Tsirang weather in August

In August, Tsirang sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 677 mm of rain across 30.5 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in August, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Tsirang's 11th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tsirang's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
1st warmest
Overnight low
19°
11th coldest
Rainfall
677 mm
30.5 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
5:35 AM – 6:33 PM
Cloud cover
93%
11th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
3.51 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month.

A typical August day in Tsirang reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 26°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)
12419
22419
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42419
52419
62419
72419
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92419
102419
112419
122419
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272419
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292419
302419
312419

Tsirang weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 22521.51.810.53.0
Feb16° / 25523.10.7113.1
Mar19° / 11°29026.6011.83.8
Apr21° / 13°34627.8012.63.7
May23° / 16°47130.1013.33.6
Jun24° / 19°79929.8013.73.5
Jul24° / 19°104030.8013.53.4
Aug24° / 19°67730.50133.5
Sep24° / 18°54228.1012.23.8
Oct22° / 14°26022.3011.44.9
Nov19° / 10°13214.8010.75.5
Dec16° / 14116.40.210.34.3

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 3% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 97%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1199
2199
3199
4199
5199
6199
7199
8199
9199
10199
11199
12199
13397
14397
15397
16397
17397
18496
19496
20496
21496
22595
23595
24595
25595
26694
27694
28694
29793
30793
31793

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Tsirang gets around 677 mm of rain over 30.5 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 98% and peaks near 99% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
198
298
398
498
599
699
799
899
999
1099
1199
1299
1399
1498
1598
1698
1798
1898
1998
2098
2198
2298
2398
2498
2598
2698
2798
2898
2998
3098
3197

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the muggy band about 94% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 96% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11981
21981
31972
41972
51972
61972
71972
81972
91972
101972
111972
122962
132962
142971
153961
163961
174951
184951
195941
206931
216931
227921
237921
248911
258911
269901
279901
289901
2910891
3010900
3111890

Wind in August

Winds average 3 km/h in August.

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 5:27 AM to 5:42 AM, and sunset from 6:44 PM to 6:17 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.35:276:44
213.35:276:44
313.25:286:43
413.25:286:42
513.25:296:42
613.25:306:41
713.25:306:40
813.15:316:39
913.15:316:39
1013.15:326:38
1113.15:326:37
1213.15:336:36
1313.05:336:35
1413.05:346:34
1513.05:346:33
1613.05:356:33
1712.95:356:32
1812.95:366:31
1912.95:366:30
2012.95:376:29
2112.85:376:28
2212.85:386:27
2312.85:386:26
2412.85:396:25
2512.75:396:24
2612.75:406:23
2712.75:406:22
2812.75:416:20
2912.65:416:19
3012.65:416:18
3112.65:426:17

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 2.61 kWh/m² to a high of 4.36 kWh/m² in April across the year — August's 3.51 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.6Moderate
83.6Moderate
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
253.4Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.4Moderate
293.4Moderate
303.5Moderate
313.5Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Tsirang

In seasonPeak

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

Tsirang's rainy season runs May–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is August a good time to visit Tsirang?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
3.1
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tsirang.

What to pack for Tsirang in August

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

In August, Tsirang sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 19°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 31 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

UV index in Tsirang 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 Tsirang peaks around July 12 at about 14 (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 highHighJul 12UV 14Jan 1UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb6High
Mar9Very high
Apr10Very high
May11Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul14Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct7Very high
Nov6High
Dec5Moderate

Air quality in Tsirang 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 Tsirang is worst in February — around 59 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.0× the cleanest month (July, 15 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorModerateFeb 2158 µg/m³Jul 1915 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan44Poor
Feb59Unhealthy
Mar57Unhealthy
Apr48Poor
May30Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov31Moderate
Dec34Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Tsirang?

Tsirang sits at 27.0°N, 90.1°E, 1,410 m above sea level, in Bhutan. The nearest listed city is Trongsa, 66 km away.

TrongsaPunakhaThimphuPhuentsholingParoJakarMongarSamdrup Jongkhar

Topography around Tsirang

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tsirang has very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,207 m around an average of 1,133 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,730 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,038 m.

The land around Tsirang is covered by trees (81%) within 3 km, trees (96%) within 16 km, and trees (83%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,207 m
16 km
2,730 m
80 km
5,038 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
August weather nearby: Trongsa 66 km · Punakha 68 km · Thimphu 69 km · Phuentsholing 75 km · Paro 84 km · Jakar 85 km · Mongar 114 km · Samdrup Jongkhar 139 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 Tsirang (27.0219°, 90.1229°, elevation 1,410 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).