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

Gangkhar Puensum
Weather Forecast, Bhutan

Issued: 11 am Fri 08 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sat afternoon, min -2°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Tue morning, min 0°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
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PM
night
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PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
light rain
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
light snow
light rain
rain showers
clear
rain showers
thunderstorm
clear
rain showers
mod rain
rain showers
some clouds
light rain
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
rain shwrs
light snow
light rain
rain shwrs
clear
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
clear
rain shwrs
mod. rain
rain shwrs
km/h
10
SSW
15
SSW
0
SW
5
SSW
10
S
5
N
5
ENE
5
SSE
5
NE
5
NNE
5
N
15
N
10
N
5
WNW
5
WNW
10
SW
10
S
5
SW
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2
1
0.3
9
3
1.5
8
0.7
0.4
1.7
0.1
0.5
0.1
8
1.9
max °C
2
3
0
3
4
2
4
4
2
4
5
2
7
7
2
7
7
4
min °C
1
1
-2
1
3
0
3
3
1
4
3
0
6
4
1
6
5
2
-2
-2
-2
1
3
-3
3
3
-1
3
1
-4
4
4
-1
4
3
1
4100
4450
3900
4200
4600
4250
4500
4550
4300
4550
4700
4100
4800
4950
4250
4900
5050
4700
Cloud base (m)
5600
5550
5600
5700
5550
5600
5750
5550
5600
5950
5550
8800
5600
5650
5600
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Sunrise
5:13
5:11
5:11
5:11
5:09
5:09
Sunset
6:36
6:37
6:37
6:37
6:37
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Gangkhar Puensum Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Gangkhar Puensum is: Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sat afternoon, min -2°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Gangkhar Puensum Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Tue morning, min 0°C on Mon 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.
1 hour ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 1).
7.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
139 km SW
4490m alt.
58 minutes ago
-
Wind obs. (14 kph from 130 degs) was rejected.
30 km
Gangtok
198 km SW
1764m alt.
58 minutes ago
20° C
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 180).
4 km
Mid: scattered
Pakyong Airport- Pakyong
205 km SW
1399m alt.
2 hours ago
21° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 200).
7.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: scattered
High: broken
PetJorhat
222 km S
268m alt.
58 minutes ago
32° C
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 320).
4 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
231 km S
35m alt.
58 minutes ago
27° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
4 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
241 km SSW
83m alt.
58 minutes ago
28° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
4 km
Mid: scattered
244 km SSE
72m alt.
58 minutes ago
29° C
clear
Haze -.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 70 degs) was rejected.
4.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: few
High: broken
280 km SE
208m alt.
58 minutes ago
33° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
4 km
Mid: scattered
284 km S
106m alt.
58 minutes ago
31° C
cloudy
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 130).
5 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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