Climate of Sawaphu
Sawaphu 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 Sawaphu is 13° degrees and there is about 1976 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 83 days a year with an average humidity of 68% 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 19°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between -2°C and 13°C
- Rain: it rains 245 days and there is a total of approximately 1975 mm rainfall
- Snow: it snows an average of 10 days per year
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 3465 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between 6°C and 19°C |
Warmest month: | 19°C in August |
Coldest month: | 6°C in January |
Night temperature: | between -2°C and 13°C |
Dry days: | 110 days |
Days with rain: | 245 days |
Days with snow: | 10 days |
Total rain sum: | 1975 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 3465 hours |
Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Sawaphu.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Sawaphu.
Climate table of Sawaphu
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Sawaphu. 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 Sawaphu 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 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 10 | 8 |
Night temp. (°C) | -2 | -1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (mm) | 13 | 26 | 77 | 126 | 193 | 284 | 453 | 387 | 264 | 110 | 26 | 16 |
Days with rain | 7 | 10 | 19 | 24 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 17 | 14 | 9 |
Days with snow | 2 | 3 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - |
Dry days | 22 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 2 | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 22 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Wind force (Bft) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
UV-index | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Best time to visit Sawaphu
The best time to visit Sawaphu in Bhutan is from January through March and October through December. In this period you have a very cold temperature and sometimes precipitation. The highest average temperature in Sawaphu is 19°C in August and the lowest is 6°C in January.
Climate of Sawaphu by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Sawaphu? 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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