Bumthang, Bhutan Climate

Weather: 15.18°C/59.32°F, Wind SW at 3.1 km/h, 41% Humidity, 0% Chance of rain

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Bumthang Climate Summary

Located at an elevation of 3650.72 meters (11977.43 feet) above sea level, Bumthang has a Temperate highland tropical climate with dry winters climate (Classification: Cwb). The city’s yearly temperature is 9.61ºC (49.3ºF) and it is -5.99% lower than Bhutan’s averages. Bumthang typically receives about 71.39 millimeters (2.81 inches) of precipitation and has 142.46 rainy days (39.03% of the time) annually.

CountryBhutan
Longitude90.6773046
Latitude27.641839
Attitude/Elevation3650.72m (11977.43ft)
Local timeSaturday 11:15
Annual high temperature12.51ºC (54.52ºF)
Annual low temperature5.23ºC (41.41ºF)
Average annual precip.71.39mm (2.81in)
Warmest monthAugust (18.09ºC / 64.56ºF)
Coldest MonthJanuary (-2.68ºC / 27.18ºF)
Wettest MonthJuly (188.77mm / 7.43in)
Driest MonthDecember (6.05mm / 0.24in)
Number of days with rainfall (≥ 1.0 mm)142.46 days (39.03%)
Days with no rain222.54 days (60.97%)
Humidity69.79%

Climate Bumthang: Monthly Averages

MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepNovOctDecYear
Record high °C (°F)17.0(62.6)15.0(59.0)18.0(64.4)20.0(68.0)20.0(68.0)24.0(75.2)24.0(75.2)24.0(75.2)23.0(73.4)21.0(69.8)18.0(64.4)16.0(60.8)24.0(75.2)
Average high °C (°F)5.48(41.86)7.53(45.55)9.66(49.39)12.31(54.16)14.6(58.28)16.95(62.51)17.11(62.8)18.09(64.56)16.3(61.34)13.59(56.46)10.61(51.1)7.87(46.17)12.51(54.52)
Daily mean °C (°F)2.1(35.78)4.11(39.4)6.47(43.65)9.45(49.01)12.14(53.85)14.63(58.33)14.98(58.96)15.48(59.86)13.81(56.86)10.52(50.94)7.25(45.05)4.34(39.81)9.61(49.3)
Average low °C (°F)-2.68(27.18)-1.08(30.06)1.26(34.27)4.87(40.77)7.98(46.36)11.02(51.84)11.91(53.44)11.86(53.35)10.33(50.59)5.72(42.3)2.19(35.94)-0.62(30.88)5.23(41.41)
Record low °C (°F)-8.0(17.6)-7.0(19.4)-6.0(21.2)0.0(0)3.0(37.4)1.0(33.8)3.0(37.4)8.0(46.4)3.0(37.4)-1.0(30.2)-3.0(26.6)-8.0(17.6)-8.0(17.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches)12.77(0.5)23.32(0.92)38.62(1.52)63.08(2.48)90.29(3.55)114.1(4.49)188.77(7.43)156.21(6.15)117.66(4.63)36.94(1.45)8.85(0.35)6.05(0.24)71.39(2.81)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)3.274.9110.5514.5516.1819.9124.4520.3616.646.822.911.9111.87
Average relative humidity (%)57.0958.1262.065.0371.7177.3982.2579.2179.7271.2869.2464.4169.79
Mean monthly sunshine hours8.458.3611.0712.4912.8512.8312.2312.3811.4810.098.548.5310.78

Climate Graph

The chart below shows the mean monthly temperature and precipitation of Bumthang in recent years.

Bumthang

Bumthang Temperature by Month

August
15.48°C | 59.86°F
July
14.98°C | 58.96°F
June
14.63°C | 58.33°F
September
13.81°C | 56.86°F
May
12.14°C | 53.85°F
October
10.52°C | 50.94°F
April
9.45°C | 49.01°F
November
7.25°C | 45.05°F
March
6.47°C | 43.65°F
December
4.34°C | 39.81°F
February
4.11°C | 39.4°F
January
2.1°C | 35.78°F

Historical Data

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TemperatureMaxAverageMin
Max Temperature19.0°C (66.2°F)14.4°C (57.92°F)10.0°C (50.0°F)
Avg Temperature14.0°C (57.2°F)10.27°C (50.49°F)8.0°C (46.4°F)
Min Temperature7.0°C (44.6°F)3.37°C (38.07°F)0.0°C (0°F)
Dew PointMaxAverageMin
Dew Point7.0°C (44.6°F)2.73°C (36.91°F)-3.0°C (26.6°F)
PrecipitationMaxAverageMinSum
Precipitation17.0mm | 0.67in8.15mm | 0.32in0.2mm | 0.01in244.5mm | 9.63in
Snowdepth3.4mm | 0.13in0.36mm | 0.01in0.0mm | 0in10.8mm | 0.43in
WindMaxAverageMin
Wind6.0kmh | 3.73mph5.0kmh | 3.11mph3.0kmh | 1.86mph
Gust Wind11.0kmh | 6.84mph8.07kmh | 5.01mph4.0kmh | 2.49mph
Sea Level PressureMaxAverageMin
Sea Level Pressure17.0mb8.15mb0.2mb
Bumthang

Daily Observations

TimeTemperatureDew PointHumidityWind SpeedPressurePrecipitation
April° C | ° F° C | ° F%Kph | MphHg | MbTotal (mm/in)
2020-04-019 | 48.22 | 35.6725 | 3.1129.94 | 10146.3 | 0.25
2020-04-028 | 46.4-0 | 32.0675 | 3.1129.91 | 10131.1 | 0.04
2020-04-038 | 46.4-1 | 30.2675 | 3.1129.97 | 10151.4 | 0.06
2020-04-0410 | 50.0-1 | 30.2605 | 3.1129.97 | 10151.9 | 0.07
2020-04-0510 | 50.0-3 | 26.6536 | 3.7330.0 | 10160.2 | 0.01
2020-04-0610 | 50.0-2 | 28.4526 | 3.7329.94 | 10140.2 | 0.01
2020-04-0711 | 51.8-1 | 30.2555 | 3.1129.88 | 10120.6 | 0.02
2020-04-0811 | 51.80 | 32.0615 | 3.1129.94 | 10142.9 | 0.11
2020-04-0910 | 50.01 | 33.8665 | 3.1129.97 | 10156.1 | 0.24
2020-04-1011 | 51.80 | 32.0625 | 3.1130.03 | 10174.9 | 0.19
2020-04-1110 | 50.02 | 35.6716 | 3.7330.06 | 10184.2 | 0.17
2020-04-1210 | 50.03 | 37.4726 | 3.7330.03 | 10179.1 | 0.36
2020-04-1314 | 57.22 | 35.6616 | 3.7330.0 | 10166.8 | 0.27
2020-04-1414 | 57.23 | 37.4626 | 3.7330.03 | 10177.6 | 0.3
2020-04-1513 | 55.43 | 37.4666 | 3.7330.03 | 10178.0 | 0.31
2020-04-1610 | 50.05 | 41.0815 | 3.1129.94 | 101412.4 | 0.49
2020-04-1712 | 53.65 | 41.0736 | 3.7329.91 | 10137.9 | 0.31
2020-04-189 | 48.27 | 44.6903 | 1.8629.94 | 101414.3 | 0.56
2020-04-1911 | 51.85 | 41.0796 | 3.7329.91 | 101316.5 | 0.65
2020-04-2011 | 51.84 | 39.2775 | 3.1129.97 | 10159.9 | 0.39
2020-04-2110 | 50.05 | 41.0805 | 3.1129.94 | 101413.0 | 0.51
2020-04-228 | 46.44 | 39.2863 | 1.8629.88 | 101216.2 | 0.64
2020-04-239 | 48.23 | 37.4805 | 3.1129.88 | 10127.1 | 0.28
2020-04-248 | 46.44 | 39.2864 | 2.4929.88 | 101211.4 | 0.45
2020-04-2510 | 50.04 | 39.2805 | 3.1129.91 | 10135.8 | 0.23
2020-04-2610 | 50.05 | 41.0834 | 2.4930.0 | 101611.8 | 0.46
2020-04-2710 | 50.05 | 41.0824 | 2.4930.06 | 101811.7 | 0.46
2020-04-289 | 48.26 | 42.8884 | 2.4930.03 | 101715.0 | 0.59
2020-04-2911 | 51.85 | 41.0805 | 3.1129.94 | 101413.2 | 0.52
2020-04-3011 | 51.87 | 44.6864 | 2.4929.97 | 101517.0 | 0.67

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