Mongar weather in October

In October, Mongar sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 195 mm of rain across 16.8 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 11 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Mongar's 4th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mongar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
6th warmest
Overnight low
11°
7th coldest
Rainfall
195 mm
16.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
6:00 AM – 5:20 PM
Cloud cover
53%
4th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.24 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Mongar is place in Mongar District, Bhutan.

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

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical October day in Mongar reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 2°C cooler than September and about 3°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12214
22214
32213
42213
52213
62213
72213
82113
92112
102112
112112
122112
132112
142111
152111
162111
172111
182111
192110
202010
212010
222010
232010
242010
25209
26209
27209
28209
29209
30199
31199

Mongar weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 8th-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 October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
23169
33466
43664
53961
64060
74357
84654
94852
105050
115248
125446
135644
145842
155941
166139
176337
186535
196535
206733
216931
226931
237030
247129
257228
267228
277327
287426
297525
307525
317624

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Mongar gets around 195 mm of rain over 16.8 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 55% and peaks near 81% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
181
279
377
475
573
671
769
867
965
1063
1161
1259
1358
1456
1554
1653
1751
1850
1948
2047
2145
2244
2343
2442
2541
2640
2739
2838
2936
3035
3134

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the dry band about 52% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
164449
284745
3104941
4115237
5145234
6165430
7195427
8225424
9255421
10295318
11325216
12365014
13404812
14454510
1549438
1653407
1757376
1862344
1966313
2069283
2173252
2276222
2380191
2482171
2585141
2687121
2790100
289280
299370
309460
319550

Wind in October

Winds average 3 km/h in October.

Across October, 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
313calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 11 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 42 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:52 AM to 6:10 AM, and sunset from 5:36 PM to 5:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.75:525:36
211.75:525:35
311.75:535:34
411.75:535:33
511.65:545:32
611.65:545:31
711.65:555:30
811.65:555:29
911.55:565:27
1011.55:565:26
1111.55:575:25
1211.45:585:24
1311.45:585:23
1411.45:595:22
1511.45:595:21
1611.36:005:20
1711.36:005:19
1811.36:015:18
1911.36:025:17
2011.26:025:16
2111.26:035:16
2211.26:045:15
2311.26:045:14
2411.16:055:13
2511.16:065:12
2611.16:065:11
2711.16:075:11
2811.06:085:10
2911.06:085:09
3011.06:095:08
3111.06:105:08

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.24 kWh/m².

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 — October's 4.24 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
24.0Moderate
34.0Bright
44.0Bright
54.1Bright
64.1Bright
74.1Bright
84.2Bright
94.2Bright
104.2Bright
114.2Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.2Bright
294.2Bright
304.2Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Mongar

In seasonPeak

None of Mongar's seasonal hazards are active in October. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

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 October a good time to visit Mongar?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
3.2
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Mongar for sightseeing.

What to pack for Mongar in October

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

In October, Mongar sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 11°C. Pack rain gear. About 17 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Mongar in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. 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 October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where October 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
October 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).