– Lat/Long: 28.05° N 90.45° E
Gangkhar Puensum
Weather Forecast, BhutanIssued: 11 am Sat 01 Jun Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Gangkhar PuensumWeather Forecast, Bhutan
Issued: 11 am Sat 01 Jun Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 11 am Sat 01 Jun Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
5 Gangkhar Puensum Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–3 Weather SummaryA light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Sat afternoon, min -13°C on Sun morning). Mainly strong winds. | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryA light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Wed night, min -13°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue morning, light winds from the W by Thu night). | Days 7–9 Weather SummaryA dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Sun night, min -12°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Fri morning, calm by Sat morning). | Days 10–12 Weather SummaryA moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Mon afternoon, min -11°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Tue night, calm by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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max°C | -11 | -9 | -9 | -11 | -10 | -11 | -12 | -11 | -11 | -13 | -11 | -11 | -12 | -11 | -10 | -12 | -11 | -10 | -12 | -10 | -11 | -11 | -9 | -9 | -10 | -9 | -8 | -10 | -8 | -9 | -10 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -9 |
min°C | -11 | -10 | -12 | -13 | -10 | -13 | -13 | -12 | -12 | -13 | -12 | -12 | -13 | -12 | -12 | -12 | -11 | -12 | -12 | -11 | -12 | -12 | -10 | -11 | -11 | -9 | -11 | -10 | -9 | -10 | -10 | -9 | -11 | -9 | -9 | -10 |
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Cloud base (m) | 5600 | 5550 | 5600 | 5600 | 5550 | 5600 | 5800 | 5550 | 5600 | 5600 | 5600 | 5600 | 5650 | 5600 | 5600 | 5600 | 5550 | 5650 | 5600 | 5550 | 5600 | 5750 | 5650 | 5650 | 6100 | 5750 | 5600 | 6000 | 5700 | 5650 | 5700 | 5700 | 5850 | 5750 | 5800 | 5700 |
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Gangkhar Puensum Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Gangkhar Puensum is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Sat afternoon, min -13°C on Sun morning). Mainly strong winds.
Gangkhar Puensum Weather (Days 3-6):
A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Wed night, min -13°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue morning, light winds from the W by Thu night).
Gangkhar Puensum Weather (Days 6-9):
A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Sun night, min -12°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Fri morning, calm by Sat morning).
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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