Gangkhar Puensum weather
– Lat/Long: 28.05° N 90.45° E

Gangkhar Puensum
Weather Forecast, Bhutan

Issued: 5 pm Mon 31 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Mon afternoon, min -2°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Thu afternoon, min -4°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Fri morning, light winds from the WSW by Sat morning).

Days 8–10 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Tue morning, min -1°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 11–13 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Sat morning, min 1°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
Friday
4
Saturday
5
Sunday
6
Monday
7
Tuesday
8
Wednesday
9
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Sat
12
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
rain showers
light rain
snow showers
clear
part cloud
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
rain shwrs
light rain
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
clear
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
clear
clear
rain shwrs
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
 km/h
15
SW
15
W
15
WSW
20
WSW
10
WNW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
W
10
WSW
20
WSW
10
W
20
WSW
30
SW
10
W
5
WSW
10
WSW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
5
NNW
5
SW
5
NW
0
SSW
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
SW
10
WSW
10
NNE
5
E
5
SSE
5
SSW
0
W
5
SW
5
NW
5
E
 cm 
1.0
 mm 
0.6
0.1
0.5
0.1
0.1
0.2
0.1
1.7
0.4
1.9
4
1.8
0.3
1.1
0.8
0.3
3
1.3
1.2
max°C
5
2
4
4
-2
4
5
-1
5
5
-1
3
3
-1
1
2
-2
3
4
0
5
5
0
6
5
3
5
5
3
5
5
2
6
6
4
7
min°C
2
-2
2
1
-2
2
2
-2
3
2
-2
1
1
-4
-1
0
-4
1
1
-1
3
2
-1
4
4
2
4
4
2
5
4
1
4
4
2
6
chill°C 
-2
-7
-2
-4
-7
-2
-2
-6
0
-2
-7
-4
-4
-8
-4
-3
-8
-2
-3
-6
1
2
-4
4
4
2
2
3
-2
4
4
0
4
4
0
6
Freezing level (m
4750
4050
4350
4700
3700
4400
4700
3850
4400
4700
3850
4150
4400
3600
3900
4250
3550
4150
4500
3950
4400
4650
3900
4550
4750
4400
4600
4700
4500
4700
4650
4400
4650
4850
4600
4850
Cloud base (m)
6100
5550
6600
6000
6150
5750
5800
6100
5550
6200
6250
5700
6750
7350
5600
8700
6100
5600
5550
5550
5600
6200
5550
5600
6200
5650
5850
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Sunrise
5:48
5:47
5:46
5:45
5:43
5:43
5:41
5:41
5:39
5:37
5:37
5:35
Sunset
6:15
6:15
6:15
6:15
6:16
6:16
6:17
6:17
6:19
6:20
6:20
6:21

Gangkhar Puensum Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Gangkhar Puensum is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Mon afternoon, min -2°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Gangkhar Puensum Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Thu afternoon, min -4°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Fri morning, light winds from the WSW by Sat morning).

Gangkhar Puensum Weather (Days 6-9):

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Tue morning, min -1°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

This table gives the weather forecast for Gangkhar Puensum at the specific elevation of 4000 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Gangkhar Puensum. To see the weather forecasts for the other elevations, use the tab navigation above the table. For a wider overview of the weather, consult the Weather Map of Bhutan.

Live conditions reported by 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Tsampa
29 km SE
3708m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
No report.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 10).
139 km SW
4490m alt.
3 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (14 kph from 130 degs) was rejected.
30 km
190 km NNE
3661m alt.
3 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 290 degs) was rejected.
30 km
203 km WNW
3862m alt.
3 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 100 degs) was rejected.
30 km
244 km SSE
54m alt.
1 hour ago
25° C
clear
Haze -.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
2.5 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
284 km S
106m alt.
2 hours ago
31° C
cloudy
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 130).
5 km
293 km NE
5041m alt.
1 hour ago
-
3
Calm
(3 kph at 270).
8
297 km S
44m alt.
45 minutes ago
31° C
clear
Haze
5 km
319 km S
37m alt.
2 hours ago
32° C
partially cloudy
No report.
2
Calm
(2 kph at 90).
7 km
Tingri
336 km W
4300m alt.
3 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (14 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
30 km

* NOTE: not all weather observatories update at the same frequency which is the reason why some locations may show data from stations that are further away than known closer ones.

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