– Lat/Long: 28.05° N 90.45° E
Gangkhar Puensum
Weather Forecast, BhutanIssued: 5 am Mon 20 May Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Gangkhar PuensumWeather Forecast, Bhutan
Issued: 5 am Mon 20 May Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 5 am Mon 20 May Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
5 Gangkhar Puensum Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–3 Weather SummaryA dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 2mm) on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed morning, min -2°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Fri afternoon, min 2°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 7–9 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sun night. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Tue morning, min 4°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 10–12 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Fri night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Thu morning, min 6°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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— | — | — | — | 1.0 | — | 0.2 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 4 | 6 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 3 | 6 | |
max°C | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
min°C | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 6 |
0 | 1 | -4 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | |
5050 | 5250 | 4950 | 5050 | 5350 | 5000 | 5200 | 5500 | 5100 | 5300 | 5600 | 5450 | 5600 | 5800 | 5650 | 5750 | 5900 | 5650 | 5750 | 5850 | 5750 | 5800 | 5950 | 5950 | 6000 | 6200 | 6000 | 6150 | 6300 | 6100 | 6250 | 6350 | 6150 | 6100 | 6250 | 6100 | |
Cloud base (m) | 5650 | 5800 | 5600 | 5600 | 5600 | 5900 | 5650 | 5850 | 5650 | 5700 | 5750 | 5600 | 5650 | 5600 | 5600 | 5600 | 5600 | 5600 | 5600 | 5600 | 5600 | 5600 | 5550 | 5600 | 5650 | 5700 | 5650 | 5700 | 5950 | 5700 | 5850 | 5800 | 5600 | 5750 | 5800 | 5600 |
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 | — | 6:44 | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | 6:50 | — |
Gangkhar Puensum Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Gangkhar Puensum is: A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 2mm) on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed morning, min -2°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.
Gangkhar Puensum Weather (Days 3-6):
Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Fri afternoon, min 2°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.
Gangkhar Puensum Weather (Days 6-9):
Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sun night. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Tue morning, min 4°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.
This table gives the weather forecast for Gangkhar Puensum at the specific elevation of 5000 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.
| Weather Station | Temp. | Weather | Wind | Gusts | Cloud / Visibility |
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Paro International Airport |  | ||||
Pakyong Airport- Pakyong |  | ||||
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* 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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