– Lat/Long: 28.05° N 90.45° E
Gangkhar Puensum
Weather Forecast, BhutanIssued: 11 am Thu 09 May Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Gangkhar PuensumWeather Forecast, Bhutan
Issued: 11 am Thu 09 May Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 11 am Thu 09 May Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
5 Gangkhar Puensum Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–3 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Thu afternoon, min -21°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryA light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Mon night, min -17°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sun afternoon, near gales from the WNW by Mon night). | Days 7–9 Weather SummaryA dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Wed afternoon, min -16°C on Fri morning). Mainly near gales. | Days 10–12 Weather SummaryA moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Sat afternoon, min -18°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Sun morning, calm by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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snow shwrs | snow shwrs | some clouds | light snow | heavy snow | snow shwrs | some clouds | snow shwrs | some clouds | snow shwrs | light snow | snow shwrs | light snow | snow shwrs | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | snow shwrs | some clouds | some clouds | light snow | snow shwrs | some clouds | snow shwrs | some clouds | clear | snow shwrs | some clouds | snow shwrs | mod. snow | snow shwrs | |
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1.0 | 4 | — | 5 | 25 | 4 | — | 1.0 | — | 1.0 | 5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.0 | — | — | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 1.0 | — | — | 1.0 | — | 2.0 | 6 | 7 | |
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max°C | -21 | -18 | -18 | -19 | -18 | -18 | -20 | -18 | -18 | -17 | -16 | -15 | -16 | -14 | -13 | -14 | -13 | -13 | -14 | -13 | -13 | -13 | -13 | -13 | -15 | -14 | -14 | -15 | -14 | -14 | -17 | -16 | -15 | -15 | -14 | -14 |
min°C | -21 | -20 | -20 | -20 | -18 | -20 | -20 | -19 | -18 | -17 | -17 | -17 | -17 | -15 | -15 | -15 | -14 | -15 | -15 | -14 | -14 | -14 | -13 | -15 | -16 | -14 | -15 | -16 | -14 | -16 | -18 | -18 | -16 | -15 | -14 | -14 |
-29 | -29 | -28 | -26 | -27 | -32 | -31 | -30 | -27 | -26 | -23 | -26 | -27 | -25 | -24 | -26 | -26 | -28 | -28 | -26 | -23 | -24 | -24 | -29 | -30 | -27 | -24 | -28 | -27 | -31 | -34 | -29 | -26 | -24 | -21 | -23 | |
4400 | 4700 | 4050 | 4600 | 4850 | 4500 | 4700 | 4900 | 4250 | 4800 | 5000 | 4750 | 4850 | 5100 | 4650 | 5150 | 5350 | 5050 | 5250 | 5450 | 5100 | 5400 | 5600 | 5100 | 5200 | 5450 | 5150 | 5200 | 5400 | 4900 | 5000 | 5150 | 4900 | 5300 | 5500 | 5200 | |
Cloud base (m) | 5550 | 5550 | 5600 | 5750 | 5550 | 5600 | 5650 | 5600 | 5550 | 5550 | 5550 | 5550 | 5550 | 5600 | 5600 | 5550 | 5600 | 5600 | 5600 | 5600 | 5750 | 5650 | 5600 | 5900 | 5600 | 5600 | 5600 | 5600 | 5600 | 6700 | 5600 | 5850 | 5550 | 5600 | ||
 | 5:11 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — |
 | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:44 | — |
Gangkhar Puensum Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Gangkhar Puensum is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Thu afternoon, min -21°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.
Gangkhar Puensum Weather (Days 3-6):
A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Mon night, min -17°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sun afternoon, near gales from the WNW by Mon night).
Gangkhar Puensum Weather (Days 6-9):
A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Wed afternoon, min -16°C on Fri morning). Mainly near gales.
This table gives the weather forecast for Gangkhar Puensum at the specific elevation of 7570 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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Tsampa | |||||
Paro International Airport |  | ||||
Gangtok | |||||
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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