Punakha, Bhutan Climate

Weather: 16.52°C/61.74°F, Wind SW at 0.58 km/h, 94% Humidity, 0% Chance of rain

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Punakha Climate Summary

Located at an elevation of 1305.77 meters (4284.02 feet) above sea level, Punakha has a Subartic, dry winter, cool summer climate (Classification: Dwc). The city’s yearly temperature is 9.61ºC (49.3ºF) and it is -5.99% lower than Bhutan’s averages. Punakha typically receives about 71.39 millimeters (2.81 inches) of precipitation and has 142.46 rainy days (39.03% of the time) annually.

CountryBhutan
Longitude89.8797459
Latitude27.5920869
Attitude/Elevation1305.77m (4284.02ft)
Local timeFriday 12:03
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 Punakha: 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 hours8.458.5211.2512.4912.8412.8812.2912.3811.619.68.548.5310.78

Climate Graph

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

Punakha

Punakha 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 Temperature20.0°C (68.0°F)15.77°C (60.39°F)11.0°C (51.8°F)
Avg Temperature16.0°C (60.8°F)12.1°C (53.78°F)8.0°C (46.4°F)
Min Temperature9.0°C (48.2°F)6.03°C (42.85°F)3.0°C (37.4°F)
Dew PointMaxAverageMin
Dew Point9.0°C (48.2°F)5.65°C (42.17°F)1.0°C (33.8°F)
PrecipitationMaxAverageMinSum
Precipitation3.8mm | 0.15in0.88mm | 0.03in0.0mm | 0in27.2mm | 1.07in
Snowdepth0.0mm | 0in0.0mm | 0in0.0mm | 0in0.0mm | 0in
WindMaxAverageMin
Wind6.0kmh | 3.73mph4.77kmh | 2.96mph2.0kmh | 1.24mph
Gust Wind9.0kmh | 5.59mph6.29kmh | 3.91mph3.0kmh | 1.86mph
Sea Level PressureMaxAverageMin
Sea Level Pressure3.8mb0.88mb0.0mb
Punakha

Daily Observations

TimeTemperatureDew PointHumidityWind SpeedPressurePrecipitation
May° C | ° F° C | ° F%Kph | MphHg | MbTotal (mm/in)
2018-05-019 | 48.23 | 37.4753 | 1.8629.94 | 10142.8 | 0.11
2018-05-0210 | 50.03 | 37.4745 | 3.1130.0 | 10161.6 | 0.06
2018-05-0310 | 50.04 | 39.2745 | 3.1130.0 | 10160.5 | 0.02
2018-05-048 | 46.43 | 37.4773 | 1.8629.94 | 10140.0 | 0.0
2018-05-0511 | 51.84 | 39.2726 | 3.7329.91 | 10130.6 | 0.02
2018-05-0612 | 53.65 | 41.0755 | 3.1129.91 | 10130.8 | 0.03
2018-05-0712 | 53.65 | 41.0755 | 3.1129.85 | 10111.3 | 0.05
2018-05-0813 | 55.46 | 42.8756 | 3.7329.83 | 10101.2 | 0.05
2018-05-0913 | 55.43 | 37.4636 | 3.7329.88 | 10120.0 | 0.0
2018-05-1011 | 51.82 | 35.6666 | 3.7329.97 | 10150.0 | 0.0
2018-05-1110 | 50.03 | 37.4686 | 3.7329.94 | 10142.2 | 0.09
2018-05-1213 | 55.41 | 33.8586 | 3.7329.97 | 10150.9 | 0.04
2018-05-1311 | 51.84 | 39.2726 | 3.7329.91 | 10130.6 | 0.02
2018-05-1411 | 51.85 | 41.0744 | 2.4929.94 | 10140.1 | 0.0
2018-05-1511 | 51.84 | 39.2755 | 3.1129.88 | 10121.6 | 0.06
2018-05-1612 | 53.64 | 39.2725 | 3.1129.85 | 10110.2 | 0.01
2018-05-1711 | 51.86 | 42.8794 | 2.4929.85 | 10110.0 | 0.0
2018-05-1812 | 53.67 | 44.6774 | 2.4929.83 | 10102.0 | 0.08
2018-05-1913 | 55.47 | 44.6794 | 2.4929.83 | 10101.4 | 0.06
2018-05-2014 | 57.28 | 46.4765 | 3.1129.85 | 10110.3 | 0.01
2018-05-2115 | 59.09 | 48.2745 | 3.1129.85 | 10110.0 | 0.0
2018-05-2216 | 60.89 | 48.2755 | 3.1129.88 | 10121.2 | 0.05
2018-05-2312 | 53.69 | 48.2842 | 1.2429.88 | 10123.8 | 0.15
2018-05-2413 | 55.48 | 46.4815 | 3.1129.83 | 10100.7 | 0.03
2018-05-2514 | 57.29 | 48.2785 | 3.1129.8 | 10090.6 | 0.02
2018-05-2614 | 57.29 | 48.2794 | 2.4929.85 | 10110.2 | 0.01
2018-05-2714 | 57.28 | 46.4775 | 3.1129.85 | 10110.0 | 0.0
2018-05-2812 | 53.67 | 44.6795 | 3.1129.83 | 10100.8 | 0.03
2018-05-2912 | 53.66 | 42.8764 | 2.4929.83 | 10100.3 | 0.01
2018-05-3013 | 55.47 | 44.6764 | 2.4929.8 | 10091.3 | 0.05
2018-05-3113 | 55.47 | 44.6765 | 3.1129.85 | 10110.2 | 0.01

Punakha 10 Year Historical Weather Data

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