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

Gangkhar Puensum
Weather Forecast, Bhutan

Issued: 5 am Sat 25 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Sat afternoon, min 0°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 20mm) heaviest on Wed afternoon, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Wed night. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Tue morning, min 1°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
AM
PM
night
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PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
mod rain
light snow
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
clear
risk tstorm
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
mod. rain
light snow
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
 km/h
5
S
10
SW
5
W
5
WSW
15
SW
10
WNW
5
W
5
SW
25
N
10
N
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
SW
15
S
10
SW
10
SW
15
SW
10
SW
1
0.3
2
0.6
0.3
1.2
0.3
0.4
7
2
0.7
0.2
0.6
6
6
3
1.9
2
max °C
5
6
3
6
6
3
6
6
4
8
8
4
6
7
5
5
5
3
min °C
4
4
0
5
5
2
5
5
1
6
5
1
5
5
2
5
4
2
4
2
-4
5
2
-1
4
2
-4
4
3
-1
4
2
0
3
1
0
4600
4800
4400
4750
4850
4350
4700
4900
4300
4850
5050
4350
4850
5050
4700
4700
4800
4600
Cloud base (m)
5850
5550
5950
5650
5600
6200
8550
5600
5600
5600
5550
5600
5550
5550
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Sunrise
5:22
5:22
5:22
5:20
5:20
5:18
Sunset
6:28
6:29
6:30
6:30
6:30
6:30

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Gangkhar Puensum Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Gangkhar Puensum is: Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Sat afternoon, min 0°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Gangkhar Puensum Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 20mm) heaviest on Wed afternoon, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Wed night. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Tue morning, min 1°C on Tue 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.
2 hours ago
-
7
Light winds from the N
(7 kph at 1).
7.0 km
Low: few
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
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.
48 minutes ago
18° C
clear
Mist -.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 340).
5.0 km
Low: few
Mid: overcast
244 km SSE
54m alt.
2 hours ago
27° C
clear
Mist -.
Wind obs. (15 kph from 10 degs) was rejected.
2.5 km
Low: scattered
Mid: few
High: broken
Baghdogra (in-af
258 km SSW
126m alt.
2 hours ago
thunderstorm
Mist thunderstorm light rain thunderstorm.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 1).
2.5 km
Low: scattered
Mid: scattered
High: few
284 km S
106m alt.
3 hours ago
31° C
cloudy
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 130).
5 km
297 km S
44m alt.
3 hours ago
31° C
clear
Haze
5 km
319 km S
37m alt.
1 hour ago
32° C
partially cloudy
No report.
2
Calm
(2 kph at 90).
7 km

* 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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