Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Laya 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.Laya 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.
The warmest months in Laya 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, Laya experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 214 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Laya, Gasa, Bhutan with other places around the world.
Laya 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 Laya are January, November and December. On average, 117 mm (4.6 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) | 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 |
The sunniest months in Laya are April, May and June, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 32 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Laya: January, July and August receive an average of 8 hours 24 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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 |
Laya 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 Laya UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 9 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 8 |