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Monthly climate in Phuntsholing, Chukha, Bhutan

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Phuntsholing features a humid subtropical climate (Cwa).Temperatures typically range between 14 °C (57 °F) and 26 °C (79 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 5 °C (41 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (92 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 3432 mm (135.1 inches) and receives 194 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Phuntsholing enjoys an average of 3322 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 28 minutes to 13 hours 47 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Phuntsholing, Chukha, Bhutan §

The warmest months in Phuntsholing are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 26 °C (78 - 79 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 14 to 16 °C (57 - 61 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Phuntsholing experiences 190 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Phuntsholing, Chukha, Bhutan.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 25°C
(77°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 32°C
(91°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 25°C
(78°F)
Mean maximum 23°C
(74°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 25°C
(77°F)
Average high 20°C
(67°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 21°C
(70°F)
Daily mean 14°C
(57°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 15°C
(60°F)
Average low 10°C
(49°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 11°C
(52°F)
Mean minimum 6°C
(43°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 7°C
(45°F)
Minimum 5°C
(41°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 8°C
(48°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 10°C
(49°F)		 6°C
(43°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Phuntsholing, Chukha, Bhutan §

Phuntsholing usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 30 rainy days and 778 mm (30.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Phuntsholing are January, November and December. On average, 7 mm (0.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Phuntsholing, Chukha, Bhutan.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 7 (0.3) 25 (1.0) 47 (1.9) 92 (3.6) 222 (8.7) 585 (23.0) 1044 (41.1) 705 (27.8) 499 (19.6) 193 (7.6) 5 (0.2) 8 (0.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 2 6 10 16 27 29 31 31 27 14 1 0

Monthly sunshine hours in Phuntsholing, Chukha, Bhutan §

The sunniest months in Phuntsholing are March, April and May, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 27 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Phuntsholing: January, July and September receive an average of 7 hours 23 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Phuntsholing, Chukha, Bhutan.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 232 269 320 317 323 281 199 249 248 303 290 286
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 38m 11h 14m 12h 0m 12h 47m 13h 27m 13h 47m 13h 37m 13h 2m 12h 17m 11h 29m 10h 48m 10h 28m

Solar UV radiation in Phuntsholing, Chukha, Bhutan §

Phuntsholing experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 14, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, February and December are in the Moderate / High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 7. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Phuntsholing UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Phuntsholing, Chukha, Bhutan.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 5 7 9 10 11 13 14 13 12 10 8 6