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

Gangkhar Puensum Weather Forecast

Bhutan Himalaya · Bhutan
Issued: 11 am Wed 07 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 14mm) heaviest on Wed afternoon, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed morning, min 0°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 11mm) heaviest on Sat afternoon, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Mon morning, min -2°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
7
Thursday
8
Friday
9
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Monday
12
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light snow
mod rain
mod rain
light snow
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
rain shwrs
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
light snow
mod. rain
mod. rain
light snow
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
clear
clear
rain shwrs
clear
Cloud base (m)
5550
5600
5600
5550
5550
5650
5550
5550
5550
5550
5550
5600
5550
5600
5550
km/h
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
WSW
10
SSW
15
SSW
10
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
20
WSW
10
NW
5
W
5
SW
5
NW
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Snowflake cm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
—
—
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
 mm
0.8
4
0.5
0.4
3
0.1
0.8
3
0.7
5
5
—
0.4
0.4
—
—
0.1
—
max °C
5
5
3
4
5
3
5
5
2
3
3
1
3
3
-1
5
5
1
min °C
4
4
0
3
3
1
3
3
1
3
2
-2
1
0
-2
4
1
-1
 chill °C
2
2
0
0
1
1
0
0
-2
0
-1
-4
-2
-4
-5
4
0
-4
Freezing level m
4650
4800
4450
4500
4750
4350
4500
4650
4250
4400
4500
4100
4250
4550
3600
4550
4700
4000
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Sunrise
5:52
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—
5:54
—
—
5:54
—
—
5:54
—
—
5:56
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—
5:56
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Sunset
—
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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5:31
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Gangkhar Puensum Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Gangkhar Puensum is: Moderate rain (total 14mm) heaviest on Wed afternoon, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed morning, min 0°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Gangkhar Puensum Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 11mm) heaviest on Sat afternoon, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Mon morning, min -2°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.
2 hours ago
-
9
Light winds from the S.(Wind varies from 140 to 210 degs)
(9 kph at 180).
9.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: scattered
139 km SW
4490m alt.
1 hour ago
-
Wind obs. (14 kph from 130 degs) was rejected.
30 km
190 km NNE
3661m alt.
1 hour ago
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 290 degs) was rejected.
30 km
203 km WNW
3862m alt.
1 hour 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
light rain
Light rain .
9
Light winds from the NW
(9 kph at 310).
5.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
244 km SSE
72m alt.
2 hours ago
32°C
Haze -.
6
Light winds from the W
(6 kph at 260).
3.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: few
High: scattered
Baghdogra (in-af
258 km SSW
126m alt.
2 hours ago
34°C
clear
-
11
Light winds from the SE
(11 kph at 140).
6.0 km
Low: few
284 km S
106m alt.
1 hour ago
31°C
cloudy
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 130).
5 km
297 km S
44m alt.
1 hour ago
31°C
clear
Haze
5 km
Shillong Airport
302 km SSE
887m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
Thunderstorm -.
Wind obs. (17 kph from 40 degs) was rejected.
2.2 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: few

* 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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