Jakar in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Jakar sees average daytime highs around 13°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 543 mm of precipitation over about 69 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 16°C in early September to 9°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is Jakar's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Jakar's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
13°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
4°C
Precipitation
543 mm
69 wet days
Avg wind
4 km/h
Travel score
2.3
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Jakar in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 16°C in early September to 9°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Jakar reaches about 13°C and drops to 4°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Jakar

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 27 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
27
wind chill below the day's low

The story in fall is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Jakar weather by month

How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -7°461210.910.50.0
Feb / -6°9017.814110.2
Mar / -2°1842816.911.80.9
Apr11° / 19528.87.612.61.6
May14° / 28330.50.813.32.2
Jun16° / 506300.113.72.5
Jul17° / 11°66731013.62.6
Aug17° / 10°491310132.6
Sep16° / 34429.40.112.22.5
Oct13° / 14423.91.611.32.5
Nov10° / -1°5615.35.710.61.9
Dec / -5°36107.110.30.8

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time across fall.

0%25%50%75%100%SepOctNov

Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitationSnow

Jakar gets around 543 mm of rain and snow over 69 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

0%20%40%60%80%100%SepOctNov

Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 4 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min in early September to 10 h 24 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMSepOctNov

Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 3.9 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Jakar

In seasonPeak

In fall, Jakar overlaps its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Jakar's monsoon runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is fall a good time to visit Jakar?

Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

2.3
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
Beach & pool
never really warm enough

fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Jakar.

What to pack for Jakar in Fall

From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In fall, Jakar sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 4°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. About 69 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Jakar in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Jakar peaks around July 11 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 5 (high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighJul 11UV 15Jan 10UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5High
Feb7Very high
Mar11Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun15Extreme
Jul15Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov7Very high
Dec5High
Location & terrain

Where is Jakar?

Jakar sits at 27.5°N, 90.8°E, 0 m above sea level, in Bhutan. The nearest listed city is Trongsa, 25 km away.

TrongsaMongarTrashigangTsirangPunakhaThimphuSamdrup JongkharParo

Topography around Jakar

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Jakar.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Jakar has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 852 m around an average of 2,846 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,118 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 7,335 m.

The land around Jakar is covered by trees (69%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, trees (84%) within 16 km, and trees (72%) within 80 km.

3 km
852 m
16 km
2,118 m
80 km
7,335 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
Fall weather nearby: Trongsa 25 km · Mongar 57 km · Trashigang 83 km · Tsirang 85 km · Punakha 86 km · Thimphu 110 km · Samdrup Jongkhar 112 km · Paro 133 km

Bhutan travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / D / F / G / M
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 23% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$4,493
2025
Happiness
5.1 / 10
World Happiness, 2018
Safe drinking water
66%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
2.5
per 100k, 2020
Road deaths
16.2
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 473
Religion
Lamaistic Buddhist 75%Indian- and Nepali-influenced Hinduism 22%other 3%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Jakar (27.5492°, 90.7525°, elevation 0 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.