Country
Bhutan
Explore historical and projected climate data, climate data by sector, impacts, key vulnerabilities and what adaptation measures are being taken. Explore the overview for a general context of how climate change is affecting Bhutan.
Explore historical and projected climate data, climate data by sector, impacts, key vulnerabilities and what adaptation measures are being taken. Explore the overview for a general context of how climate change is affecting Bhutan.
Bhutan can also be characterized into six agro-climatic regions: alpine, cool temperate, warm temperate, dry sub-tropical, humid sub-tropical, and wet-sub tropical. Climate varies dramatically because of the countries varied topography and geographical location at the edge of the tropical circulation in then north and Asian monsoon circulation in the south. The northern part of the country is characterized by snowcapped peaks of elevations above 7,300 meters with abundant glaciers and alpine pastures. Regions at lower elevations and closer to the south tend to have higher temperatures as well as more precipitation while the northern regions of the country are often cooler and experiences less precipitation.
This section provides the options to visualize historical climate data for different timeframes via map and annual cycle chart.
Click on map to change chart data from country aggregated to site-specific data.
Historical data is derived from four sources, all quality controlled by leading institutions in the field. Source (PDF)
The World Bank’s Climate Change Knowledge Portal is best viewed on desktop screens with a screen resolution of 900 pixels or larger.
Please return to the site on a device that supports 900 pixels or larger screens.