Ha, Bhutan climate
Cwb Subtropical highland (dry winter)
Ha has a mildly seasonal cold-temperate climate (Subtropical highland (dry winter), Köppen Cwb). The hottest month is July with an average daily high near 17°C, while the coldest is January averaging around −7°C at night. Precipitation totals about 2629 mm a year and is strongly seasonal — July alone averages 628 mm while December barely receives 45 mm. Snowfall is heavy (498 cm of snow per year on average).
Temperature & precipitation
Daily high–low temperature range with the monthly average, plus monthly precipitation split into rain and snow · 1991–2020 normals · hover a month for the exact figuresHours of sunshine per day
Estimated sunny hours each month — daylight length × clear-sky fraction · 1991–2020 monthly cloud cover (NASA POWER)Ha climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 6 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 7 |
| Avg temp (°C) | −1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 1 |
| Avg low (°C) | −7 | −6 | −3 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 3 | −1 | −5 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 55 | 75 | 114 | 133 | 214 | 437 | 628 | 466 | 286 | 125 | 52 | 45 |
| Snowfall (cm) | 27 | 30 | 53 | 94 | 98 | 31 | 33 | 28 | 35 | 38 | 19 | 11 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 6 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 17 |
| Avg temp (°C) | −1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 13 |
| Avg low (°C) | −7 | −6 | −3 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 55 | 75 | 114 | 133 | 214 | 437 |
| Snowfall (cm) | 27 | 30 | 53 | 94 | 98 | 31 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 17 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 7 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 13 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 1 |
| Avg low (°C) | 9 | 9 | 7 | 3 | −1 | −5 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 628 | 466 | 286 | 125 | 52 | 45 |
| Snowfall (cm) | 33 | 28 | 35 | 38 | 19 | 11 |
How often — frequency of weather events
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with low ≤ 0°C (days) | 31 | 28 | 30 | 17 | 2 | 0.0 | — | — | 0.0 | 5 | 22 | 30 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with low ≤ 0°C (days) | 31 | 28 | 30 | 17 | 2 | 0.0 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with low ≤ 0°C (days) | — | — | 0.0 | 5 | 22 | 30 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 58 | 63 | 69 | 75 | 78 | 80 | 83 | 84 | 78 | 63 | 54 | 52 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 64 | 65 | 65 | 69 | 77 | 83 | 87 | 88 | 88 | 82 | 75 | 66 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 2.4 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 2.6 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 58 | 63 | 69 | 75 | 78 | 80 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 64 | 65 | 65 | 69 | 77 | 83 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 2.4 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.5 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 83 | 84 | 78 | 63 | 54 | 52 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 87 | 88 | 88 | 82 | 75 | 66 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 3.3 | 3.0 | 2.6 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — modelled for this location from ERA5-Land reanalysis, a ~9 km global grid, because no long-record weather station is close enough to use.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.