The climate of Punakha (Bhutan)
Punakha is located in the northern part of Bhutan at an altitude of
4,000 meters. Because of this altitude temperatures are much more
pleasant than in other parts of Bhutan. The most important attraction
of the city is the winter palace, Punakha Dzong which has been built
on an island in the river. In 1970 the first king of Bhutan was
crowned here. The city is situated in a fertile river valley. The city
is surrounded by rice fields. Several National Parks can be found in
the vicinity. Many colorful religious festivals are held here
annually. Punakha has a cool China climate with warm and humid summers
and cold winters. This unique type of climate only occurs at high
altitudes at a relatively low degree of latitude.
Climate information
The figures below are based on long term weather and climate records.
They are an average for Punakha.
average maximum
temperature (°C)
average
minimum
temperature (°C)
average
hours of sunshine
per day
average days with
precipitation
per month
average
mm precipitation
per month
average
sea
temperature (°C)
January
16
4
8
1
n/a
February
20
5
7
1
n/a
March
21
9
8
3
n/a
April
24
12
8
6
n/a
May
27
15
7
12
n/a
June
31
19
6
17
n/a
July
32
22
5
21
n/a
August
31
20
5
21
n/a
September
30
20
5
15
n/a
October
28
19
7
5
n/a
November
22
13
8
2
n/a
December
15
8
8
1
n/a
= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm = 0-0.2 inches ● = 0.2-1.2 inches ● = 1.2-2.4 inches ● = 2.5-4 inches ● = 4.1-8 inches ● = over 8 inches
More climate information
Climate figures are very useful but don’t present a general impression
of the climate and the eventual weather circumstances within a certain
period. The figures don’t always reflect the chance of wintry weather,
extreme heat or hurricanes. That is why we offer useful extra climate
information for each month of the year:
Disclaimer
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= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm
