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

Gangkhar Puensum
Weather Forecast, Bhutan

Issued: 5 am Wed 29 Apr Local Time
Updates in:
hr min s
Update imminent

Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 19mm) heaviest on Wed afternoon, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu 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 Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sat afternoon, min 0°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
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
thunderstorm
light snow
light rain
thunderstorm
part cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
mod. rain
some clouds
light rain
risk tstorm
light snow
light rain
risk tstorm
some clouds
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
km/h
10
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
S
15
SSW
5
SW
10
SSW
15
SSW
5
W
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
SW
10
SSW
15
SW
10
SW
5
SW
10
SW
5
WNW
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span>
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span>
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span>
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span>
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span>
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span>
2
1.1
6
2
3
0.5
1.5
5
0.7
3
0.3
1
1.3
3
0.8
1.2
max °C
5
5
2
5
5
2
4
5
1
4
5
3
4
5
3
5
5
2
min °C
4
4
0
3
4
1
3
3
0
3
4
1
4
4
0
4
4
1
2
0
-4
1
1
-1
0
0
0
1
2
0
1
1
-2
3
2
0
4650
4700
4350
4550
4850
4250
4450
4700
4150
4500
4700
4300
4600
4700
4500
4600
4850
4150
Cloud base (m)
5600
5550
5550
5600
5550
5550
5550
5550
5550
5600
5550
5550
5550
5600
5550
5600
5550
5600
Sea lvl2000m4000m6000m8000m
-19-19-19-19-18-19-20-20-19-19-19-19-20-19-19-19-18-18-15-15-16-15-14-15-16-16-16-16-15-15-16-15-15-15-14-15-9-8-10-9-8-10-10-9-11-9-9-10-9-8-10-9-7-10-2-2-5-3-2-4-3-3-5-3-2-4-3-2-4-3-1-4551452441452452552
Sunrise
5:20
5:18
5:18
5:16
5:16
5:16
Sunset
6:30
6:30
6:31
6:32
6:32
6:34

Loading...

Gangkhar Puensum Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Gangkhar Puensum is: Moderate rain (total 19mm) heaviest on Wed afternoon, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu 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 Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sat afternoon, min 0°C on Sun 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
11° C
light rain
Drizzle
4
Calm
(4 kph at 1).
7.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: overcast
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
14° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
4 km
Mid: overcast
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
16° C
clear
Mist -.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
5.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
244 km SSE
72m alt.
1 hour ago
thunderstorm
Light rain .
Wind obs. (11 kph from 340 degs) was rejected.
2.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: few
Baghdogra (in-af
258 km SSW
126m alt.
1 hour ago
25° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
7
Light winds from the NE
(7 kph at 40).
6.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: scattered
High: broken
284 km S
106m alt.
53 minutes ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 130).
5 km
297 km S
44m alt.
53 minutes ago
-
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.

Gangkhar Puensum Photos