Wangdue Phodrang Weather in August
Wangdue Phodrang in August
The short of it: Wangdue Phodrang in August averages a high of 29 °C (85 °F) and a low of 19 °C (66 °F), with 310 mm (12.2 in) of rain and about 13 h 6 min of daylight. Rated 2 of 5 for a visit; the best months are November and February. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 29° · low 19° · rain 310 mm · daylight 13 h 6 min
✦✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: November & February
August in Wangdue Phodrang brings afternoons near 29° and nights around 19°, with about 310 mm of rain over the month. Much like July: highs about 29°, nights near 19°. Easy travelling weather. It is the wettest month of the year here, about 310 mm.
The sun is up for about 13 h 6 min in mid-August, 36 minutes less than a month before.
For the traveller: pack linen, a wide hat and water, and an oilskin besides. The Almanac rates August 2 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are November and February.
Against its neighbours, Wangdue Phodrang runs warmer than most and wetter than most in August. Pajo, 5 km to the NNW, sees much the same highs.
August in Wangdue Phodrang, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 2nd warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 1st wettest of 12
- Versus July
- about the same, 28 mm more rain
- Versus September
- 1° warmer
- Day–night spread
- 10°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 13 h 6 min
- Average wind
- 4 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
August averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PajoPunakha | 5 km NNW | 29° | 19° | 307 mm |
| SamtengangOther | 9 km ENE | 28° | 18° | 271 mm |
| PunākhaPunakha | 12 km N | 29° | 17° | 296 mm |
| LungtenzampaThimphu District | 25 km W | 23° | 14° | 229 mm |
| ThimphuThimphu District | 25 km W | 23° | 14° | 229 mm |
| Tashi Chho DzongOther | 28 km W | 21° | 12° | 216 mm |
| DagaDagana | 46 km S | 27° | 19° | 340 mm |
| ParoParo | 48 km W | 23° | 14° | 233 mm |