Punākha, Bhutan Pollen Count
Punākha, Bhutan · Last updated Friday, November 13, 2026
This page shows the most recent reading available for Punākha — from Friday, November 13, 2026 (2 days ago) — not today's reading.
Pollen Overview
Today's overall pollen level and the dominant type (trees, weeds or grass).
Total Pollen Index
The combined pollen level across all types (0–100).
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Weeds Index
How active weeds pollen is today (0–100).
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Pollen Types
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5-Day Punākha Overall Pollen Forecast
Bars are colored by severity (Low/Moderate/High).
Pollen count Punākha residents check each morning
The Punākha pollen count today is 22 (Moderate). The main driver is Ragweed, with weed pollen at 22 today. The full split is tree pollen 5, grass pollen 0.6, weed pollen 22. The sections below break that headline number down by plant, by day and by what the band means in practice. Pollen Atlas updated this count on Friday, November 13, 2026.
A Moderate band means the Total Pollen Index sits in the middle of the 0–100 scale — neither a quiet day nor a peak day. On moderate days the split usually explains the total: one or two categories do most of the work while the others stay low. The Punākha split above shows exactly which categories those are today, and the forecast below shows whether the moderate reading is a plateau or a step toward a higher band.
Fall is ragweed season across most of the United States: ragweed plants release pollen from late summer into autumn, and weed pollen is typically the last major outdoor pollen category to fade as the weather cools. That pattern is why an autumn total is so often weed-led even when the headline number is low — tree and grass pollen have usually receded by then, leaving weed pollen, and on damp days mold, to make up most of what the index records.
To see whether today’s pollen level holds, check the 5-day Punākha pollen forecast below — it is currently holding, with Friday the highest day in the window.
This is the pollen count Punākha residents check each morning, built from the day’s tree, grass and weed readings.
What is the Punākha pollen count today?
The Punākha pollen count today is 22 out of 100 (Moderate) on the Pollen Atlas Total Pollen Index, driven mainly by Ragweed.
Short answer for anyone searching pollen count today Punākha: this page is updated every morning with the day’s modelled reading.
Punākha allergies today
Punākha allergies today are set by the same reading as the pollen count above: the Total Pollen Index is 22 (Moderate), driven mainly by Ragweed. When people ask about Punākha allergies, this is the number that answers them — one daily index built from today’s tree, grass and weed readings for Punākha.
Allergies in Punākha follow the Bhutan calendar set out below — the chapters, the plants behind them, and the 5-day forecast on this page show whether today is typical for the season or an exception to it. If you are checking allergies today in Punākha before heading outdoors, the split at the top of this page is the part to read: it shows which pollen is doing the work today, not just how high the total sits.
Read the five-day table on this page as the Punākha allergy forecast: today reads 22 (Moderate), and the day-by-day outlook shows whether Punākha allergies are set to ease or build across the week — the days to plan outdoor time around are the ones where the index steps down, not just today.
In practice, the allergy count Punākha today records is this same combined reading — tree, grass and weed in one index.
The Punākha allergy count today is 22 (Moderate) — the same Total Pollen Index as the pollen count above, in one combined reading.
Pollen count today Punākha: the 5-day forecast
| Day | Total Pollen Index | Band |
|---|---|---|
| Friday, November 13 | 22 | Moderate |
| Saturday, November 14 | 22 | Moderate |
| Sunday, November 15 | 22 | Moderate |
| Monday, November 16 | 22 | Moderate |
| Tuesday, November 17 | 21 | Moderate |
Pollen Atlas forecasts Punākha’s pollen count to peak on Friday at 22 (Moderate) over the next 5 days.
Pollen by type in Punākha
What is driving Punākha’s pollen today
The shape of today’s 22 (Moderate) is set by weed pollen at 22 (Moderate on its own scale) — about 80% of the four category readings added together, 17 points clear of the next category, tree pollen at 5. A weed-led total is the classic late-year shape: tree and grass pollen have usually receded, leaving weed pollen — and on damp days mold — to make up most of what the index records. Weed pollen leading in November is a modelled reading, reported as modelled — no regional calendar is asserted for Bhutan, and the modelled value outranks any general seasonal expectation.
Plant-level detail is not in today’s feed for Punākha, so the drivers have to be read from the category split above — it shows how much of today’s total each category is actually carrying, and plant detail returns here automatically on any day the feed includes it.
Across the five-day window the Total Pollen Index runs from 21 to 22, never changing band. Today’s 22 sits 0 points above the window’s average of 21.8 — a steady window, in which one day reads much like the next.
Plants affecting Punākha now
Detailed plant-by-plant readings for Punākha were not returned in today\u2019s source data, so this section summarises the pollen types the index above is built from instead of listing individual plants.
Tree pollen is one of the categories with a non-zero reading today, at 5 (Low).
Grass pollen is one of the categories with a non-zero reading today, at 0.6 (Low).
Weed pollen is one of the categories with a non-zero reading today, at 22 (Moderate).
In the Global pattern, the plants that shape this city’s year vary with its local climate and vegetation, and no single regional calendar is published for this area — named here as regional context only, not as today\u2019s measurements.
Plant detail returns here automatically on any day the source data includes it.
Every pollen type, with photos and seasons: the pollen directory.
Punākha pollen through the year
The Punākha pollen year runs in chapters, set by the Global pattern and the Bhutan calendar. Trees come first: tree pollen seasons vary with local climate and vegetation, so this page reports the measured readings first and treats any calendar as background only. Grasses take the middle of the year: grass pollen seasons vary with local climate and vegetation, and the measured value outranks any general seasonal expectation. Weeds close it out: weed pollen seasons vary with local climate and vegetation, and no regional calendar is asserted for this area.
No Bhutan allergy season guide is published yet, so this page does not single out signature pollens for Punākha — the calendar above is the Global regional pattern, and the plant detail on this page names what today’s feed actually records.
November in Punākha is reported from its modelled readings, not from a regional calendar — no regional calendar is asserted for Bhutan, so the calendar alone explains little today, and the modelled split above carries the story. No Bhutan allergy season guide is published yet — this calendar follows the Global regional pattern. See Punākha pollen count rankings and Punākha on the pollen heatmap.
How to read this index
Pollen Atlas reports the Punākha pollen count on a Total Pollen Index from 0 to 100, built from separate tree, grass and weed readings. The total is a summary, not an average of the three: a single strong category can lift it, and three quiet categories can hold it down even in a month when Punākha, Bhutan pollen is usually more active. Index values are a modelled pollen risk index computed by Pollen Atlas from open weather, vegetation and phenology data, calibrated against CDC/NAB season data, with plant detail by the Google Pollen API. The index is a modelled 0–100 scale, not a measured count, and figures update through the day, so a morning and an evening visit to this page can legitimately show different numbers.
Punākha in today’s national picture
At 22 (Moderate), Punākha ranks joint 57415th of the 247279 cities Pollen Atlas tracks today — in the middle of the national table. The highest reading in the country today is St Albans, Australia at 100, and the lowest is Akhisar, Turkey at 5. The whole table spans 95 points today — a wide-open day, when the top and bottom of the table are effectively in different seasons.
Around Punākha: Pajo, Bhutan (6 km away) reads 22 (Moderate); Wangdue Phodrang, Bhutan (12 km away) reads 22 (Moderate); Samtengang, Bhutan (13 km away) reads 22 (Moderate). Punākha reads exactly level with its nearest tracked neighbour today. Across Bhutan’s 36 tracked cities, today runs from 5 in Gasa to 33 in Bhangtar.
Pollen totals are population numbers; symptoms are personal. The same reading can leave one Punākha resident untouched and floor another, depending on which pollens they are sensitised to. If this pattern finds you every season, allergists in Punākha, Bhutan can test whether tree, grass or weed is the category that matters for you — the three readings at the top of this page are the starting point for that conversation.
Punākha in its local area
Across Bhutan’s 36 tracked cities, Punākha ranks joint 15th today.
Like every Pollen Atlas city page, the Punākha, Bhutan pollen count is refreshed each morning.
Nearby cities
- Pajo, Bhutan pollen count (6 km away)
- Wangdue Phodrang, Bhutan pollen count (12 km away)
- Samtengang, Bhutan pollen count (13 km away)
- Bjimthangkha, Bhutan pollen count (20 km away)
- Thimphu, Bhutan pollen count (27 km away)
- Tashi Chho Dzong, Bhutan pollen count (28 km away)
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Pollen indexes: a modelled pollen risk index computed by Pollen Atlas from open weather, vegetation and phenology data, calibrated against CDC/NAB season data. Plant detail: Google Pollen API. Index values are modelled, not measured counts. Sources: CDC/NAB; USA-NPN; GBIF (CC BY); ESA WorldCover (CC BY 4.0).