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

Gangkhar Puensum
Weather Forecast, Bhutan

Issued: 11 am Sat 09 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 17mm) 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 -1°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 20mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Tue morning, min 1°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
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PM
night
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night
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rain showers
mod rain
snow showers
light rain
rain showers
snow showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
mod rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain shwrs
mod. rain
snow shwrs
light rain
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
clear
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
rain shwrs
mod. rain
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
rain shwrs
km/h
10
S
10
S
5
NNW
5
ESE
10
S
10
N
5
NNW
5
NW
15
N
5
W
10
SW
10
WSW
5
SSW
10
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
5
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1
0.3
7
1.8
6
0.3
0.9
0.1
0.9
0.2
8
4
0.6
4
2
max °C
2
4
1
3
4
2
5
5
1
7
6
2
6
7
4
5
6
4
min °C
1
2
-1
3
3
0
4
3
0
6
4
1
4
6
2
5
5
1
-2
2
-1
3
3
-2
2
0
-4
6
2
-2
3
4
-1
2
2
-1
4200
4600
3850
4400
4550
4300
4600
4750
4100
4850
4900
4200
4700
5000
4750
4750
4850
4500
Cloud base (m)
5550
5600
5650
5550
5600
6100
6800
5600
5600
5600
5550
5550
5600
5550
5600
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Sunrise
5:11
5:11
5:11
5:09
5:09
5:09
Sunset
6:37
6:37
6:37
6:37
6:38
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Gangkhar Puensum Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Gangkhar Puensum is: Moderate rain (total 17mm) 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 -1°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Gangkhar Puensum Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 20mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 7°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
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 1).
96.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: 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
Gangtok
198 km SW
1764m alt.
2 hours ago
19° C
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm but no precipitation falling at station.
2
Calm
(2 kph at 230).
4 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
203 km WNW
3862m alt.
2 hours ago
-
11
Light winds from the E
(11 kph at 100).
30 km
Pakyong Airport- Pakyong
205 km SW
1399m alt.
2 hours ago
22° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
11
Light winds from the S
(11 kph at 180).
7.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: scattered
High: broken
214 km S
41m alt.
2 hours ago
31° C
clear
Haze
Wind obs. (11 kph from 50 degs) was rejected.
4 km
Mid: scattered
PetJorhat
222 km S
268m alt.
2 hours ago
32° C
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 140).
4 km
Mid: scattered
231 km S
35m alt.
2 hours ago
30° C
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 140).
4 km
Mid: scattered
241 km SSW
83m alt.
2 hours ago
31° C
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 90).
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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