Mongar weather in April

In April, Mongar sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 414 mm of rain across 27.4 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of April to 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Mongar's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mongar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
7th warmest
Overnight low
10°
6th coldest
Rainfall
414 mm
27.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
5:36 AM – 6:15 PM
Cloud cover
76%
7th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Mongar is place in Mongar District, Bhutan.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical April day in Mongar reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 3°C warmer than March and about 2°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1188
2188
3188
4188
5188
6199
7199
8199
9199
10199
11199
12199
13199
14199
151910
161910
171910
181910
192010
202010
212010
222010
232010
242011
252011
262011
272011
282011
292011
302011

Mongar weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan13° / 8912.52.610.53.5
Feb14° / 17218.41.2113.2
Mar17° / 29325.4011.83.5
Apr19° / 10°41427.4012.63.6
May21° / 13°51629.1013.33.6
Jun22° / 16°79829.6013.73.4
Jul23° / 17°88431013.53.3
Aug23° / 17°57430.40133.4
Sep22° / 16°49627.7012.23.7
Oct21° / 11°19516.8011.35.6
Nov18° / 599010.76.0
Dec15° / 487.40.410.34.8

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 83%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12179
22179
32179
42080
52080
62080
71981
81882
91882
101882
111882
121882
131684
141684
151684
161684
171684
181585
191585
201585
211585
221486
231486
241486
251486
261486
271585
281585
291684
301684

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Mongar gets around 414 mm of rain over 27.4 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 91% and peaks near 93% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
186
287
387
488
589
689
790
890
990
1091
1191
1292
1392
1492
1592
1692
1792
1892
1992
2093
2193
2293
2392
2492
2592
2692
2792
2891
2991
3091

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the dry band about 76% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19280
29280
39190
49190
590100
690100
789110
888120
987130
1086140
1184160
1283170
1381190
1480200
1578220
1677230
1776240
1874260
1973270
2070291
2169301
2267321
2365341
2463361
2562371
2659392
2757412
2855432
2953452
3050473

Wind in April

Winds average 3 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 3 km/h on the calmest days to 3 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
13calm
23calm
33calm
43calm
53calm
63calm
73calm
83calm
93calm
103calm
113calm
123calm
133calm
143calm
153calm
163calm
173calm
183calm
193calm
203calm
213calm
223calm
233calm
243calm
253calm
263calm
273calm
283calm
293calm
303calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of April to 13 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 48 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:52 AM to 5:22 AM, and sunset from 6:07 PM to 6:22 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:526:07
212.35:516:07
312.35:506:08
412.35:496:08
512.45:486:09
612.45:476:10
712.45:466:10
812.45:456:11
912.55:436:11
1012.55:426:12
1112.55:416:12
1212.55:406:13
1312.65:396:13
1412.65:386:14
1512.65:376:14
1612.65:366:15
1712.75:356:15
1812.75:346:16
1912.75:336:16
2012.85:326:17
2112.85:316:17
2212.85:306:18
2312.85:296:18
2412.95:286:19
2512.95:276:20
2612.95:266:20
2712.95:256:21
2813.05:246:21
2913.05:236:22
3013.05:226:22

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.93 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.19 kWh/m² to a high of 4.93 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 4.93 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
184.9Bright
194.9Bright
204.9Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Mongar

In seasonPeak

In April, Mongar sits inside its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Mongar's monsoon runs April–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is April a good time to visit Mongar?

Our two travel scores rate April for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

3.6
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
1.6
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Mongar.

What to pack for Mongar in April

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

In April, Mongar sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 10°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 27 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Mongar in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Mongar peaks around July 11 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 11UV 13Jan 1UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr9Very high
May10Very high
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct7Very high
Nov6High
Dec5Moderate

Air quality in Mongar in April

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where April falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Mongar is worst in February — around 73 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.7× the cleanest month (July, 20 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorFeb 1672 µg/m³Jul 1820 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan64Unhealthy
Feb73Unhealthy
Mar67Unhealthy
Apr55Poor
May36Poor
Jun27Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep28Moderate
Oct36Poor
Nov45Poor
Dec54Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Mongar?

Mongar sits at 27.3°N, 91.2°E, 0 m above sea level, in Bhutan. The nearest listed city is Trashigang, 32 km away.

TrashigangJakarSamdrup JongkharTrongsaTsirangPunakhaThimphuParo

Topography around Mongar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mongar has very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,572 m around an average of 1,668 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,853 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,706 m.

The land around Mongar is covered by trees (78%) within 3 km, trees (89%) within 16 km, and trees (84%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,572 m
16 km
2,853 m
80 km
5,706 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainmoss and lichen
April weather nearby: Trashigang 32 km · Jakar 57 km · Samdrup Jongkhar 59 km · Trongsa 77 km · Tsirang 114 km · Punakha 139 km · Thimphu 159 km · Paro 181 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 Mongar (27.2747°, 91.2396°, 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).