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

Gangkhar Puensum
Weather Forecast, Bhutan

Issued: 5 pm Mon 02 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Mon afternoon, min -28°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WSW on Tue night, fresh winds from the WNW by Wed night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Sat afternoon, min -25°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Fri night, near gales from the WNW by Sun morning).

Mon
2
Tuesday
3
Wednesday
4
Thursday
5
Friday
6
Saturday
7
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
light snow
light snow
 km/h
60
W
70
WSW
75
WSW
70
WSW
100
WSW
90
WSW
80
WSW
80
WSW
80
WNW
45
WNW
25
WNW
30
WNW
15
WNW
10
W
35
WNW
40
WNW
40
W
3
1
max °C
-22
-23
-25
-25
-25
-24
-25
-26
-25
-25
-24
-24
-24
-24
-24
-23
-23
min °C
-23
-25
-25
-26
-26
-25
-25
-28
-26
-25
-25
-24
-24
-25
-24
-23
-25
-40
-45
-45
-47
-49
-46
-45
-50
-47
-42
-40
-38
-33
-35
-38
-38
-38
3850
3100
3450
3700
2650
3200
3650
2550
3100
3750
2950
3500
3950
2900
3400
3750
2900
Cloud base (m)
6650
5550
5550
5550
5650
5550
Sea lvl2000m4000m6000m8000m
-27-27-29-30-29-29-29-31-30-30-29-28-28-29-28-27-27-23-24-25-26-26-25-25-27-26-25-25-24-24-25-24-23-24-16-18-18-19-20-18-18-21-19-18-19-17-17-19-17-17-18-10-12-11-12-14-11-11-15-12-12-13-9-10-13-10-10-13-3-6-3-4-8-4-4-9-5-4-7-2-3-7-3-3-7
Sunrise
6:43
6:43
6:43
6:41
6:41
Sunset
5:37
5:38
5:39
5:40
5:42
5:42

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Gangkhar Puensum Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Gangkhar Puensum is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Mon afternoon, min -28°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WSW on Tue night, fresh winds from the WNW by Wed night).

Gangkhar Puensum Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Sat afternoon, min -25°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Fri night, near gales from the WNW by Sun morning).

This table gives the weather forecast for Gangkhar Puensum at the specific elevation of 7000 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
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
13° C
clear
Haze
2
Calm
(2 kph at 160).
2 km
Mid: scattered
203 km WNW
3862m alt.
3 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 100 degs) was rejected.
30 km
Pakyong Airport- Pakyong
205 km SW
1399m alt.
3 hours ago
13° C
clear
Haze -.
Wind obs. (6 kph from 230 degs) was rejected.
3.5 km
Low: few
208 km S
36m alt.
3 hours ago
23° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
4 km
Mid: clear
Rangia
213 km SSE
58m alt.
3 hours ago
20° C
clear
Haze
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
2 km
Mid: scattered
214 km S
41m alt.
3 hours ago
22° C
clear
Haze
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
2 km
Mid: scattered
PetJorhat
222 km S
268m alt.
3 hours ago
21° C
clear
Haze
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
2 km
Mid: few
231 km S
35m alt.
3 hours ago
23° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
4 km
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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