Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Daphu features a humid subtropical climate (Cwa).Temperatures typically range between 7 °C (46 °F) and 20 °C (69 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -3 °C (26 °F) or can rise to as high as 27 °C (82 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 3871 mm (152.4 inches) and receives 229 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Daphu enjoys an average of 3203 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 27 minutes to 13 hours 47 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Daphu are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 20 °C (67 - 69 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 7 to 9 °C (46 - 48 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Daphu experiences 5 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Mean maximum | 16°C (62°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 18°C (64°F) |
Average high | 13°C (55°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Daily mean | 7°C (46°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
Average low | 4°C (39°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Mean minimum | 1°C (34°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Minimum | 0°C (33°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 0°C (33°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Daphu, Chukha, Bhutan with other places around the world.
Daphu usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 30 rainy days and 857 mm (33.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Daphu are January, November and December. On average, 15 mm (0.6 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) | 17 (0.7) | 45 (1.8) | 88 (3.5) | 147 (5.8) | 245 (9.7) | 623 (24.5) | 1185 (46.7) | 762 (30.0) | 573 (22.5) | 159 (6.3) | 14 (0.5) | 13 (0.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 5 | 10 | 19 | 23 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 17 | 4 | 2 |
The sunniest months in Daphu are April, May and October, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 13 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Daphu: January, July and August receive an average of 6 hours 38 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 219 | 258 | 306 | 314 | 319 | 278 | 174 | 223 | 237 | 306 | 283 | 279 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 38m | 11h 13m | 12h 0m | 12h 48m | 13h 28m | 13h 47m | 13h 37m | 13h 2m | 12h 17m | 11h 29m | 10h 48m | 10h 27m |
Daphu experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 15, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, February 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 Daphu UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 7 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 7 |