Punākha
City in Bhutan: population, location, elevation, climate and landmarks.
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Overview
Punākha is a city in Bhutan, in Punakha. About 21,500 people live in the city proper, making it the 4th largest city of Bhutan in our atlas.
It lies at 27.59° N, 89.88° E, about 1,293 m (4,242 ft) above sea level, and keeps time on the Asia/Thimphu time zone.
Location
Red dot: Punākha. Green dots: other major cities of Bhutan. Map data: Natural Earth.
Climate
Punākha has a subtropical highland climate (Köppen Cwb). The warmest month is usually Jun, with average highs near 19°C (66°F); the coolest nights come in Jan at about -5°C (22°F). Around 1,052 mm (41 in) of rain and snow falls in a typical year, most of it in Jul.
Bars: average daily high and low (°C) for each month; blue columns and figures: average precipitation (mm). Gridded 2001-2025 averages from NASA POWER, so mountain and coastal spots can differ from local station records.
What to eat in BhutanNational dishes, street food, desserts and drinks on Intercontinental Chef.Nearby major cities
- Population, coordinates, elevation, time zone: GeoNames 1252479 (CC BY 4.0)
- Wikidata Q826112 (CC0)
- Climate: NASA POWER 2001-2025 climatology
Text written by Geographical Effect from these sources.
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