Wangdue Phodrang, Bhutan Climate

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Wangdue Phodrang Climate Summary

Located at an elevation of 1245.45 meters (4086.12 feet) above sea level, Wangdue Phodrang has a Temperate highland tropical climate with dry winters climate (Classification: Cwb). The city’s yearly temperature is 9.61ºC (49.3ºF) and it is -5.99% lower than Bhutan’s averages. Wangdue Phodrang typically receives about 71.39 millimeters (2.81 inches) of precipitation and has 142.46 rainy days (39.03% of the time) annually.

Country Bhutan
Longitude 89.8996196
Latitude 27.4879018
Attitude/Elevation 1245.45m (4086.12ft)
Local time Thursday 20:17
Annual high temperature 12.51ºC (54.52ºF)
Annual low temperature 5.23ºC (41.41ºF)
Average annual precip. 71.39mm (2.81in)
Warmest month August (18.09ºC / 64.56ºF)
Coldest Month January (-2.68ºC / 27.18ºF)
Wettest Month July (188.77mm / 7.43in)
Driest Month December (6.05mm / 0.24in)
Number of days with rainfall (≥ 1.0 mm) 142.46 days (39.03%)
Days with no rain 222.54 days (60.97%)
Humidity 69.79%

Climate Wangdue Phodrang: Monthly Averages

Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Nov Oct Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 17.0(62.6) 15.0(59.0) 18.0(64.4) 20.0(68.0) 20.0(68.0) 24.0(75.2) 24.0(75.2) 24.0(75.2) 23.0(73.4) 21.0(69.8) 18.0(64.4) 16.0(60.8) 24.0(75.2)
Average high °C (°F) 5.48(41.86) 7.53(45.55) 9.66(49.39) 12.31(54.16) 14.6(58.28) 16.95(62.51) 17.11(62.8) 18.09(64.56) 16.3(61.34) 13.59(56.46) 10.61(51.1) 7.87(46.17) 12.51(54.52)
Daily mean °C (°F) 2.1(35.78) 4.11(39.4) 6.47(43.65) 9.45(49.01) 12.14(53.85) 14.63(58.33) 14.98(58.96) 15.48(59.86) 13.81(56.86) 10.52(50.94) 7.25(45.05) 4.34(39.81) 9.61(49.3)
Average low °C (°F) -2.68(27.18) -1.08(30.06) 1.26(34.27) 4.87(40.77) 7.98(46.36) 11.02(51.84) 11.91(53.44) 11.86(53.35) 10.33(50.59) 5.72(42.3) 2.19(35.94) -0.62(30.88) 5.23(41.41)
Record low °C (°F) -8.0(17.6) -7.0(19.4) -6.0(21.2) 0.0(0) 3.0(37.4) 1.0(33.8) 3.0(37.4) 8.0(46.4) 3.0(37.4) -1.0(30.2) -3.0(26.6) -8.0(17.6) -8.0(17.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 12.77(0.5) 23.32(0.92) 38.62(1.52) 63.08(2.48) 90.29(3.55) 114.1(4.49) 188.77(7.43) 156.21(6.15) 117.66(4.63) 36.94(1.45) 8.85(0.35) 6.05(0.24) 71.39(2.81)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 3.27 4.91 10.55 14.55 16.18 19.91 24.45 20.36 16.64 6.82 2.91 1.91 11.87
Average relative humidity (%) 57.09 58.12 62.0 65.03 71.71 77.39 82.25 79.21 79.72 71.28 69.24 64.41 69.79
Mean monthly sunshine hours 8.45 8.52 11.25 12.49 12.84 12.86 12.27 12.37 11.6 9.63 8.54 8.53 10.78

Climate Graph

The chart below shows the mean monthly temperature and precipitation of Wangdue Phodrang in recent years.

Wangdue Phodrang Temperature by Month

August
15.48°C | 59.86°F
July
14.98°C | 58.96°F
June
14.63°C | 58.33°F
September
13.81°C | 56.86°F
May
12.14°C | 53.85°F
October
10.52°C | 50.94°F
April
9.45°C | 49.01°F
November
7.25°C | 45.05°F
March
6.47°C | 43.65°F
December
4.34°C | 39.81°F
February
4.11°C | 39.4°F
January
2.1°C | 35.78°F

Historical Data

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Temperature Max Average Min
Max Temperature 18.0°C (64.4°F) 12.94°C (55.29°F) 9.0°C (48.2°F)
Avg Temperature 13.0°C (55.4°F) 8.58°C (47.44°F) 5.0°C (41.0°F)
Min Temperature 5.0°C (41.0°F) 0.45°C (32.81°F) -6.0°C (21.2°F)
Dew Point Max Average Min
Dew Point 4.0°C (39.2°F) -2.35°C (27.77°F) -8.0°C (17.6°F)
Precipitation Max Average Min Sum
Precipitation 10.8mm | 0.43in 2.28mm | 0.09in 0.0mm | 0in 70.6mm | 2.78in
Snowdepth 4.9mm | 0.19in 0.66mm | 0.03in 0.0mm | 0in 20.5mm | 0.81in
Wind Max Average Min
Wind 8.0kmh | 4.97mph 7.03kmh | 4.37mph 5.0kmh | 3.11mph
Gust Wind 14.0kmh | 8.7mph 10.58kmh | 6.57mph 7.0kmh | 4.35mph
Sea Level Pressure Max Average Min
Sea Level Pressure 10.8mb 2.28mb 0.0mb

Daily Observations

Time Temperature Dew Point Humidity Wind Speed Pressure Precipitation
March ° C | ° F ° C | ° F % Kph | Mph Hg | Mb Total (mm/in)
2019-03-01 5 | 41.0 -7 | 19.4 59 6 | 3.73 29.97 | 1015 4.5 | 0.18
2019-03-02 9 | 48.2 -8 | 17.6 46 7 | 4.35 30.03 | 1017 0.0 | 0.0
2019-03-03 5 | 41.0 -2 | 28.4 68 7 | 4.35 29.91 | 1013 0.9 | 0.04
2019-03-04 5 | 41.0 -2 | 28.4 69 7 | 4.35 29.83 | 1010 1.4 | 0.06
2019-03-05 5 | 41.0 -3 | 26.6 67 7 | 4.35 29.83 | 1010 4.1 | 0.16
2019-03-06 6 | 42.8 -3 | 26.6 65 7 | 4.35 29.85 | 1011 2.4 | 0.09
2019-03-07 7 | 44.6 -7 | 19.4 52 8 | 4.97 29.91 | 1013 0.0 | 0.0
2019-03-08 7 | 44.6 -6 | 21.2 52 8 | 4.97 29.91 | 1013 0.1 | 0.0
2019-03-09 6 | 42.8 -3 | 26.6 61 8 | 4.97 29.91 | 1013 0.2 | 0.01
2019-03-10 8 | 46.4 -3 | 26.6 59 8 | 4.97 29.94 | 1014 0.0 | 0.0
2019-03-11 10 | 50.0 -2 | 28.4 58 8 | 4.97 30.0 | 1016 0.0 | 0.0
2019-03-12 11 | 51.8 -1 | 30.2 57 8 | 4.97 30.0 | 1016 0.0 | 0.0
2019-03-13 12 | 53.6 -2 | 28.4 50 7 | 4.35 30.03 | 1017 0.0 | 0.0
2019-03-14 13 | 55.4 -1 | 30.2 52 8 | 4.97 30.06 | 1018 0.2 | 0.01
2019-03-15 12 | 53.6 -3 | 26.6 49 7 | 4.35 30.06 | 1018 0.0 | 0.0
2019-03-16 11 | 51.8 -5 | 23.0 44 5 | 3.11 30.06 | 1018 0.0 | 0.0
2019-03-17 11 | 51.8 -6 | 21.2 43 7 | 4.35 30.06 | 1018 0.2 | 0.01
2019-03-18 7 | 44.6 -2 | 28.4 61 5 | 3.11 30.03 | 1017 1.5 | 0.06
2019-03-19 6 | 42.8 -2 | 28.4 68 8 | 4.97 29.91 | 1013 5.0 | 0.2
2019-03-20 7 | 44.6 -0 | 32.0 72 6 | 3.73 29.91 | 1013 7.5 | 0.3
2019-03-21 8 | 46.4 -2 | 28.4 63 7 | 4.35 29.97 | 1015 1.5 | 0.06
2019-03-22 9 | 48.2 -1 | 30.2 61 7 | 4.35 29.94 | 1014 2.4 | 0.09
2019-03-23 10 | 50.0 -2 | 28.4 58 8 | 4.97 29.94 | 1014 7.9 | 0.31
2019-03-24 11 | 51.8 -3 | 26.6 51 8 | 4.97 29.97 | 1015 8.5 | 0.33
2019-03-25 9 | 48.2 1 | 33.8 67 7 | 4.35 30.0 | 1016 2.2 | 0.09
2019-03-26 7 | 44.6 2 | 35.6 78 6 | 3.73 30.0 | 1016 10.8 | 0.43
2019-03-27 7 | 44.6 -2 | 28.4 65 8 | 4.97 30.09 | 1019 2.6 | 0.1
2019-03-28 13 | 55.4 -6 | 21.2 41 8 | 4.97 30.09 | 1019 0.0 | 0.0
2019-03-29 11 | 51.8 1 | 33.8 61 7 | 4.35 29.97 | 1015 0.1 | 0.0
2019-03-30 10 | 50.0 4 | 39.2 75 5 | 3.11 29.94 | 1014 2.0 | 0.08
2019-03-31 8 | 46.4 3 | 37.4 79 5 | 3.11 29.91 | 1013 4.6 | 0.18

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