– Lat/Long: 28.05° N 90.45° E
Gangkhar Puensum
Weather Forecast, BhutanIssued: 11 pm Tue 16 Apr Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Gangkhar PuensumWeather Forecast, Bhutan
Issued: 11 pm Tue 16 Apr Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 11 pm Tue 16 Apr Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
5 Gangkhar Puensum Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryA moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Thu afternoon, min -21°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Tue night, gales from the WNW by Thu night). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri night. Extremely cold (max -19°C on Fri night, min -21°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Fri night, light winds from the W by Sat night). | Days 8–10 Weather SummaryA light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Extremely cold (max -19°C on Mon night, min -21°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Tue night, light winds from the WNW by Wed night). | Days 11–13 Weather SummaryA moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat afternoon. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Fri afternoon, min -20°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Sat night, moderate winds from the WNW by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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snow shwrs | some clouds | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | some clouds | some clouds | snow shwrs | some clouds | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | clear | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | some clouds | snow shwrs | some clouds | clear | snow shwrs | some clouds | some clouds | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | some clouds | snow shwrs | some clouds | clear | snow shwrs | some clouds | clear | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | clear | light snow | snow shwrs | clear | snow shwrs | |
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8 | — | 2.0 | 1.0 | — | — | 2.0 | — | 1.0 | 2.0 | — | 2.0 | 1.0 | — | 1.0 | — | — | 1.0 | — | — | 1.0 | 3 | — | 1.0 | — | — | 2.0 | — | — | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 4 | 2.0 | — | 2.0 | |
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max°C | -19 | -20 | -20 | -19 | -18 | -17 | -17 | -18 | -18 | -19 | -21 | -19 | -19 | -21 | -19 | -19 | -20 | -20 | -19 | -19 | -20 | -20 | -21 | -20 | -20 | -21 | -19 | -19 | -19 | -17 | -17 | -17 | -17 | -17 | -18 | -17 |
min°C | -21 | -21 | -20 | -20 | -18 | -18 | -18 | -19 | -19 | -20 | -21 | -20 | -21 | -21 | -20 | -21 | -21 | -20 | -19 | -20 | -20 | -21 | -21 | -21 | -21 | -21 | -20 | -20 | -19 | -18 | -17 | -17 | -17 | -18 | -18 | -17 |
-31 | -35 | -34 | -33 | -28 | -29 | -33 | -35 | -33 | -34 | -38 | -34 | -32 | -36 | -36 | -38 | -37 | -34 | -33 | -31 | -33 | -36 | -37 | -34 | -31 | -35 | -35 | -34 | -33 | -33 | -30 | -31 | -30 | -32 | -31 | -30 | |
4150 | 4450 | 4700 | 4150 | 4800 | 4800 | 4500 | 4700 | 4850 | 4250 | 4650 | 4800 | 4350 | 4500 | 4750 | 4500 | 4650 | 4800 | 4350 | 4600 | 4750 | 4300 | 4550 | 4750 | 4300 | 4700 | 4900 | 4300 | 4950 | 5200 | 4600 | 5200 | 5250 | 4700 | 5100 | 5250 | |
Cloud base (m) | 5550 | 5600 | 5600 | 5700 | 5550 | 5550 | 5600 | 5550 | 5600 | 5550 | 5600 | 5750 | 5550 | 9650 | 5850 | 5650 | 5600 | 5800 | 5550 | 5650 | 5600 | 6050 | 7500 | 6050 | 8850 | 5900 | 9250 | |||||||||
 | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — |
 | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 |
Gangkhar Puensum Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Gangkhar Puensum is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Thu afternoon, min -21°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Tue night, gales from the WNW by Thu night).
Gangkhar Puensum Weather (Days 3-6):
A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri night. Extremely cold (max -19°C on Fri night, min -21°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Fri night, light winds from the W by Sat night).
Gangkhar Puensum Weather (Days 6-9):
A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Extremely cold (max -19°C on Mon night, min -21°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Tue night, light winds from the WNW by Wed night).
This table gives the weather forecast for Gangkhar Puensum at the specific elevation of 7570 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.
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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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