Bhutan Climatic Classifications

Code Description Group Number of states/regions States/regions
Cwb Temperate highland tropical climate with dry winters Temperate 13 Bumthang Chhukha Dagana Ha Lhuentse Paro Thimphu Trashi Yangtse Trashigang Trongsa Tsirang Wangdue Phodrang Zhemgang
Cwa Humid subtropical, dry winter Temperate 5 Monggar Pemagatshel Samdrup Jongkha Samtse Sarpang
Dwc Subartic, dry winter, cool summer Cold (continental) 2 Gasa Punakha

Summary: Most regions (13) in Bhutan lie in the Temperate highland tropical climate with dry winters climate zone (Köppen: Cwb). The mean average of annual temperatures range from a high of 27.2°C (80.96°F) in Samtse to a low of 1.56°C (34.81°F) in Lhuentse.

Climate Bhutan: Weather By Month

Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Nov Oct Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 24.65(76.37) 28.51(83.32) 32.77(90.99) 34.28(93.7) 33.87(92.97) 33.37(92.07) 32.49(90.48) 33.28(91.9) 32.23(90.01) 30.7(87.26) 27.93(82.27) 24.88(76.78) 34.28(93.7)
Average high °C (°F) 12.12(53.82) 14.94(58.89) 17.88(64.18) 19.96(67.93) 21.51(70.72) 22.85(73.13) 22.62(72.72) 23.45(74.21) 21.97(71.55) 19.55(67.19) 16.52(61.74) 13.75(56.75) 18.93(66.07)
Daily mean °C (°F) 8.14(46.65) 10.87(51.57) 14.02(57.24) 16.48(61.66) 18.46(65.23) 20.24(68.43) 20.26(68.47) 20.72(69.3) 19.23(66.61) 16.18(61.12) 12.76(54.97) 9.89(49.8) 15.6(60.08)
Average low °C (°F) 2.28(36.1) 4.34(39.81) 7.29(45.12) 10.62(51.12) 13.19(55.74) 15.98(60.76) 16.7(62.06) 16.68(62.02) 15.28(59.5) 11.03(51.85) 7.18(44.92) 4.39(39.9) 10.41(50.74)
Record low °C (°F) -14.43(6.03) -11.28(11.7) -8.93(15.93) -4.71(23.52) -0.16(31.71) 4.32(39.78) 5.59(42.06) 4.68(40.42) 3.23(37.81) -2.23(27.99) -7.05(19.31) -10.32(13.42) -14.43(6.03)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 8.98(0.35) 17.91(0.71) 30.39(1.2) 85.97(3.38) 158.52(6.24) 216.34(8.52) 307.02(12.09) 220.57(8.68) 195.15(7.68) 48.75(1.92) 6.83(0.27) 4.81(0.19) 108.44(4.27)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 2.35 3.56 7.53 14.39 18.57 21.34 24.82 21.79 18.44 7.49 2.25 1.33 11.99
Average relative humidity (%) 57.17 53.5 52.99 60.72 70.2 76.96 81.72 79.1 79.63 72.15 67.53 63.37 67.92
Mean monthly sunshine hours 8.5 8.7 11.22 12.32 12.8 12.73 12.16 12.15 11.19 10.05 8.86 8.53 10.77

Bhutan Climate Graph

Bhutan’s Cities by Temperature

Bhutan’s states/regions ranking by average yearly temperature:

Samtse
27.2°C | 80.96°F
Zhemgang
26.75°C | 80.15°F
Sarpang
26.75°C | 80.15°F
Tsirang
26.75°C | 80.15°F
Pemagatshel
26.75°C | 80.15°F
Monggar
26.75°C | 80.15°F
Samdrup Jongkha
25.99°C | 78.78°F
Trashigang
25.99°C | 78.78°F
Gasa
9.61°C | 49.3°F
Dagana
9.61°C | 49.3°F
Trongsa
9.61°C | 49.3°F
Ha
9.61°C | 49.3°F
Punakha
9.61°C | 49.3°F
Thimphu
9.61°C | 49.3°F
Bumthang
9.61°C | 49.3°F
Wangdue Phodrang
9.61°C | 49.3°F
Chhukha
9.61°C | 49.3°F
Paro
9.61°C | 49.3°F
Trashi Yangtse
1.56°C | 34.81°F
Lhuentse
1.56°C | 34.81°F

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