Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Jakar features a subtropical climate (Cwb).Temperatures typically range between -2 °C (29 °F) and 14 °C (57 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -19 °C (-1 °F) or can rise to as high as 21 °C (71 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 3332 mm (131.2 inches) and receives 292 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Jakar enjoys an average of 3101 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 25 minutes to 13 hours 50 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Jakar are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 13 to 14 °C (55 - 57 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -2 to 1 °C (29 - 34 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Jakar experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 133 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Mean maximum | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Average high | 5°C (41°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Daily mean | -2°C (29°F) | -0°C (31°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Average low | -8°C (18°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -3°C (28°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -4°C (25°F) |
Mean minimum | -16°C (4°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 6°C (44°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -9°C (16°F) |
Minimum | -19°C (-1°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -0°C (31°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 8°C (48°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -13°C (9°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Jakar, Bhutan with other places around the world.
Jakar usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 30 rainy days and 595 mm (23.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Jakar are January, November and December. On average, 45 mm (1.8 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 40 (1.6) | 98 (3.9) | 200 (7.9) | 225 (8.8) | 332 (13.1) | 545 (21.5) | 698 (27.5) | 541 (21.3) | 399 (15.7) | 157 (6.2) | 54 (2.1) | 42 (1.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 11 | 19 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 24 | 16 | 12 |
The sunniest months in Jakar are April, May and October, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 4 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Jakar: January, February and July receive an average of 6 hours 49 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 196 | 231 | 280 | 308 | 314 | 280 | 193 | 233 | 253 | 303 | 264 | 241 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 36m | 11h 12m | 12h 0m | 12h 49m | 13h 30m | 13h 50m | 13h 40m | 13h 4m | 12h 17m | 11h 28m | 10h 46m | 10h 25m |
Jakar experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 16 - 16, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the High / Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 9. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Jakar UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 8 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 7 |