Trongsa weather in February

In February, Trongsa sees average daytime highs of 5°C and overnight lows near -5°C, with 93 mm of precipitation across 16.9 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 5°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 42 min at the start of February to 11 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Trongsa's 3rd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Trongsa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-5°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
93 mm
16.9 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
6:42 AM – 5:43 PM
Cloud cover
64%
3rd clearest
Wind
4 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.18 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.1
out of 10

Trongsa is city.

Founded
1644

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

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 5°C through the month.

A typical February day in Trongsa reaches about 5°C in the afternoon and slips back to -5°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 2°C and 9°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 1°C warmer than January and about 3°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
15-6
25-6
35-6
45-6
55-6
65-6
75-6
85-6
95-6
105-6
115-6
125-6
135-5
145-5
155-5
165-5
175-5
186-5
196-5
206-5
216-5
226-5
236-4
246-4
256-4
266-4
276-4
286-4

How February really feels in Trongsa

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 28 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
28
wind chill below the day's low

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

Trongsa weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -7°511211.510.50.0
Feb / -5°9316.914.5110.1
Mar / -2°18526.717.811.80.8
Apr11° / 19528.37.812.61.6
May14° / 28230.40.813.32.2
Jun16° / 517300.113.72.5
Jul16° / 11°70031013.62.6
Aug17° / 10°504310132.6
Sep16° / 36829.20.112.22.5
Oct13° / 15023.31.711.32.5
Nov10° / -1°5615.35.910.61.8
Dec / -4°3910.67.710.30.7

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 65%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24258
34357
44357
54258
64258
74159
84159
94159
104159
114060
123961
133961
143862
153862
163664
173565
183466
193268
203169
213169
222971
232872
242773
252674
262476
272476
282278

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Trongsa gets around 93 mm of rain and snow over 16.9 wet days in February. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 61% and peaks near 77% on the wettest days, and about 15 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14644
24645
34745
44845
54945
65046
75046
85246
95347
105447
115548
125749
135849
145950
156151
166252
176453
186554
196655
206856
216957
227058
237158
247358
257459
267559
277659
287760

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100

Wind in February

Winds average 4 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 42 min at the start of February to 11 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 42 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:50 AM to 6:31 AM, and sunset from 5:33 PM to 5:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.76:505:33
210.76:505:34
310.86:495:34
410.86:495:35
510.86:485:36
610.86:485:37
710.86:475:38
810.96:465:38
910.96:465:39
1010.96:455:40
1110.96:455:41
1211.06:445:41
1311.06:435:42
1411.06:425:43
1511.06:425:43
1611.16:415:44
1711.16:405:45
1811.16:395:46
1911.16:395:46
2011.26:385:47
2111.26:375:48
2211.26:365:48
2311.26:355:49
2411.36:345:50
2511.36:335:50
2611.36:325:51
2711.36:325:52
2811.46:315:52

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 4.18 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.17 kWh/m² to a high of 5.2 kWh/m² in April across the year — February's 4.18 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.9Moderate
44.0Moderate
54.0Moderate
64.0Bright
74.0Bright
84.0Bright
94.1Bright
104.1Bright
114.1Bright
124.1Bright
134.1Bright
144.2Bright
154.2Bright
164.2Bright
174.2Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.4Bright
244.4Bright
254.4Bright
264.4Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Trongsa

In seasonPeak

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

Trongsa'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 February a good time to visit Trongsa?

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

0.1
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
Beach & pool
never really warm enough

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Trongsa.

What to pack for Trongsa in February

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

In February, Trongsa sees daytime highs around 5°C and nights near -5°C. Pack a warm layer, a heavy coat and rain gear. About 17 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Trongsa in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February 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 Trongsa peaks around July 12 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 12UV 15Jan 10UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5High
Feb7High
Mar11Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun15Extreme
Jul15Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov7Very high
Dec5High
Location & terrain

Where is Trongsa?

Trongsa sits at 27.5°N, 90.5°E, 0 m above sea level, in Bhutan. The nearest listed city is Jakar, 25 km away.

JakarPunakhaTsirangMongarThimphuTrashigangParoSamdrup Jongkhar

Topography around Trongsa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Trongsa has very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,567 m around an average of 2,399 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,264 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 7,311 m.

The land around Trongsa is covered by trees (81%) within 3 km, trees (92%) within 16 km, and trees (74%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,567 m
16 km
3,264 m
80 km
7,311 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icemoss and lichen
February weather nearby: Jakar 25 km · Punakha 63 km · Tsirang 66 km · Mongar 77 km · Thimphu 85 km · Trashigang 105 km · Paro 108 km · Samdrup Jongkhar 126 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 Trongsa (27.5026°, 90.5072°, 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).