– Lat/Long: 28.05° N 90.45° E
Gangkhar Puensum
Weather Forecast,
Bhutan
Issued: 5am Fri 27 Nov Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 5am Fri 27 Nov Local Time
Updates in: hr min s
Update imminent Issued: 5am Fri 27 Nov Local Time
Updates in: hr min s
Update imminent 
Gangkhar Puensum Weather (Days 0-3):A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Fri morning, min -23°C on Fri night). Mainly stormy winds. |
(Days 3-6):A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Tue afternoon, min -22°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Mon morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Wed night). |
(Days 6-9):Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Sat afternoon, min -26°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the NW on Thu afternoon, severe gales from the NW by Sat morning). |
(Days 10-12):Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Mon night, min -19°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (strong winds from the W on Sun night, extremely windy from the WNW by Mon night). |
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Thursday
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Friday
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Saturday
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Sunday
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Monday
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Tuesday
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Wind
km/h
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 70 |
85 |
15 |
30 |
50 |
75 |
50 |
60 |
85 |
80 |
70 |
55 |
50 |
65 |
75 |
55 |
55 |
40 |
40 |
45 |
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40 |
40 |
85 |
60 |
65 |
65 |
65 |
50 |
65 |
80 |
85 |
115 |
75 |
75 |
| light snow | light snow | snow shwrs | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | snow shwrs | clear | clear | some clouds | clear | clear | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | |
Rain
mm
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Snow
cm
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3 | 5 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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High
°C
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-18 | -18 | -19 | -22 | -22 | -19 | -19 | -18 | -18 | -19 | -20 | -19 | -19 | -18 | -19 | -20 | -20 | -21 | -23 | -24 | -25 | -24 | -23 | -23 | -21 | -20 | -20 | -19 | -19 | -18 | -17 | -17 | -16 | -16 | -17 | -16 |
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Low
°C
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-18 | -18 | -23 | -22 | -22 | -20 | -19 | -18 | -19 | -19 | -20 | -21 | -19 | -19 | -20 | -20 | -21 | -22 | -23 | -25 | -26 | -25 | -24 | -23 | -22 | -20 | -20 | -19 | -19 | -19 | -18 | -17 | -17 | -16 | -17 | -17 |
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Chill
°C
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-35 | -36 | -32 | -36 | -38 | -36 | -34 | -34 | -34 | -37 | -37 | -36 | -34 | -35 | -36 | -36 | -36 | -35 | -38 | -40 | -41 | -41 | -38 | -39 | -39 | -37 | -36 | -35 | -35 | -32 | -34 | -34 | -35 | -35 | -33 | -31 |
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Freezing level
m
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3650 | 4000 | 3400 | 3400 | 3700 | 3400 | 4000 | 4150 | 4000 | 4000 | 4000 | 3900 | 4150 | 4150 | 3950 | 3950 | 4050 | 3650 | 3550 | 3800 | 3150 | 3450 | 3750 | 3350 | 3750 | 4100 | 3950 | 4150 | 4400 | 4200 | 4350 | 4500 | 4350 | 4550 | 4650 | 4450 |
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Gangkhar Puensum Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Gangkhar Puensum is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri afternoonExtremely cold (max -18°C on Fri morning, min -23°C on Fri night)Mainly stormy winds.
Gangkhar Puensum Weather (Days 3-6):
A dusting of new snowExtremely cold (max -18°C on Tue afternoon, min -22°C on Wed night)Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Mon morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Wed night).
Gangkhar Puensum Weather (Days 6-9):
Mostly dryExtremely cold (max -20°C on Sat afternoon, min -26°C on Thu night)Winds increasing (fresh winds from the NW on Thu afternoon, severe gales from the NW by Sat 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.
| Weather Station | Temp. | Weather | Wind | Cloud / Visibility |
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Paro |  | |||
Pagri | ||||
Lhasa ( 拉萨) | | |||
Gangtok-in-sikkim | ||||
Lhunze |
* 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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