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

Gangkhar Puensum Weather Forecast

Bhutan Himalaya · Bhutan
Issued: 11 am Tue 06 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Tue morning, min 0°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 9mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Fri morning, min -3°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
6
Wednesday
7
Thursday
8
Friday
9
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
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PM
night
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PM
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PM
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PM
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PM
night
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night
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light snow
light rain
light rain
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
light snow
light rain
light rain
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
clear
Cloud base (m)
6500
5900
5700
6350
5550
5550
5600
5550
5750
5600
5550
5550
5550
5550
5600
5550
5600
km/h
0
SW
5
SW
5
SW
5
SSW
10
SSW
5
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
0
NW
5
S
15
SSW
10
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
NW
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Snowflake cm
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
—
—
—
—
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 mm
0.9
4
0.1
0.5
1.9
0.3
0.1
3
0.2
0.5
3
3
0.7
0.9
—
0.2
0.6
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max °C
5
5
2
5
5
3
4
5
2
4
4
3
3
3
0
3
4
1
min °C
4
3
1
4
4
1
3
3
0
3
3
-1
1
1
-3
1
1
-1
 chill °C
4
3
1
2
2
1
0
0
-2
1
0
-4
-3
-2
-7
-2
-2
-4
Freezing level m
4600
4800
4300
4550
4750
4550
4550
4700
4300
4450
4650
4250
4200
4450
3900
4150
4550
3950
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Sunrise
5:52
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5:52
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5:54
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5:54
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5:54
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5:56
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Sunset
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5:38
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5:37
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5:36
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5:35
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5:34
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5:32
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Gangkhar Puensum Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Gangkhar Puensum is: Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Tue morning, min 0°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Gangkhar Puensum Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 9mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Fri morning, min -3°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
Tsampa
29 km SE
3708m alt.
1 hour ago
7°C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 130 degs) was rejected.
Paro International Airport
123 km SSW
2235m alt.
2 hours ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 1).
8.0 km
Low: scattered
139 km SW
4490m alt.
2 hours ago
10°C
No report.
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
18°C
moderate rain
Rain
4
Calm
(4 kph at 200).
4 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
21°C
clear
Haze -.
7
Light winds from the S
(7 kph at 170).
5.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: scattered
214 km S
41m alt.
2 hours ago
31°C
clear
Haze
9
Light winds from the NE
(9 kph at 50).
2 km
Mid: few
PetJorhat
222 km S
268m alt.
2 hours ago
29°C
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 0).
4 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
231 km S
35m alt.
2 hours ago
30°C
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 140).
4 km
Mid: scattered

* 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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