Jakar weather by month & the best time to visit
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The best time to visit Jakar is September — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 65/100), with October and May close behind. Jakar averages about 1,971 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 21°C / 70°F and roughly 137 mm of rain in September.
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- Sun hours / year
- 1,971
- Sunniest month
- September
- Peak score
- 65/100
- Rain / year
- 1,151 mm
- Snow / year
- ≈95 cm
- Midday UV at peak
- 8 (very high)
- Population
- 6k
- Elevation
- 2,575 m
When is the best time to visit Jakar?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Jakar is September, then October and May. The dullest month is January (15/100, 4 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Jakar?
Jakar gets a moderate 1,971 hours of sunshine a year. 50 Sunshine Score points separate September (65) from January (15), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #2 of 3 destinations in Bhutan for annual sunshine, right at the national median of 1,971 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around July, carries about 56% of the annual 1,151 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 15 | 10° / 50°F | -3° / 27°F | 4 mm | 5 |
| February | 22 | 11° / 52°F | -1° / 30°F | 12 mm | 6 |
| March | 42 | 14° / 57°F | 0° / 32°F | 32 mm | 6 |
| April | 54 | 17° / 63°F | 4° / 39°F | 102 mm | 7 |
| May | 64 | 20° / 68°F | 8° / 46°F | 145 mm | 7 |
| June | 63 | 22° / 72°F | 12° / 54°F | 194 mm | 7 |
| July | 63 | 22° / 72°F | 13° / 55°F | 257 mm | 7 |
| August | 63 | 22° / 72°F | 13° / 55°F | 196 mm | 8 |
| September | 65 | 21° / 70°F | 12° / 54°F | 137 mm | 7 |
| October | 65 | 18° / 64°F | 7° / 45°F | 64 mm | 7 |
| November | 45 | 14° / 57°F | 2° / 36°F | 5 mm | 5 |
| December | 22 | 11° / 52°F | -1° / 30°F | 3 mm | 4 |
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Nearby places for sunshine
- Paro Bhutan · 132 km · best in Oct · 2,071 h sun/yr
- Guwahati India · 182 km · best in Jan · 2,129 h sun/yr
- Lhasa China · 194 km · best in May · 3,630 h sun/yr
- Siliguri India · 259 km · best in Jan · 2,057 h sun/yr
- Saidpur Bangladesh · 271 km · best in Jan · 2,219 h sun/yr
- Sylhet Bangladesh · 310 km · best in Jan · 2,257 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- Yongphulla Bhutan · 83 km · 1,907 h sun/yr · best in Sep
- Shannan China · 184 km · 2,963 h sun/yr · best in Jun
- Shillong India · 240 km · 2,017 h sun/yr · best in Dec
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