Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Pajo features a subarctic climate (Dwc).Temperatures typically range between 3 °C (37 °F) and 17 °C (63 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -16 °C (4 °F) or can rise to as high as 26 °C (78 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 4139 mm (163.0 inches) and receives 306 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Pajo enjoys an average of 3210 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 24 minutes to 13 hours 50 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Pajo are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 16 to 17 °C (62 - 63 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 3 to 5 °C (37 - 42 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Pajo experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 41 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 18°C (64°F) |
Mean maximum | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 15°C (60°F) |
Average high | 8°C (48°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Daily mean | 3°C (37°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 5°C (42°F) |
Average low | -1°C (30°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 2°C (35°F) |
Mean minimum | -9°C (15°F) | -5°C (22°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -5°C (24°F) |
Minimum | -16°C (4°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -11°C (13°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Pajo, Punakha, Bhutan with other places around the world.
Pajo usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 30 rainy days and 675 mm (26.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Pajo are January, November and December. On average, 112 mm (4.4 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) | 122 (4.8) | 176 (6.9) | 317 (12.5) | 248 (9.8) | 339 (13.3) | 496 (19.5) | 835 (32.9) | 674 (26.5) | 515 (20.3) | 202 (8.0) | 102 (4.0) | 114 (4.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 17 | 22 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 23 | 17 | 20 |
The sunniest months in Pajo are April, May and October, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 16 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Pajo: January, July and August receive an average of 6 hours 42 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 220 | 255 | 301 | 314 | 320 | 286 | 181 | 222 | 243 | 309 | 281 | 272 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 36m | 11h 12m | 12h 0m | 12h 49m | 13h 30m | 13h 50m | 13h 40m | 13h 4m | 12h 17m | 11h 28m | 10h 46m | 10h 24m |
Pajo experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 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 Pajo UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 6 |