Bhutan
Country in Asia
In brief
Area: 38,394 km². World rank 137 of 249; in Asia, 36 of 50. Agricultural land: 13.8% (2024). World rank 166 of 209; in Asia, 37 of 48. Precipitation, mm per year: 2,200 (2022). World rank 24 of 182; in Asia, 7 of 47.
Territory
- Area
- 38,394 km²
- Sea access
- Landlocked
- Coastline, km
- 0
- Agricultural land
- 13.8% 2024
Elevation
- Highest point
- Gangkhar Puensum, 7,570 m
- Lowest point
- Drangeme Chhu, 97 m
- Mean elevation, m
- 2,220
Climate
- Average temperature in the capital, °C
- 6
- Warmest month in the capital
- July, 13°C
- Coldest month in the capital
- January, -2°C
- Precipitation, mm per year
- 2,200 2022
Climate by month: Thimphu
June: day 17°C, night 8°C, precipitation 153 mm
Estimate from NASA POWER: averages for 2001–2025 at the capital’s location (grid cell about 50 km across). The city itself is often 1–3 °C warmer in winter.
Table of values
| Month | Day, °C | Night, °C | Precipitation, mm |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 5 | -8 | 5 |
| February | 6 | -7 | 12 |
| March | 9 | -4 | 32 |
| April | 12 | -1 | 60 |
| May | 14 | 3 | 108 |
| June | 17 | 8 | 153 |
| July | 16 | 9 | 259 |
| August | 16 | 8 | 207 |
| September | 15 | 7 | 134 |
| October | 12 | 2 | 51 |
| November | 9 | -2 | 3 |
| December | 6 | -6 | 3 |