Trashigang weather in August

In August, Trashigang sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 616 mm of rain across 31 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in August, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 18 min at the start of August to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Trashigang's 11th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Trashigang's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
1st warmest
Overnight low
17°
11th coldest
Rainfall
616 mm
31 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
5:29 AM – 6:27 PM
Cloud cover
94%
11th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
3.51 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Trashigang is city.

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

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month.

A typical August day in Trashigang reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and on par with September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12317
22317
32317
42317
52317
62317
72317
82317
92317
102317
112317
122317
132317
142317
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212317
222317
232317
242317
252317
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272217
282217
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302217
312217

Trashigang weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan13° / 358.710.54.0
Feb15° / 6312.2114.1
Mar17° / 12017.911.84.5
Apr19° / 10°2072312.64.2
May21° / 13°32027.913.33.9
Jun22° / 16°61029.713.73.4
Jul22° / 17°8713113.63.3
Aug23° / 17°61631133.3
Sep22° / 15°39128.712.23.6
Oct21° / 11°10811.211.36.4
Nov18° / 214.710.76.6
Dec15° / 245.810.35.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 1% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 99%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
10100
20100
30100
40100
50100
60100
70100
80100
90100
100100
110100
12199
13199
14199
15199
16199
17199
18199
19199
20199
21298
22298
23298
24298
25298
26298
27298
28397
29397
30397
31397

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Trashigang gets around 616 mm of rain over 31 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 100% and peaks near 100% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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30100
31100

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the humid band about 78% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 22% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
107228
207228
307129
407129
507030
607030
707030
807129
907129
1007129
1107228
1207327
1307327
1407426
1507624
1607723
1707822
1807921
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2308317
2408416
2508416
2608515
2708614
2808614
2918613
3018712
3118712

Wind in August

Winds average 3 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, 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 August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 18 min at the start of August to 12 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 42 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:21 AM to 5:36 AM, and sunset from 6:39 PM to 6:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.35:216:39
213.35:216:38
313.35:226:38
413.25:226:37
513.25:236:36
613.25:236:36
713.25:246:35
813.25:246:34
913.15:256:33
1013.15:256:32
1113.15:266:32
1213.15:266:31
1313.05:276:30
1413.05:286:29
1513.05:286:28
1613.05:296:27
1713.05:296:26
1812.95:306:25
1912.95:306:24
2012.95:316:23
2112.95:316:22
2212.85:326:21
2312.85:326:20
2412.85:336:19
2512.85:336:18
2612.75:346:17
2712.75:346:16
2812.75:356:15
2912.65:356:14
3012.65:356:13
3112.65:366:12

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 3.51 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.16 kWh/m² to a high of 4.92 kWh/m² in April across the year — August's 3.51 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.5Moderate
123.5Moderate
133.5Moderate
143.5Moderate
153.5Moderate
163.5Moderate
173.5Moderate
183.5Moderate
193.5Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.5Moderate
313.5Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Trashigang

In seasonPeak

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

Trashigang's monsoon runs June–August, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is August a good time to visit Trashigang?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
2.5
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Trashigang.

What to pack for Trashigang in August

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

In August, Trashigang sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 31 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

UV index in Trashigang in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Trashigang peaks around July 13 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 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 highHighJul 13UV 14Jan 11UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb6High
Mar9Very high
Apr9Very high
May11Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul14Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec5Moderate

Air quality in Trashigang in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Trashigang 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 Trashigang?

Trashigang sits at 27.3°N, 91.6°E, 0 m above sea level, in Bhutan. The nearest listed city is Mongar, 32 km away.

MongarSamdrup JongkharJakarTrongsaTsirangPunakhaThimphuParo

Topography around Trashigang

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Trashigang has very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,730 m around an average of 1,273 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,540 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 6,299 m.

The land around Trashigang is covered by trees (63%) and grassland (35%) within 3 km, trees (79%) within 16 km, and trees (78%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,730 m
16 km
3,540 m
80 km
6,299 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
August weather nearby: Mongar 32 km · Samdrup Jongkhar 59 km · Jakar 83 km · Trongsa 105 km · Tsirang 146 km · Punakha 168 km · Thimphu 189 km · Paro 212 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 Trashigang (27.3331°, 91.5542°, 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).