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Monthly climate in Jakar, Bhutan

Last updated: July 31, 2025

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.

Monthly average temperatures in Jakar, Bhutan

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).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Jakar. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum12°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 maximum10°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 high5°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)

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Monthly average precipitation in Jakar, Bhutan

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.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Jakar. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)111928293130313130241612

Monthly sunshine hours in Jakar, Bhutan

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.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Jakar. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours196231280308314280193233253303264241
Mean daily daylight hours10h 36m11h 12m12h 0m12h 49m13h 30m13h 50m13h 40m13h 4m12h 17m11h 28m10h 46m10h 25m

Solar UV radiation in Jakar, Bhutan

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.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Jakar. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)810131416161615141297