Gilgit, Pakistan Climate
Pakistan
Pop. 216,760 Elev. 1,467 m / 4,813 ft
TZ: Asia/Karachi (UTC+5) ·
Gilgit experiences a wide climate range, from bitterly cold winters of -3°F (-19°C) in January to mild summers reaching 74°F (23°C) in July. Precipitation occurs on roughly 35 days per year (18.5 in / 469 mm total), with snow on 41 days and 244 in (6185 mm) of annual accumulation. The city averages 178 sunny days per year and around 46 thunderstorm days.
| Temperature | 23°C (74°F) high | -20°C (-3°F) low |
| Feels like | -20°C (-3°F) low | |
| Rain | 35 days | 469 mm (18.5 in) /yr |
| Snow | 41 days | 6185 mm (243.5 in) /yr |
| Sky | 178 sunny | 46 stormy |
| Wind | 0.3 m/s (0.7 mph) avg |
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Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
55
Jan 64
Feb 52
Mar 51
Apr 53
May 36
Jun 48
Jul 31
Aug 28
Sep 36
Oct 11
Nov 76
Dec Humidity (%)
56
Jan 68
Feb 65
Mar 72
Apr 70
May 61
Jun 54
Jul 53
Aug 49
Sep 69
Oct 43
Nov 69
Dec Weather Days by Month
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | -12°C 10°F | -20°C -3°F | 0 mm 0.0 in | 1125 mm44.3 in | 11 |
| February | -8°C 17°F | -17°C 1°F | 0 mm 0.0 in | 966 mm38.0 in | 5 |
| March | -5°C 24°F | -14°C 7°F | 1 mm 0.0 in | 1251 mm49.3 in | 16 |
| April | 3°C 37°F | -8°C 17°F | 10 mm 0.4 in | 824 mm32.5 in | 12 |
| May | 12°C 53°F | -1°C 30°F | 69 mm 2.7 in | 156 mm6.2 in | 14 |
| June | 19°C 67°F | 7°C 45°F | 103 mm 4.0 in | 1 mm0.0 in | 20 |
| July | 23°C 74°F | 12°C 54°F | 119 mm 4.7 in | — | 11 |
| August | 22°C 72°F | 11°C 51°F | 87 mm 3.4 in | — | 21 |
| September | 19°C 67°F | 8°C 46°F | 49 mm 1.9 in | 1 mm0.0 in | 21 |
| October | 6°C 43°F | -7°C 20°F | 31 mm 1.2 in | 488 mm19.2 in | 18 |
| November | 0°C 31°F | -14°C 6°F | 1 mm 0.0 in | 177 mm7.0 in | 27 |
| December | -5°C 23°F | -15°C 5°F | 0 mm 0.0 in | 1195 mm47.0 in | 2 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 11 | 3 |
| February | 5 | 3 |
| March | 16 | 3 |
| April | 12 | 5 |
| May | 14 | 3 |
| June | 20 | 6 |
| July | 11 | 9 |
| August | 21 | 4 |
| September | 21 | 2 |
| October | 18 | 4 |
| November | 27 | 1 |
| December | 2 | 3 |