Punakha, Bhutan Weather

  1. Punakha, Bhutan Weather
  2. Current conditions
  3. Weather forecast
  4. Averages and extremes
  5. Yesterday's Data
  6. Temperature and possibility of rain in Punakha over the next 12 hours
  7. Temperature and possibility of rain in Punakha in the coming days
  8. Rainfall in Punakha in the coming days
  9. Punakha Weather Summary
  10. Weather averages by month
  11. Punakha's weather
  12. Frequently asked questions
  13. Comments
Punakha, Weather
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Current conditions

Updated:
5°C
41.0°F
°C °F

Condition: Clear Sky

Pressure: 870 hPa

Feel like: 3 °C

Temperature: 5°C

Cloud: 0%

Humidity: 82%

Wind: WSW - 2 km/h

Visibility: 24.14 km

Weather forecast

Fri
16 Jan
4°C / 18°C
Mainly Clear
Sat
17 Jan
6°C / 17°C
Partly Cloudy
Sun
18 Jan
3°C / 24°C
Clear Sky
Mon
19 Jan
3°C / 24°C
Clear Sky
Tue
20 Jan
4°C / 24°C
Clear Sky
Hourly forecast today:
16:00 PM
2° / 5°
2° / 5°
Clear Sky
82% 4 km/h
17:00 PM
2° / 5°
2° / 5°
Clear Sky
83% 5 km/h
18:00 PM
2° / 4°
2° / 4°
Clear Sky
84% 5 km/h
19:00 PM
2° / 4°
2° / 4°
Clear Sky
84% 6 km/h
20:00 PM
1° / 4°
1° / 4°
Clear Sky
82% 7 km/h
21:00 PM
1° / 4°
1° / 4°
Clear Sky
81% 8 km/h
22:00 PM
1° / 4°
1° / 4°
Clear Sky
80% 9 km/h
23:00 PM
0° / 4°
0° / 4°
Clear Sky
79% 9 km/h
00:00 AM
0° / 4°
0° / 4°
Clear Sky
77% 11 km/h
01:00 AM
1° / 5°
1° / 5°
Clear Sky
76% 13 km/h
02:00 AM
2° / 7°
2° / 7°
Clear Sky
74% 16 km/h

30 Day Averages and Extremes

  • Average high 16.8°C
  • Average low 3.47°C
  • Hottest day 24°C (18 January 2026)
  • Coldest day 1°C (08 January 2026)
  • Average humidity 64.8%
  • Days with precipitation 11 days
  • Highest precipitation 18 mm (25 January 2026)

Yesterday's Data

  • Max: 14°C
  • Min: 4°C
  • Total Precipitation: 0 mm

Temperature and possibility of rain in Punakha over the next 12 hours

Temperature and possibility of rain in Punakha in the coming days

Rainfall in Punakha in the coming days

Punakha Climate Summary

Punakha features a Subartic, dry winter, cool summer (Köppen classification: Dwc), with an average annual temperature of 9.61ºC (49.3ºF), which is about -5.99% lower than the national average for Bhutan. Annually, the city experiences approximately 71.39 millimeters (2.81 inches) of rainfall, spread across 142.46 rainy days, accounting for 39.03% of the year.

Longitude 27.5920869
Latitude 89.8797459
Yearly high temperature 12.51ºC (54.52ºF)
Yearly low temperature 5.23ºC (41.41ºF)
Hottest month June 16.95ºC (62.51ºF)
Coldest month January -2.68ºC (27.18ºF)
Yearly precip 71.39mm (2.81in)
Days with rainfall 142.46 days (39.03%)
Driest month December (64.41%)
Wettest month July (82.25%)

Weather averages by month

Month High / Low (°C) Rain
January 5.48° / -2.68° 3.27 days
February 7.53° / -1.08° 4.91 days
March 9.66° / 1.26° 10.55 days
April 12.31° / 4.87° 14.55 days
May 14.6° / 7.98° 16.18 days
June 16.95° / 11.02° 19.91 days
July 17.11° / 11.91° 24.45 days
August 18.09° / 11.86° 20.36 days
September 16.3° / 10.33° 16.64 days
October 13.59° / 5.72° 6.82 days
November 10.61° / 2.19° 2.91 days
December 7.87° / -0.62° 1.91 days

Punakha's weather

Frequently asked questions

1. What is the hottest month in Punakha?

June has the highest average monthly temperature (daily mean of 16.95ºC) and January are the coolest (daily mean of -2.68ºC).

2. What should I wear in Punakha today?

For today's mild weather in Punakha, with temperatures between 14ºC to 17ºC (57.2ºF to 62.6ºF), consider wearing:
- Comfortable jeans or slacks
- Scarf (optional)
- Lightweight sweater or cardigan
- Casual sneakers or loafers

Temperature

Early
2°C / 9°C
Morning
3°C / 14°C
Afternoon
2°C / 6°C
Evening
1°C / 4°C

Air quality

Good

Satisfactory air quality, minimal pollution, low risk

  • CO2 0
  • CO 0
  • NH3 0
  • NO2 0
  • O3 0
  • PM10 0
  • PM25 0
  • SO2 0
  • CH4 0

Sunrise / Sunset

00:52
11:28