Bhutan Climate Platform

A knowledge base for climate change initatives in Bhutan.

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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.