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Monthly climate in Gasa, Bhutan

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Gasa features a ice cap climate ET).Temperatures typically range between -9 °C (15 °F) and 9 °C (48 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -25 °C (-12 °F) or can rise to as high as 17 °C (62 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2822 mm (111.1 inches) and receives 310 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Gasa enjoys an average of 3699 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 22 minutes to 13 hours 52 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Gasa, Bhutan §

The warmest months in Gasa are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 7 to 9 °C (45 - 48 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -9 to -7 °C (15 - 20 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Gasa experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 214 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Gasa, 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 9°C
(48°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 6°C
(43°F)
Mean maximum 2°C
(37°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 3°C
(38°F)
Average high -3°C
(27°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 1°C
(33°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)
Daily mean -9°C
(15°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)
Average low -15°C
(5°F)		 -14°C
(8°F)		 -11°C
(13°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -9°C
(15°F)		 -12°C
(10°F)
Mean minimum -22°C
(-7°F)		 -21°C
(-5°F)		 -17°C
(1°F)		 -12°C
(10°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 -12°C
(10°F)		 -16°C
(4°F)		 -21°C
(-5°F)
Minimum -25°C
(-12°F)		 -23°C
(-9°F)		 -19°C
(-1°F)		 -17°C
(2°F)		 -8°C
(17°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 -15°C
(6°F)		 -19°C
(-1°F)		 -23°C
(-10°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Gasa, Bhutan §

Gasa usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 30 rainy days and 359 mm (14.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Gasa are January, November and December. On average, 117 mm (4.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Gasa, 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) 104 (4.1) 161 (6.3) 252 (9.9) 212 (8.3) 277 (10.9) 344 (13.6) 421 (16.6) 311 (12.2) 266 (10.5) 228 (9.0) 131 (5.1) 115 (4.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 18 20 27 25 29 30 31 30 29 26 23 22

Monthly sunshine hours in Gasa, Bhutan §

The sunniest months in Gasa are April, May and June, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 32 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Gasa: January, July and August receive an average of 8 hours 24 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Gasa, 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 248 293 342 347 357 343 262 271 301 327 302 301
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 34m 11h 11m 12h 0m 12h 50m 13h 31m 13h 52m 13h 42m 13h 5m 12h 17m 11h 27m 10h 44m 10h 22m

Solar UV radiation in Gasa, Bhutan §

Gasa experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 17 - 17, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, February and December are in the Very High / Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 11. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Gasa UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Gasa, 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) 9 11 15 17 17 17 17 16 15 12 11 8