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Appendix 3A
AVERAGE ANNUAL RAINFALL IN mm IN 10 LOCALITIES OF BHUTAN (AVERAGE FOR THE PERIOD 1956–71) AND THIMBU (AVERAGE FOR THE PERIOD 1972–75)

 Altitude
(in m)
JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJune
1. Phuntsholing234.39024.1333.5245.74164.59439.93880.36
2. Sarbhang326.44022.1036.6725.40128.02509.27696.72
3. Samchi Below609.60019.81150.1157.15235.61498.86655.59
4. Gaylegphug195.07277.22-5.3342.9392.20169.93
5. Paro2 362.20013.204.0640.0329.7243.6970.86
6. Tongsa2 171.70011.4326.7260.2257.01156.64188.10
7. Mongar Below1 520.00010.419.6523.119.6585.09152.15
8. Tashigang990.60015.7510.6734.0450.1975.96133.64
9. Wangdiphodrang1 374.0305.593.819.6516.7646.24117.35
10. Thimbu2 329.0001.9210.5512.1022.4048.00102.47

 JulyAugustSept.Oct.Nov.Dec.Total Annual Rainfall
1. Phuntsholing873.501 009.90811.28165.6014.997.114 467.65
2. Sarbhang969.52862.08789.18206.2525.652.034 262.89
3. Samchi Below669.04553.74-54.6115.49-2 910.01
4. Gaylegphug383.471 097.53278.388.38-8.892 163.75
5. Paro143.51134.87103.6349.288.892.03673.77
6. Tongsa55.93256.97147.4659.886.9114.001 239.27
7. Mongar Below180.85104.1071.1447.003.051.27687.47
8. Tashigang142.24127.5186.8750.801.780.25731.60
9. Wangdiphodrang145.80113.2897.0456.132.797.87622.31
10. Thimbu149.35152.80120.8070.10-0.45690.94

1 Collected and compiled by Hydel Department
2 Information collected from Wireless Department


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