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

Gangkhar Puensum
Weather Forecast, Bhutan

Issued: 11 am Tue 05 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 12mm) heaviest on Wed night, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Tue morning, min -4°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sun morning, min -2°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
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PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light snow
light rain
light rain
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
mod rain
rain showers
mod rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
light rain
light rain
light snow
light rain
light rain
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
light rain
mod. rain
rain shwrs
mod. rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
km/h
15
SW
15
SW
5
WSW
15
SSW
20
SW
10
SW
20
SSW
20
SSW
5
WNW
5
SSW
10
SW
10
N
5
S
10
S
5
NNW
5
SE
10
S
10
NNE
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0.5
0.4
2
3
4
0.4
1
0.2
1.5
0.7
7
1.6
6
9
0.9
max °C
5
5
1
5
4
3
2
3
0
3
4
0
4
4
2
5
4
3
min °C
3
3
-1
3
2
0
2
1
-4
1
2
-2
2
3
1
3
3
0
-1
1
-1
-1
-1
-5
-3
-2
-7
-1
0
-5
1
3
-2
1
3
-3
4550
4700
4150
4550
4550
4150
4250
4400
3550
4200
4550
3700
4350
4650
4200
4500
4600
4050
Cloud base (m)
5600
5550
5550
5700
5550
5600
5550
5550
5600
6350
5550
5600
5550
5550
5600
5550
5550
5800
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Sunrise
5:15
5:13
5:13
5:13
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Sunset
6:34
6:35
6:36
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Gangkhar Puensum Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Gangkhar Puensum is: Moderate rain (total 12mm) heaviest on Wed night, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Tue morning, min -4°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Gangkhar Puensum Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sun morning, min -2°C on Fri 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).
5.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: overcast
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
light rain
Intermittent light rain.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
2 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Pakyong Airport- Pakyong
205 km SW
1399m alt.
2 hours ago
20° C
clear
Mist -.
13
Light winds from the SSW
(13 kph at 210).
5.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: scattered
High: broken
PetJorhat
222 km S
268m alt.
3 hours ago
31° C
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 140).
4 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
231 km S
35m alt.
3 hours ago
30° C
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 90).
4 km
Mid: scattered
241 km SSW
83m alt.
3 hours ago
31° C
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 70).
4 km
Mid: scattered
244 km SSE
72m alt.
2 hours ago
30° C
clear
Haze -.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
5.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
Baghdogra (in-af
258 km SSW
126m alt.
2 hours ago
32° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (9 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
6.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: 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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