Thimphu, Bhutan Climate

Weather: 4.76°C/40.57°F, Wind SW at 1.85 km/h, 75% Humidity, 0% Chance of rain

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Thimphu Climate Summary

Located at an elevation of 2359.57 meters (7741.37 feet) above sea level, Thimphu 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. Thimphu typically receives about 71.39 millimeters (2.81 inches) of precipitation and has 142.46 rainy days (39.03% of the time) annually.

CountryBhutan
Longitude89.6339041
Latitude27.4712216
Attitude/Elevation2359.57m (7741.37ft)
Local timeThursday 04:14
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 Thimphu: 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 hours8.458.6811.2112.4912.8412.9112.3112.3711.669.468.548.5310.79

Climate Graph

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

Thimphu

Thimphu 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 Temperature22.0°C (71.6°F)19.97°C (67.95°F)15.0°C (59.0°F)
Avg Temperature18.0°C (64.4°F)16.45°C (61.61°F)13.0°C (55.4°F)
Min Temperature12.0°C (53.6°F)11.16°C (52.09°F)10.0°C (50.0°F)
Dew PointMaxAverageMin
Dew Point12.0°C (53.6°F)10.9°C (51.62°F)10.0°C (50.0°F)
PrecipitationMaxAverageMinSum
Precipitation4.6mm | 0.18in1.18mm | 0.05in0.0mm | 0in36.6mm | 1.44in
Snowdepth0.0mm | 0in0.0mm | 0in0.0mm | 0in0.0mm | 0in
WindMaxAverageMin
Wind6.0kmh | 3.73mph4.42kmh | 2.75mph3.0kmh | 1.86mph
Gust Wind8.0kmh | 4.97mph5.71kmh | 3.55mph3.0kmh | 1.86mph
Sea Level PressureMaxAverageMin
Sea Level Pressure4.6mb1.18mb0.0mb
Thimphu

Daily Observations

TimeTemperatureDew PointHumidityWind SpeedPressurePrecipitation
July° C | ° F° C | ° F%Kph | MphHg | MbTotal (mm/in)
2018-07-0114 | 57.211 | 51.8874 | 2.4929.74 | 10070.0 | 0.0
2018-07-0213 | 55.411 | 51.8873 | 1.8629.71 | 10061.8 | 0.07
2018-07-0313 | 55.411 | 51.8883 | 1.8629.62 | 10034.6 | 0.18
2018-07-0415 | 59.011 | 51.8833 | 1.8629.65 | 10041.9 | 0.07
2018-07-0517 | 62.611 | 51.8814 | 2.4929.68 | 10051.3 | 0.05
2018-07-0618 | 64.411 | 51.8745 | 3.1129.68 | 10050.0 | 0.0
2018-07-0718 | 64.412 | 53.6794 | 2.4929.68 | 10050.3 | 0.01
2018-07-0817 | 62.612 | 53.6805 | 3.1129.71 | 10060.4 | 0.02
2018-07-0917 | 62.611 | 51.8795 | 3.1129.71 | 10060.0 | 0.0
2018-07-1017 | 62.611 | 51.8785 | 3.1129.74 | 10070.0 | 0.0
2018-07-1117 | 62.611 | 51.8795 | 3.1129.71 | 10060.6 | 0.02
2018-07-1217 | 62.611 | 51.8785 | 3.1129.71 | 10061.2 | 0.05
2018-07-1316 | 60.812 | 53.6825 | 3.1129.71 | 10062.1 | 0.08
2018-07-1416 | 60.812 | 53.6835 | 3.1129.68 | 10053.0 | 0.12
2018-07-1517 | 62.612 | 53.6824 | 2.4929.71 | 10064.3 | 0.17
2018-07-1618 | 64.411 | 51.8775 | 3.1129.71 | 10060.4 | 0.02
2018-07-1718 | 64.411 | 51.8745 | 3.1129.74 | 10070.3 | 0.01
2018-07-1818 | 64.411 | 51.8753 | 1.8629.74 | 10070.8 | 0.03
2018-07-1918 | 64.411 | 51.8763 | 1.8629.71 | 10060.9 | 0.04
2018-07-2017 | 62.611 | 51.8764 | 2.4929.71 | 10060.5 | 0.02
2018-07-2117 | 62.610 | 50.0736 | 3.7329.74 | 10070.1 | 0.0
2018-07-2216 | 60.810 | 50.0755 | 3.1129.77 | 10080.3 | 0.01
2018-07-2316 | 60.810 | 50.0744 | 2.4929.77 | 10080.7 | 0.03
2018-07-2416 | 60.811 | 51.8794 | 2.4929.74 | 10073.7 | 0.15
2018-07-2518 | 64.410 | 50.0755 | 3.1129.74 | 10070.0 | 0.0
2018-07-2617 | 62.610 | 50.0736 | 3.7329.74 | 10070.0 | 0.0
2018-07-2717 | 62.610 | 50.0736 | 3.7329.71 | 10060.0 | 0.0
2018-07-2817 | 62.610 | 50.0744 | 2.4929.74 | 10071.0 | 0.04
2018-07-2915 | 59.010 | 50.0793 | 1.8629.74 | 10070.9 | 0.04
2018-07-3016 | 60.811 | 51.8815 | 3.1129.71 | 10061.9 | 0.07
2018-07-3114 | 57.211 | 51.8864 | 2.4929.68 | 10053.6 | 0.14

Thimphu 10 Year Historical Weather Data

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