– Lat/Long: 28.05° N 90.45° E
Gangkhar Puensum
Weather Forecast, BhutanIssued: 5 pm Thu 25 Apr Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Gangkhar PuensumWeather Forecast, Bhutan
Issued: 5 pm Thu 25 Apr Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 5 pm Thu 25 Apr Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
5 Gangkhar Puensum Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryA dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Sat afternoon, min -19°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NW on Thu night, gales from the W by Sat night). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Tue night, min -19°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Mon night, gales from the W by Wed morning). | Days 8–10 Weather SummaryA moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu afternoon. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Wed afternoon, min -22°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the W on Wed night, light winds from the NNW by Fri morning). | Days 11–13 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Sun afternoon, min -16°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sun night, calm by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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snow shwrs | some clouds | clear | snow shwrs | some clouds | some clouds | snow shwrs | some clouds | some clouds | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | clear | snow shwrs | some clouds | some clouds | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | some clouds | some clouds | snow shwrs | some clouds | mod. snow | snow shwrs | clear | clear | clear | clear | snow shwrs | some clouds | snow shwrs | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | snow shwrs | light snow | |
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1.0 | — | — | 2.0 | — | — | 1.0 | — | — | 3 | 1.0 | — | 2.0 | — | — | 2.0 | 1.0 | — | — | 2.0 | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 2.0 | — | 1.0 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 1.0 | 3 | |
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max°C | -18 | -18 | -18 | -17 | -17 | -17 | -16 | -16 | -17 | -16 | -17 | -17 | -16 | -16 | -17 | -16 | -15 | -15 | -16 | -16 | -19 | -18 | -21 | -20 | -18 | -19 | -17 | -15 | -15 | -14 | -13 | -14 | -15 | -13 | -14 | -14 |
min°C | -18 | -19 | -19 | -17 | -18 | -17 | -16 | -18 | -18 | -17 | -19 | -17 | -17 | -18 | -17 | -17 | -17 | -15 | -16 | -19 | -21 | -20 | -22 | -21 | -19 | -20 | -17 | -16 | -15 | -15 | -13 | -16 | -15 | -13 | -15 | -15 |
-30 | -33 | -31 | -29 | -31 | -32 | -28 | -34 | -30 | -30 | -30 | -30 | -28 | -26 | -28 | -29 | -30 | -27 | -30 | -37 | -38 | -34 | -33 | -31 | -30 | -34 | -29 | -26 | -21 | -22 | -20 | -22 | -21 | -19 | -15 | -23 | |
4450 | 3950 | 4350 | 4600 | 4050 | 4500 | 4750 | 4350 | 4400 | 4700 | 4250 | 4500 | 4750 | 4400 | 4450 | 4600 | 4400 | 4550 | 4750 | 4300 | 4200 | 4250 | 3900 | 4200 | 4500 | 4000 | 4700 | 4900 | 4350 | 4850 | 4950 | 4600 | 4650 | 4950 | 4650 | 4750 | |
Cloud base (m) | 5650 | 5600 | 5900 | 5600 | 9300 | 5950 | 5550 | 5600 | 5800 | 5600 | 6200 | 5700 | 5750 | 5850 | 5550 | 6050 | 5550 | 5650 | 5550 | 7300 | 6150 | 9900 | 5600 | 7000 | 5550 | 5550 | 5550 | 5550 | 5550 | 5750 | ||||||
 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:13 |
 | 6:29 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:36 | — | — |
Gangkhar Puensum Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Gangkhar Puensum is: A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Sat afternoon, min -19°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NW on Thu night, gales from the W by Sat night).
Gangkhar Puensum Weather (Days 3-6):
A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Tue night, min -19°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Mon night, gales from the W by Wed morning).
Gangkhar Puensum Weather (Days 6-9):
A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu afternoon. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Wed afternoon, min -22°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the W on Wed night, light winds from the NNW by Fri morning).
This table gives the weather forecast for Gangkhar Puensum at the specific elevation of 7000 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 |  | ||||
* 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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