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Table 2 Simulated changes in climate variables for Bhutan and South Asia.

From: Climate change and potential impacts on agriculture in Bhutan: a discussion of pertinent issues

Parameters

Simulated changes

Projections for Bhutan

Projections for South Asia

Mean annual temperature

Increase by 2.1–2.4 °C over 2040–2069

Increase by 1.3–3.5 °C in 2100

Mean summer temperature

Increase by 2.8 °C over 2040–2069

Increase by 2 °C in 2100

Mean winter temperature

Increase by 2.1 °C over 2040–2069

Increase by 2.55 °C in 2100

Mean annual precipitation

Increase by 20% over 2040–2069, wetter monsoon and drier winter

Decrease by 3% (min) and increase by 37% (max) in 2100

Monsoon mean total precipitation

Increase by about 350–450 mm/season from 1980 to 2069

Decrease by 7% (min) and increase by 37% (max) in 2100

Winter mean total precipitation

Decrease by about 5 mm/season from 1980 to 2069

Decrease by 14% (min) and increase by 28% (max)