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Punākha, Bhutan climate
Cfb Oceanic / temperate
Punākha has a mildly seasonal cool-temperate climate (Oceanic / temperate, Köppen Cfb). The hottest month is July with an average daily high near 67°F, while the coldest is January averaging around 24°F at night. Precipitation totals about 139 inches a year and is strongly seasonal — July alone averages 23.7 inches while December barely receives 5.61 inches. Snowfall is heavy (76 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)Punākha climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 47 | 50 | 55 | 60 | 64 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 64 | 60 | 54 | 50 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 36 | 38 | 42 | 47 | 53 | 58 | 59 | 59 | 56 | 50 | 43 | 39 |
| Avg low (°F) | 24 | 26 | 29 | 34 | 42 | 50 | 51 | 50 | 48 | 40 | 32 | 28 |
| Precipitation (in) | 6.4 | 7.8 | 10.6 | 9.5 | 11.7 | 17.7 | 23.7 | 19.0 | 13.1 | 8.2 | 6.1 | 5.6 |
| Snowfall (in) | 9.5 | 9.3 | 11.2 | 17.2 | 14.0 | 2.2 | 0.4 | — | 1.9 | 3.2 | 2.4 | 4.4 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 47 | 50 | 55 | 60 | 64 | 67 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 36 | 38 | 42 | 47 | 53 | 58 |
| Avg low (°F) | 24 | 26 | 29 | 34 | 42 | 50 |
| Precipitation (in) | 6.4 | 7.8 | 10.6 | 9.5 | 11.7 | 17.7 |
| Snowfall (in) | 9.5 | 9.3 | 11.2 | 17.2 | 14.0 | 2.2 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 67 | 67 | 64 | 60 | 54 | 50 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 59 | 59 | 56 | 50 | 43 | 39 |
| Avg low (°F) | 51 | 50 | 48 | 40 | 32 | 28 |
| Precipitation (in) | 23.7 | 19.0 | 13.1 | 8.2 | 6.1 | 5.6 |
| Snowfall (in) | 0.4 | — | 1.9 | 3.2 | 2.4 | 4.4 |
How often — frequency of weather events
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with low ≤ 32°F (days) | 30 | 27 | 26 | 10 | 0.6 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 14 | 27 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with low ≤ 32°F (days) | 30 | 27 | 26 | 10 | 0.6 | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with low ≤ 32°F (days) | — | — | — | 2 | 14 | 27 |
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 (%) | 67 | 67 | 66 | 70 | 77 | 83 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 81 | 76 | 70 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.0 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 58 | 63 | 69 | 75 | 78 | 80 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 67 | 67 | 66 | 70 | 77 | 83 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 83 | 84 | 78 | 63 | 54 | 52 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 86 | 86 | 86 | 81 | 76 | 70 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.0 |
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.