Weather conditions are ideal for visiting bhutan in all seasons except winter, which runs from December through February. Summer temperatures in the south are tropical with high monsoon rainfall. Rainfall in the higher central region is not so heavy. The days are clear and warm with cool nights.
Southern Tract:
The country is divided into three district tracts, between the southern foothills and the Himalayan crest, running from south to north; the Southern Tract, about 49-kms in width and consisting mainly of outer hills, receives as much as 300 inches raall annually. Dense vgetation clothes the hillsides.

The country is divided into three district tracts, between the southern foothills and the Himalayan crest, running from south to north; the Southern Tract, about 49-kms in width and consisting mainly of outer hills, receives as much as 300 inches raall annually. Dense vgetation clothes the hillsides.

Central Tract:
The Central Tract, about 64-kms in width consists of a number of valleys, at altitudes upto 3,048m, separated by high mountain ridges with gentler slopes and a rainfall of 60 inches a year. Most of the population is concentrated in this region, where are located the valleys of Punakha - the old capital, Paro - the trade centre and Thimpu - the new capital.

Northern Tract:
The northern tract, consists of rugged mountains with alpine valleys and snowy peaks soaring to heights of 7,315.4m (24,000 feet). The northern region, reaching up the eternal snows, produces rare medicinal herbs, besides the primulae, the rare blue poppy, gentians and the sexifrage which set the mountains ablaze with colour. Animals known to the average mortal only in story-books including Bushels also known as Bharal or Wild Sheep), Musk Deer, Takins - large hoofed Goats or Antelopes and the incredible beautiful blue Sheep Roam the rugged slopes where long haired Yaks continually graze. Multi-hued birds and butterflies bedazzle the beholder.

Strong, hardy and well built the Bhutanese are a peaceful, calm and placid people belie the martial traits that come naturally to them, archery, song and dance is their national pastime, hospitality a tradition. The ‘Shadchops’, the progeny of the Tibetan invaders from Khan occupy the western districts and are big burly men with typically Mongolian features. The ‘Shadchops’ in the east are shorter and resemble more with the people inhabiting the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh. The third ethnic stock are the Nepalese was started to infiltrate, eventually to settle in the hot and humid southern districts, adjoining India.