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

Gangkhar Puensum Weather Forecast

Bhutan Himalaya · Bhutan
Issued: 11 am Fri 09 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 13mm) heaviest on Fri afternoon, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Fri morning, min -2°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon morning, min -2°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
9
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
mod rain
part cloud
light rain
light snow
snow showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
light rain
mod. rain
some clouds
light rain
light snow
snow shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
clear
clear
rain shwrs
clear
clear
rain shwrs
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
Cloud base (m)
5550
5550
5550
5550
5550
5600
5600
5550
5600
5550
5600
6000
5600
5900
5600
km/h
10
S
15
SSW
10
SSW
15
S
15
SSW
5
WNW
10
SW
15
SW
5
WNW
10
SW
15
SW
10
W
10
SW
10
SW
5
W
15
SW
10
SW
10
WNW
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Snowflake cm
—
—
—
—
1
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
 mm
3
6
—
1.7
1.3
—
0.1
0.6
—
—
0.3
—
—
0.1
—
—
—
—
max °C
4
4
2
3
3
0
3
3
-1
4
4
1
4
4
0
4
4
-1
min °C
4
2
-1
2
2
-2
2
1
-2
3
0
-2
3
0
-2
3
0
-2
 chill °C
1
-2
-3
-2
0
-4
-1
-2
-5
0
-4
-5
0
-3
-5
0
-3
-4
Freezing level m
4600
4600
4100
4300
4500
3750
4250
4450
3750
4450
4600
3700
4450
4600
3850
4400
4700
3700
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Sunrise
5:54
—
—
5:54
—
—
5:56
—
—
5:56
—
—
5:56
—
—
5:56
—
—
Sunset
—
5:35
—
—
5:34
—
—
5:32
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—
5:31
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—
5:30
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5:30
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Gangkhar Puensum Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Gangkhar Puensum is: Moderate rain (total 13mm) heaviest on Fri afternoon, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Fri morning, min -2°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Gangkhar Puensum Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon morning, min -2°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
Tsampa
29 km SE
3708m alt.
2 hours ago
5°C
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 270).
Paro International Airport
123 km SSW
2235m alt.
2 hours ago
-
13
Light winds from the S
(13 kph at 180).
8.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: overcast
Paro International Airport
123 km SSW
2235m alt.
1 hour ago
15°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
6
Light winds from the NNE.(Wind varies from 320 to 090 degs)
(6 kph at 20).
9.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
139 km SW
4490m alt.
3 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (14 kph from 130 degs) was rejected.
30 km
190 km NNE
3661m alt.
3 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 290 degs) was rejected.
30 km
Gangtok
198 km SW
1764m alt.
3 hours ago
18°C
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm but no precipitation falling at station.
2
Calm
(2 kph at 200).
2 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
203 km WNW
3862m alt.
3 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 100 degs) was rejected.
30 km
Pakyong Airport- Pakyong
205 km SW
1399m alt.
2 hours ago
19°C
clear
Mist -.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
4.5 km
Low: scattered
Mid: scattered
High: broken
214 km S
41m alt.
3 hours ago
31°C
clear
Haze
6
Light winds from the ESE
(6 kph at 110).
4 km
Mid: few
PetJorhat
222 km S
268m alt.
3 hours ago
28°C
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 50).
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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