– Lat/Long: 28.05° N 90.45° E
Gangkhar Puensum
Weather Forecast, BhutanIssued: 11 am Thu 25 Apr Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Gangkhar PuensumWeather Forecast, Bhutan
Issued: 11 am Thu 25 Apr Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 11 am Thu 25 Apr Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
5 Gangkhar Puensum Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–3 Weather SummaryA light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Sat afternoon, min -14°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the W by Sat night). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryA moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Sun afternoon, min -13°C on Sun night). Mainly strong winds. | Days 7–9 Weather SummaryA moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Wed morning, min -16°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Wed night, light winds from the NW by Thu night). | Days 10–12 Weather SummaryA moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Sat afternoon, min -9°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sat night, calm by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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— | 2.0 | — | — | 2.0 | — | — | — | 1.0 | — | 3 | 1.0 | — | 2.0 | 1.0 | — | 2.0 | 3 | — | 1.0 | 5 | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 2.0 | — | — | 2.0 | — | 2.0 | 7 | 2.0 | |
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max°C | -12 | -11 | -12 | -11 | -10 | -10 | -10 | -9 | -10 | -10 | -9 | -11 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -10 | -9 | -10 | -9 | -9 | -10 | -13 | -12 | -15 | -12 | -11 | -9 | -7 | -6 | -7 | -7 | -6 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -7 |
min°C | -12 | -11 | -14 | -12 | -11 | -13 | -10 | -9 | -11 | -10 | -10 | -13 | -10 | -9 | -10 | -10 | -9 | -12 | -10 | -9 | -14 | -14 | -13 | -16 | -13 | -11 | -12 | -7 | -7 | -8 | -7 | -6 | -8 | -7 | -7 | -9 |
-22 | -20 | -26 | -21 | -18 | -25 | -21 | -18 | -23 | -20 | -18 | -22 | -20 | -18 | -19 | -18 | -17 | -24 | -17 | -18 | -29 | -27 | -24 | -25 | -21 | -20 | -22 | -14 | -14 | -15 | -16 | -14 | -12 | -10 | -12 | -16 | |
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Cloud base (m) | 5600 | 5650 | 5550 | 5950 | 5600 | 8800 | 6050 | 5550 | 5550 | 5700 | 5600 | 6150 | 5600 | 5600 | 5850 | 5550 | 5950 | 5550 | 5950 | 5650 | 5600 | 5800 | 9200 | 5750 | 5600 | 5650 | 5700 | 5550 | 5600 | 5550 | 5600 | |||||
 | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — |
 | — | 6:29 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:36 | — |
Gangkhar Puensum Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Gangkhar Puensum is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Sat afternoon, min -14°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the W by Sat night).
Gangkhar Puensum Weather (Days 3-6):
A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Sun afternoon, min -13°C on Sun night). Mainly strong winds.
Gangkhar Puensum Weather (Days 6-9):
A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Wed morning, min -16°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Wed night, light winds from the NW by Thu night).
This table gives the weather forecast for Gangkhar Puensum at the specific elevation of 6000 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.
| Weather Station | Temp. | Weather | Wind | Gusts | Cloud / Visibility |
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Tsampa | |||||
Paro International Airport |  | ||||
Pakyong Airport- Pakyong | | ||||
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* 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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