Gangkhar Puensum weather
– Lat/Long: 28.05° N 90.45° E

Gangkhar Puensum
Weather Forecast, Bhutan

Issued: 5 pm Wed 06 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed afternoon, min -2°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 16mm) heaviest on Sat afternoon, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Tue morning, min 0°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
PM
night
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PM
night
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PM
night
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PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
mod rain
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
part cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
rain showers
heavy rain
snow showers
light rain
light rain
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
mod. rain
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
some clouds
light rain
light rain
some clouds
rain shwrs
heavy rain
snow shwrs
light rain
light rain
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
km/h
20
SSW
20
SW
20
SSW
15
SSW
5
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
N
5
SE
10
S
10
NNE
5
E
5
ESE
10
NNE
0
ENE
5
WSW
5
NW
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5
1.5
0.9
1.4
1.3
12
0.2
1.4
0.2
1.2
max °C
5
2
2
2
1
3
3
-1
3
4
2
4
4
1
5
5
1
min °C
4
-2
1
1
-2
1
2
-2
2
3
0
3
3
0
4
3
1
0
-7
-4
-2
-4
-2
0
-5
0
3
-3
1
1
-3
4
3
-1
4700
4100
4150
4350
3950
4150
4500
3650
4250
4600
4200
4450
4600
4000
4550
4750
4200
Cloud base (m)
5550
5550
5550
5550
5550
5600
5550
5600
5950
5550
5850
6950
6500
6000
5900
5900
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Sunrise
5:13
5:13
5:11
5:11
5:11
Sunset
6:35
6:36
6:36
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6:37
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Gangkhar Puensum Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Gangkhar Puensum is: Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed afternoon, min -2°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Gangkhar Puensum Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 16mm) heaviest on Sat afternoon, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Tue morning, min 0°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

This table gives the weather forecast for Gangkhar Puensum at the specific elevation of 4000 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.

Live conditions reported by 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Paro International Airport
123 km SSW
2235m alt.
3 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 360 degs) was rejected.
9.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
139 km SW
4490m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (14 kph from 130 degs) was rejected.
30 km
190 km NNE
3661m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 290 degs) was rejected.
30 km
Gangtok
198 km SW
1764m alt.
2 hours ago
16° C
Mist
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
2 km
Mid: scattered
203 km WNW
3862m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 100 degs) was rejected.
30 km
Pakyong Airport- Pakyong
205 km SW
1399m alt.
2 hours ago
16° C
clear
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
6.0 km
Low: few
208 km S
36m alt.
2 hours ago
25° C
moderate rain
Clouds dissolving.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
4 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Rangia
213 km SSE
58m alt.
2 hours ago
24° C
clear
Haze
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
2 km
Mid: scattered
214 km S
41m alt.
2 hours ago
25° C
clear
Haze
Wind obs. (7 kph from 70 degs) was rejected.
2 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
PetJorhat
222 km S
268m alt.
2 hours ago
26° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
4 km
Mid: mostly cloudy

* 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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