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Bhutan Climate |
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Bhutan Information |
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Seasons
in Bhutan
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Bhutan
has an unusual variety of climate influenced by varying altitudes.
 Southern
Bhutan, which is situated at low altitudes, has mild winters and hot
summers during which morning and evening showers are common.
Paro,
Thimphu and other temperate regions have cold winters with sunny skies.
In spring and autumn, days are warm but nights are cool. Summers are warm
with light but frequent rainfall.
The
lower temperate regions such as Punakha and Trashigang have mild winters
and warm summers.
 Spring
is generally from March through May, summer from June through August, autumn
from September through November and winter from December through February.
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| Bhutan
has a wide range of climates, from the hot and humid jungles of the southern
foothills to frigid snowcapped peaks in the north which rise to 7,700 metres. |
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| Springtime |
Spring
begins by the end of February and lasts till the end of May. Spring is
a good season for travelling. |
| Rainy
Season |
The
rainy season starts by June and lasts till the middle or end of September.
The rainy season more or less coincides with the summer season. The rainy
season is vital for farmers to grow their crops like maize and rice, but
it causes roadblocks due to landslides. Sometimes, you may be stranded
on the highway for hours or for a few days due to roadblocks. Rainy season
is not much loved by the city dwellers. |
| Summer |
Summer
starts by the end of May and lasts till the end of August. Summer is quite
hot everywhere. But in the south, it gets almost terribly hot. |
| Autumn |
Autum
starts by October and lasts till the end of November. |
| Winter |
Winter
starts by December and ends in February. In most places in Bhutan, it snows
in winter except in Southern Bhutan. Even in the south, it is quite chilly
in the morning and evening in winter. |
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Bhutan's
Weather: AVERAGE TEMPERATURE
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Figures
in ºC
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JAN
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FEB
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MAR
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APR
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MAY
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JUN
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PLACES |
Max
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Min
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Max
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Min
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Max
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Min
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Max
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Min
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Max
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Min
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Max
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Min
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Paro |
9.4
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-5.8
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13.4
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1.5
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14.5
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0.6
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26.8
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14.9
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25.3
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14.7
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23.4
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11.7
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Thimphu |
12.3
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-2.6
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14.4
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0.6
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16.4
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3.9
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18.9
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13.4
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25.0
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15.8
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23.1
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15.0
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Punakha |
16.1
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4.2
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19.6
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5.3
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21.1
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9.2
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32.0
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21.6
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31.4
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19.8
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29.9
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20.4
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Wangdue |
17.0
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4.3
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19.0
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7.8
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22.8
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10.4
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18.4
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16.2
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29.1
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20.0
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27.5
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19.1
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Trongsa |
13.0
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-0.2
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13.9
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0.4
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16.7
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4.4
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25.3
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15.3
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23.8
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15.0
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22.6
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14.2
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Bumthang |
10.8
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-5.1
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10.0
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-1.4
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16.2
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3.5
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14.1
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10.9
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23.0
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13.7
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21.6
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12.1
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Mongar |
15.5
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8.2
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15.9
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8.3
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20.0
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11.6
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16.1
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15.8
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25.4
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19.6
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24.7
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19.4
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Trashigang |
20.4
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10.5
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21.7
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11.5
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24.8
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14.4
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31.5
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23.1
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30.2
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22.7
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30.0
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23.9
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| Figures
in ºC |
JUL |
AUG |
SEPT |
OCT |
NOV |
DEC |
| PLACES |
Max |
Min |
Max |
Min |
Max |
Min |
Max |
Min |
Max |
Min |
Max |
Min |
| Paro |
26.8 |
14.9 |
25.3 |
14.7 |
23.4 |
11.7 |
18.7 |
7.4 |
13.9 |
1.4 |
11.2 |
-1.7 |
| Thimphu |
18.9 |
13.4 |
25.0 |
15.8 |
23.1 |
15.0 |
21.9 |
10.4 |
17.9 |
5.0 |
14.5 |
-1.1 |
| Punakha |
32.0 |
21.6 |
31.4 |
19.8 |
29.9 |
20.4 |
27.8 |
18.9 |
22.3 |
13.0 |
15.0 |
7.9 |
| Wangdue |
18.4 |
16.2 |
29.1 |
20.0 |
27.5 |
19.1 |
26.1 |
14.7 |
22.6 |
9.6 |
19.1 |
6.3 |
| Trongsa |
25.3 |
15.3 |
23.8 |
15.0 |
22.6 |
14.2 |
21.8 |
11.7 |
19.8 |
6.4 |
18.2 |
2.5 |
| Bumthang |
14.1 |
10.9 |
23.0 |
13.7 |
21.6 |
12.1 |
19.5 |
5.9 |
16.1 |
-0.5 |
12.3 |
-2.3 |
| Mongar |
16.1 |
15.8 |
25.4 |
19.6 |
24.7 |
19.4 |
22.7 |
15.8 |
19.9 |
11.2 |
15.7 |
9.5 |
| Trashigang |
31.5 |
23.1 |
30.2 |
22.7 |
30.0 |
23.9 |
29.1 |
17.7 |
26.1 |
13.6 |
23.0 |
11.6 |
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Figures
in ºC
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