Climate of Punakha
Punakha has a moderate climate. There is a lot of rainfall in the summer, and in the winter it is quite dry again. The average annual temperature for Punakha is 12° degrees and there is about 651 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 139 days a year with an average humidity of 69% and an UV-index of 3.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 6°C and 17°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between -3°C and 12°C
- Rain: it rains 172 days and there is a total of approximately 651 mm rainfall
- Snow: it snows an average of 27 days per year
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 3430 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between 6°C and 17°C |
Warmest month: | 17°C in July |
Coldest month: | 6°C in January |
Night temperature: | between -3°C and 12°C |
Dry days: | 166 days |
Days with rain: | 172 days |
Days with snow: | 27 days |
Total rain sum: | 651 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 3430 hours |
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Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Punakha.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Punakha.
Climate table of Punakha
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Punakha. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Punakha might be like in a given month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Day temp. (°C) | 6 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 7 |
Night temp. (°C) | -3 | -1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (mm) | 6 | 17 | 30 | 42 | 67 | 93 | 148 | 127 | 75 | 32 | 8 | 6 |
Days with rain | 3 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 21 | 24 | 27 | 25 | 20 | 11 | 5 | 4 |
Days with snow | 5 | 6 | 7 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 4 |
Dry days | 23 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 22 | 23 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 7 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Wind force (Bft) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
UV-index | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Best time to visit Punakha
The best time to visit Punakha in Bhutan is from January through June and September through December. In this period you have a very cold temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in Punakha is 17°C in July and the lowest is 6°C in January.
Climate of Punakha by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Punakha? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.
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