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Monthly climate in Shemgang, Bhutan

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Shemgang features a subtropical climate (Cwb).Temperatures typically range between 4 °C (39 °F) and 18 °C (65 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -8 °C (18 °F) or can rise to as high as 26 °C (79 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 3995 mm (157.3 inches) and receives 286 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Shemgang enjoys an average of 3153 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 26 minutes to 13 hours 48 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Shemgang, Bhutan §

The warmest months in Shemgang are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 17 to 18 °C (63 - 65 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 4 to 6 °C (39 - 43 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Shemgang experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 35 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Shemgang, 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 17°C
(62°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 25°C
(76°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 23°C
(75°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 16°C
(62°F)
Mean maximum 14°C
(58°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 15°C
(59°F)
Average high 10°C
(50°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 11°C
(53°F)
Daily mean 4°C
(39°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 6°C
(43°F)
Average low -1°C
(31°F)		 1°C
(33°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 2°C
(36°F)
Mean minimum -6°C
(21°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)
Minimum -8°C
(18°F)		 -8°C
(19°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 -3°C
(28°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Shemgang, Bhutan §

Shemgang usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 30 rainy days and 751 mm (29.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Shemgang are January, November and December. On average, 39 mm (1.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Shemgang, 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) 34 (1.4) 95 (3.8) 202 (7.9) 249 (9.8) 364 (14.3) 678 (26.7) 894 (35.2) 680 (26.8) 543 (21.4) 174 (6.9) 46 (1.8) 35 (1.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 10 18 28 29 30 30 31 31 30 25 13 11

Monthly sunshine hours in Shemgang, Bhutan §

The sunniest months in Shemgang are April, May and October, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 48 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Shemgang: January, February and July receive an average of 7 hours 6 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Shemgang, 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 203 232 285 303 300 275 211 251 255 298 274 261
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 37m 11h 13m 12h 0m 12h 48m 13h 28m 13h 48m 13h 38m 13h 3m 12h 17m 11h 29m 10h 47m 10h 26m

Solar UV radiation in Shemgang, Bhutan §

Shemgang experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 15, 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 8. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Shemgang UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Shemgang, 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) 6 9 10 13 13 14 15 14 13 11 8 6