see exactly where it works.
Great fit
Decent fit
Poor fit
Good to know — fit is by city, not country; a lifestyle that thrives here may only do so in one or two of its cities. Learn how we measure this →