– Lat/Long: 28.05° N 90.45° E
Gangkhar Puensum
Weather Forecast, BhutanIssued: 11 am Sat 15 Jun Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Gangkhar PuensumWeather Forecast, Bhutan
Issued: 11 am Sat 15 Jun Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 11 am Sat 15 Jun Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
5 Gangkhar Puensum Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–3 Weather SummaryA moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Sun afternoon, min -11°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the NW by Mon night). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Tue afternoon, min -11°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 7–9 Weather SummaryA light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Fri afternoon, min -9°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 10–12 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Mon afternoon, min -11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 9 | — | 3 | 3 | 2.0 | 4 | 3 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3 | — | 1.0 | — | — | — | — | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 2.0 | 6 | 8 | |
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max°C | -9 | -8 | -8 | -9 | -7 | -7 | -9 | -8 | -9 | -9 | -8 | -9 | -10 | -9 | -8 | -9 | -8 | -8 | -9 | -7 | -8 | -9 | -7 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -9 | -9 | -7 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -10 | -9 | -9 |
min°C | -11 | -9 | -10 | -10 | -8 | -10 | -10 | -8 | -10 | -10 | -10 | -10 | -10 | -10 | -10 | -11 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -8 | -9 | -9 | -8 | -9 | -9 | -8 | -9 | -9 | -8 | -10 | -10 | -9 | -11 |
-17 | -16 | -10 | -14 | -14 | -17 | -16 | -12 | -18 | -18 | -13 | -17 | -10 | -14 | -15 | -11 | -13 | -14 | -15 | -14 | -13 | -12 | -11 | -14 | -14 | -13 | -14 | -9 | -13 | -15 | -12 | -11 | -18 | -19 | -16 | -19 | |
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Cloud base (m) | 5750 | 5650 | 5750 | 5750 | 5900 | 5600 | 6000 | 5950 | 5600 | 5700 | 5600 | 5600 | 5600 | 5550 | 5600 | 5600 | 5650 | 5600 | 5650 | 5650 | 5600 | 5700 | 5850 | 5700 | 5600 | 5700 | 5650 | 5750 | 5800 | 5600 | 5700 | 5650 | 5600 | 5600 | 5700 | 5650 |
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Gangkhar Puensum Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Gangkhar Puensum is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Sun afternoon, min -11°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the NW by Mon night).
Gangkhar Puensum Weather (Days 3-6):
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Tue afternoon, min -11°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.
Gangkhar Puensum Weather (Days 6-9):
A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Fri afternoon, min -9°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.
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 |  | ||||
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Gangtok |
* 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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