Paro, Bhutan climate
Cwb Subtropical highland (dry winter)
Paro has a mildly seasonal cold-temperate climate (Subtropical highland (dry winter), Köppen Cwb). The hottest month is July with an average daily high near 63°F, while the coldest is January averaging around 20°F at night. Precipitation totals about 98 inches a year and is strongly seasonal — July alone averages 23.6 inches while December barely receives 1.97 inches. Snowfall is heavy (196 inches 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)Paro climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 42 | 44 | 50 | 55 | 59 | 63 | 63 | 62 | 60 | 55 | 50 | 45 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 31 | 33 | 38 | 43 | 49 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 52 | 46 | 39 | 34 |
| Avg low (°F) | 20 | 21 | 26 | 31 | 39 | 46 | 48 | 47 | 45 | 37 | 29 | 24 |
| Precipitation (in) | 2.2 | 2.9 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 7.6 | 16.2 | 23.6 | 17.8 | 10.5 | 4.4 | 2.1 | 2.0 |
| Snowfall (in) | 10.5 | 11.7 | 21.0 | 37.0 | 38.7 | 12.3 | 12.9 | 11.1 | 13.9 | 15.1 | 7.4 | 4.5 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 42 | 44 | 50 | 55 | 59 | 63 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 31 | 33 | 38 | 43 | 49 | 55 |
| Avg low (°F) | 20 | 21 | 26 | 31 | 39 | 46 |
| Precipitation (in) | 2.2 | 2.9 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 7.6 | 16.2 |
| Snowfall (in) | 10.5 | 11.7 | 21.0 | 37.0 | 38.7 | 12.3 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 63 | 62 | 60 | 55 | 50 | 45 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 55 | 55 | 52 | 46 | 39 | 34 |
| Avg low (°F) | 48 | 47 | 45 | 37 | 29 | 24 |
| Precipitation (in) | 23.6 | 17.8 | 10.5 | 4.4 | 2.1 | 2.0 |
| Snowfall (in) | 12.9 | 11.1 | 13.9 | 15.1 | 7.4 | 4.5 |
How often — frequency of weather events
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with low ≤ 32°F (days) | 31 | 28 | 30 | 17 | 2 | 0.0 | — | — | 0.0 | 5 | 22 | 30 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with low ≤ 32°F (days) | 31 | 28 | 30 | 17 | 2 | 0.0 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with low ≤ 32°F (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.