Punakha, Punakha Climate
Bhutan
Pop. 21,500 Elev. 1,293 m / 4,242 ft
TZ: Asia/Thimphu (UTC+6) ·
Summers in Punakha are mild, with July highs around 72°F (22°C), while winters are cool with February lows of 35°F (2°C). Expect around 190 rainy days annually (120.5 in / 3060 mm total), with snow on 2 days and 22 in (562 mm) of annual accumulation. The city averages 55 sunny days per year and around 121 thunderstorm days. Nearby lake water reaches 57°F (14°C) in summer.
| Temperature | 22°C (72°F) high | 2°C (35°F) low |
| Feels like | 2°C (35°F) low | |
| Rain | 190 days | 3060 mm (120.5 in) /yr |
| Snow | 2 days | 562 mm (22.1 in) /yr |
| Sky | 55 sunny | 121 stormy |
| Wind | 0.5 m/s (1.2 mph) avg |
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Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
67
Jan 89
Feb 82
Mar 80
Apr 86
May 82
Jun 89
Jul 95
Aug 84
Sep 59
Oct 55
Nov 48
Dec Humidity (%)
84
Jan 90
Feb 87
Mar 84
Apr 88
May 83
Jun 85
Jul 89
Aug 87
Sep 81
Oct 80
Nov 80
Dec Weather Days by Month
Water Temperatures
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(4,550 m) 23 km
Hospital 2 km
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 13°C 55°F | 2°C 35°F | 59 mm 2.3 in | 17 mm0.7 in | 8 |
| February | 10°C 50°F | 2°C 35°F | 185 mm 7.3 in | 523 mm20.6 in | 1 |
| March | 14°C 57°F | 5°C 41°F | 246 mm 9.7 in | 22 mm0.9 in | 2 |
| April | 17°C 62°F | 7°C 45°F | 214 mm 8.4 in | — | 0 |
| May | 18°C 64°F | 11°C 51°F | 393 mm 15.5 in | — | 0 |
| June | 21°C 71°F | 13°C 56°F | 331 mm 13.0 in | — | 3 |
| July | 22°C 72°F | 14°C 57°F | 348 mm 13.7 in | — | 0 |
| August | 21°C 70°F | 14°C 58°F | 668 mm 26.3 in | — | 0 |
| September | 21°C 70°F | 13°C 56°F | 309 mm 12.2 in | — | 2 |
| October | 18°C 65°F | 9°C 48°F | 229 mm 9.0 in | — | 12 |
| November | 16°C 60°F | 6°C 42°F | 47 mm 1.8 in | — | 11 |
| December | 14°C 57°F | 3°C 37°F | 31 mm 1.2 in | 1 mm0.0 in | 16 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 8 | 1 |
| February | 1 | 8 |
| March | 2 | 8 |
| April | 0 | 14 |
| May | 0 | 16 |
| June | 3 | 18 |
| July | 0 | 13 |
| August | 0 | 22 |
| September | 2 | 14 |
| October | 12 | 7 |
| November | 11 | 0 |
| December | 16 | 0 |
Water Temperatures Data
↑ See chart| Month | Lake Avg High |
|---|---|
| January | 3°C 37°F |
| February | 2°C 36°F |
| March | 2°C 36°F |
| April | 4°C 40°F |
| May | 7°C 44°F |
| June | 10°C 50°F |
| July | 13°C 55°F |
| August | 14°C 57°F |
| September | 13°C 56°F |
| October | 11°C 51°F |
| November | 8°C 46°F |
| December | 5°C 41°F |