Punakha in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Punakha sees average daytime highs around 20°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 1807 mm of rain over about 91 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 20°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels comfortable.
Summer is Punakha's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Punakha's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 20°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 14°C
- Rainfall
- 1807 mm
- 91 wet days
- Avg wind
- 3 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.2
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Punakha in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 20°C.
A typical summer day in Punakha reaches about 20°C and drops to 14°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Punakha
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
summer sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Punakha weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8° / -1° | 162 | 20.9 | 14.1 | 10.5 | 1.1 |
| Feb | 10° / 1° | 192 | 22.7 | 11.3 | 11 | 1.4 |
| Mar | 13° / 3° | 242 | 27.1 | 4.9 | 11.8 | 2.1 |
| Apr | 16° / 7° | 208 | 26.6 | 0.2 | 12.6 | 3.1 |
| May | 19° / 10° | 265 | 28.5 | 0 | 13.3 | 3.5 |
| Jun | 20° / 13° | 501 | 29.5 | 0 | 13.7 | 3.2 |
| Jul | 20° / 14° | 735 | 30.9 | 0 | 13.6 | 3.1 |
| Aug | 20° / 14° | 571 | 30.4 | 0 | 13 | 3.2 |
| Sep | 19° / 12° | 385 | 27.9 | 0 | 12.2 | 3.4 |
| Oct | 17° / 8° | 185 | 21.7 | 0 | 11.3 | 4.0 |
| Nov | 14° / 4° | 111 | 17.4 | 0.4 | 10.6 | 3.2 |
| Dec | 10° / 1° | 116 | 18.8 | 5.8 | 10.3 | 2.0 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Punakha gets around 1807 mm of rain over 91 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 3 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 13 h 36 min in early June to 12 h 36 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 3.7 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Punakha
In summer, Punakha overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Punakha's rainy season runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Punakha?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Punakha.
What to pack for Punakha in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Punakha sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 14°C. Pack rain gear. About 91 days see rain.
UV index in Punakha in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Punakha peaks around July 12 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 5 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 5 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 5 |
| Level | Moderate | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 5 | Moderate |
| Feb | 7 | High |
| Mar | 10 | Very high |
| Apr | 11 | Extreme |
| May | 13 | Extreme |
| Jun | 14 | Extreme |
| Jul | 15 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 9 | Very high |
| Nov | 6 | High |
| Dec | 5 | Moderate |
Air quality in Punakha in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Punakha is worst in February — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.4× the cleanest month (September, 4 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 7 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| Level | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7 | Good |
| Feb | 16 | Moderate |
| Mar | 15 | Moderate |
| Apr | 15 | Moderate |
| May | 10 | Good |
| Jun | 6 | Good |
| Jul | 4 | Good |
| Aug | 4 | Good |
| Sep | 4 | Good |
| Oct | 4 | Good |
| Nov | 5 | Good |
| Dec | 6 | Good |
Where is Punakha?
Punakha sits at 27.6°N, 89.9°E, 1,293 m above sea level, in Bhutan. The nearest listed city is Thimphu, 27 km away.
Topography around Punakha
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Punakha.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Punakha has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,103 m around an average of 1,495 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,669 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 7,227 m.
The land around Punakha is covered by trees (62%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, trees (88%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) within 80 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
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 Punakha (27.5914°, 89.8774°, elevation 1,293 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.