Gangtey Gonpa, Wangdue Phodrang, Bhutan Climate

Weather: 1.56°C/34.81°F, Wind SW at 2.49 km/h, 65% Humidity, 0% Chance of rain

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Gangtey Gonpa Climate Summary

Located at an elevation of 3033.53 meters (9952.53 feet) above sea level, Gangtey Gonpa has a Temperate highland tropical climate with dry winters climate (Classification: Cwb). The district’s yearly temperature is 10.2ºC (50.36ºF) and it is -5.4% lower than Bhutan’s averages. Gangtey Gonpa typically receives about 75.78 millimeters (2.98 inches) of precipitation and has 151.23 rainy days (41.43% of the time) annually.

CountryBhutan
CityWangdue Phodrang
Longitude90.1647379
Latitude27.4847807
Attitude/Elevation3033.53m (9952.53ft)
Local timeThursday 14:10
Annual high temperature13.28ºC (55.9ºF)
Annual low temperature5.55ºC (41.99ºF)
Average annual precip.75.78mm (2.98in)
Warmest monthAugust (19.2ºC / 66.56ºF)
Coldest MonthJanuary (-2.84ºC / 26.89ºF)
Wettest MonthJuly (200.38mm / 7.89in)
Driest MonthDecember (6.42mm / 0.25in)
Number of days with rainfall (≥ 1.0 mm)151.23 days (41.43%)
Days with no rain213.77 days (58.57%)
Humidity74.08%

Climate Gangtey Gonpa: Weather By Month

MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepNovOctDecYear
Record high °C (°F)18.05(64.49)15.92(60.66)19.11(66.4)21.23(70.21)21.23(70.21)25.48(77.86)25.48(77.86)25.48(77.86)24.41(75.94)22.29(72.12)19.11(66.4)16.98(62.56)25.48(77.86)
Average high °C (°F)5.82(42.48)7.99(46.38)10.25(50.45)13.07(55.53)15.5(59.9)17.99(64.38)18.16(64.69)19.2(66.56)17.3(63.14)14.43(57.97)11.26(52.27)8.35(47.03)13.28(55.9)
Daily mean °C (°F)2.23(36.01)4.36(39.85)6.87(44.37)10.03(50.05)12.89(55.2)15.53(59.95)15.9(60.62)16.43(61.57)14.66(58.39)11.17(52.11)7.7(45.86)4.61(40.3)10.2(50.36)
Average low °C (°F)-2.84(26.89)-1.15(29.93)1.34(34.41)5.17(41.31)8.47(47.25)11.7(53.06)12.64(54.75)12.59(54.66)10.97(51.75)6.07(42.93)2.32(36.18)-0.66(30.81)5.55(41.99)
Record low °C (°F)-8.49(16.72)-7.43(18.63)-6.37(20.53)0.0(0)3.18(37.72)1.06(33.91)3.18(37.72)8.49(47.28)3.18(37.72)-1.06(30.09)-3.18(26.28)-8.49(16.72)-8.49(16.72)
Average precipitation mm (inches)13.56(0.53)24.75(0.97)41.0(1.61)66.96(2.64)95.84(3.77)121.12(4.77)200.38(7.89)165.82(6.53)124.9(4.92)39.21(1.54)9.39(0.37)6.42(0.25)75.78(2.98)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)3.475.2111.215.4417.1821.1325.9521.6117.667.243.092.0312.6
Average relative humidity (%)60.661.6965.8169.0376.1282.1587.3184.0884.6275.6673.568.3774.08
Mean monthly sunshine hours8.979.0411.9413.2613.6313.6513.0213.1312.3110.229.079.0511.44

Climate Graph

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

Gangtey Gonpa

Gangtey Gonpa Temperature by Month

August
16.43°C | 61.57°F
July
15.9°C | 60.62°F
June
15.53°C | 59.95°F
September
14.66°C | 58.39°F
May
12.89°C | 55.2°F
October
11.17°C | 52.11°F
April
10.03°C | 50.05°F
November
7.7°C | 45.86°F
March
6.87°C | 44.37°F
December
4.61°C | 40.3°F
February
4.36°C | 39.85°F
January
2.23°C | 36.01°F

Historical Data

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TemperatureMaxAverageMin
Max Temperature25.48°C (77.86°F)22.5°C (72.5°F)19.11°C (66.4°F)
Avg Temperature20.17°C (68.31°F)18.01°C (64.42°F)15.92°C (60.66°F)
Min Temperature12.74°C (54.93°F)10.97°C (51.75°F)7.43°C (45.37°F)
Dew PointMaxAverageMin
Dew Point13.8°C (56.84°F)10.65°C (51.17°F)4.25°C (39.65°F)
PrecipitationMaxAverageMinSum
Precipitation21.02mm | 0.83in4.25mm | 0.17in0.0mm | 0in127.62mm | 5.02in
Snowdepth0.0mm | 0in0.0mm | 0in0.0mm | 0in0.0mm | 0in
WindMaxAverageMin
Wind7.43kmh | 4.62mph5.63kmh | 3.5mph4.25kmh | 2.64mph
Gust Wind10.62kmh | 6.6mph7.96kmh | 4.95mph5.31kmh | 3.3mph
Sea Level PressureMaxAverageMin
Sea Level Pressure21.02mb4.25mb0.0mb
Gangtey Gonpa

Daily Observations

TimeTemperatureDew PointHumidityWind SpeedPressurePrecipitation
June° C | ° F° C | ° F%Kph | MphHg | MbTotal (mm/in)
2019-06-0115.92 | 60.667.43 | 45.37725.31 | 3.331.69 | 1073.182.23 | 0.09
2019-06-0218.05 | 64.495.31 | 41.56597.43 | 4.6231.69 | 1073.180.11 | 0.0
2019-06-0316.98 | 62.564.25 | 39.65607.43 | 4.6231.69 | 1073.181.27 | 0.05
2019-06-0416.98 | 62.568.49 | 47.28705.31 | 3.331.63 | 1071.050.42 | 0.02
2019-06-0518.05 | 64.499.55 | 49.19705.31 | 3.331.63 | 1071.050.42 | 0.02
2019-06-0618.05 | 64.499.55 | 49.19696.37 | 3.9631.66 | 1072.122.02 | 0.08
2019-06-0718.05 | 64.4910.62 | 51.12745.31 | 3.331.69 | 1073.186.37 | 0.25
2019-06-0819.11 | 66.49.55 | 49.19705.31 | 3.331.66 | 1072.120.64 | 0.03
2019-06-0918.05 | 64.498.49 | 47.28706.37 | 3.9631.63 | 1071.050.64 | 0.03
2019-06-1018.05 | 64.497.43 | 45.37657.43 | 4.6231.6 | 1069.990.11 | 0.0
2019-06-1119.11 | 66.46.37 | 43.47626.37 | 3.9631.6 | 1069.990.0 | 0
2019-06-1218.05 | 64.498.49 | 47.28685.31 | 3.331.63 | 1071.050.11 | 0.0
2019-06-1320.17 | 68.319.55 | 49.19666.37 | 3.9631.57 | 1068.930.42 | 0.02
2019-06-1419.11 | 66.411.68 | 53.02756.37 | 3.9631.53 | 1067.875.41 | 0.21
2019-06-1518.05 | 64.4911.68 | 53.02795.31 | 3.331.5 | 1066.814.88 | 0.19
2019-06-1618.05 | 64.4912.74 | 54.93846.37 | 3.9631.47 | 1065.756.16 | 0.24
2019-06-1716.98 | 62.5611.68 | 53.02835.31 | 3.331.53 | 1067.873.72 | 0.15
2019-06-1816.98 | 62.5610.62 | 51.12815.31 | 3.331.53 | 1067.874.25 | 0.17
2019-06-1916.98 | 62.5611.68 | 53.02815.31 | 3.331.57 | 1068.933.72 | 0.15
2019-06-2018.05 | 64.4911.68 | 53.02795.31 | 3.331.6 | 1069.991.49 | 0.06
2019-06-2118.05 | 64.4912.74 | 54.93844.25 | 2.6431.66 | 1072.1213.8 | 0.54
2019-06-2218.05 | 64.4913.8 | 56.84864.25 | 2.6431.66 | 1072.1221.02 | 0.83
2019-06-2318.05 | 64.4913.8 | 56.84855.31 | 3.331.66 | 1072.1221.02 | 0.83
2019-06-2419.11 | 66.412.74 | 54.93796.37 | 3.9631.66 | 1072.122.87 | 0.11
2019-06-2519.11 | 66.412.74 | 54.93825.31 | 3.331.63 | 1071.051.49 | 0.06
2019-06-2616.98 | 62.5613.8 | 56.84874.25 | 2.6431.57 | 1068.932.55 | 0.1
2019-06-2716.98 | 62.5613.8 | 56.84914.25 | 2.6431.44 | 1064.688.7 | 0.34
2019-06-2818.05 | 64.4912.74 | 54.93855.31 | 3.331.44 | 1064.683.82 | 0.15
2019-06-2918.05 | 64.4913.8 | 56.84855.31 | 3.331.5 | 1066.813.29 | 0.13
2019-06-3019.11 | 66.412.74 | 54.93815.31 | 3.331.5 | 1066.814.67 | 0.18

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