Monthly climate in Chilas, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Chilas features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -7 °C (19 °F) and 20 °C (69 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -23 °C (-8 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (92 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 689 mm (27.1 inches) and receives 158 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Chilas enjoys an average of 3862 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 47 minutes to 14 hours 29 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Chilas, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan §

The warmest months in Chilas are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 17 to 20 °C (62 - 69 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -7 to -4 °C (19 - 25 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Chilas experiences 46 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 149 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Chilas, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 7°C
(45°F)
8°C
(47°F)
15°C
(59°F)
19°C
(66°F)
24°C
(76°F)
28°C
(83°F)
33°C
(92°F)
32°C
(90°F)
29°C
(84°F)
24°C
(75°F)
17°C
(63°F)
9°C
(49°F)
Mean maximum 1°C
(35°F)
5°C
(41°F)
11°C
(52°F)
17°C
(63°F)
23°C
(74°F)
25°C
(78°F)
32°C
(89°F)
31°C
(88°F)
26°C
(80°F)
21°C
(69°F)
13°C
(55°F)
5°C
(41°F)
Average high -3°C
(26°F)
-0°C
(32°F)
5°C
(41°F)
11°C
(52°F)
17°C
(63°F)
22°C
(72°F)
26°C
(80°F)
27°C
(80°F)
23°C
(73°F)
14°C
(58°F)
5°C
(41°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
Daily mean -7°C
(19°F)
-4°C
(25°F)
1°C
(33°F)
7°C
(44°F)
12°C
(53°F)
16°C
(61°F)
20°C
(69°F)
20°C
(69°F)
17°C
(62°F)
8°C
(47°F)
-0°C
(32°F)
-6°C
(22°F)
Average low -12°C
(11°F)
-9°C
(16°F)
-4°C
(24°F)
2°C
(36°F)
6°C
(43°F)
10°C
(51°F)
14°C
(58°F)
14°C
(57°F)
10°C
(51°F)
3°C
(37°F)
-5°C
(23°F)
-11°C
(13°F)
Mean minimum -19°C
(-2°F)
-16°C
(3°F)
-12°C
(10°F)
-3°C
(26°F)
2°C
(36°F)
7°C
(44°F)
9°C
(48°F)
10°C
(49°F)
6°C
(42°F)
-6°C
(22°F)
-13°C
(9°F)
-18°C
(0°F)
Minimum -23°C
(-8°F)
-17°C
(1°F)
-17°C
(1°F)
-6°C
(21°F)
0°C
(33°F)
4°C
(39°F)
8°C
(46°F)
8°C
(47°F)
4°C
(40°F)
-8°C
(17°F)
-18°C
(-1°F)
-20°C
(-4°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Chilas, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan §

Chilas usually has the most precipitation in March, April and August, with an average of 15 rainy days and 72 mm (2.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Chilas are January, November and December. On average, 40 mm (1.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Chilas, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 49 (1.9) 57 (2.2) 74 (2.9) 74 (2.9) 49 (1.9) 66 (2.6) 63 (2.5) 70 (2.8) 68 (2.7) 49 (1.9) 44 (1.7) 26 (1.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 10 11 15 13 13 13 16 19 17 15 9 7

Monthly sunshine hours in Chilas, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan §

The sunniest months in Chilas are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 55 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Chilas: January, February and November receive an average of 8 hours 0 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Chilas, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 199 259 306 330 385 393 409 385 345 317 261 266
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 3m 10h 53m 11h 58m 13h 5m 14h 1m 14h 29m 14h 15m 13h 25m 12h 21m 11h 15m 10h 17m 9h 47m

Solar UV radiation in Chilas, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan §

Chilas experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and June, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 14, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate / High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 6. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Chilas UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Chilas, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 5 7 13 14 14 14 13 12 11 8 6 4