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Monthly climate in Gahkuch, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Gahkuch features a cold desert climate (BWk).Temperatures typically range between -17 °C (2 °F) and 13 °C (56 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -32 °C (-26 °F) or can rise to as high as 26 °C (78 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 794 mm (31.3 inches) and receives 138 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Gahkuch enjoys an average of 3869 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 43 minutes to 14 hours 33 minutes per day.

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

The warmest months in Gahkuch are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 8 to 13 °C (47 - 56 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -17 to -14 °C (2 - 8 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Gahkuch experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 246 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Gahkuch, 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 -6°C
(22°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 25°C
(76°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)
Mean maximum -8°C
(19°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 1°C
(33°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)
Average high -14°C
(8°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 -13°C
(9°F)
Daily mean -17°C
(2°F)		 -14°C
(8°F)		 -9°C
(15°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -11°C
(12°F)		 -17°C
(2°F)
Average low -21°C
(-6°F)		 -18°C
(-1°F)		 -15°C
(6°F)		 -11°C
(13°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)		 -16°C
(4°F)		 -21°C
(-6°F)
Mean minimum -29°C
(-20°F)		 -27°C
(-16°F)		 -24°C
(-10°F)		 -19°C
(-1°F)		 -12°C
(11°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -21°C
(-6°F)		 -25°C
(-13°F)		 -28°C
(-19°F)
Minimum -31°C
(-24°F)		 -32°C
(-26°F)		 -25°C
(-12°F)		 -22°C
(-8°F)		 -15°C
(6°F)		 -11°C
(12°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -27°C
(-16°F)		 -28°C
(-17°F)		 -30°C
(-21°F)

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

Gahkuch usually has the most precipitation in February, March and April, with an average of 12 rainy days and 92 mm (3.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Gahkuch are August, October and December. On average, 49 mm (1.9 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Gahkuch, 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) 60 (2.4) 86 (3.4) 91 (3.6) 100 (3.9) 59 (2.3) 61 (2.4) 65 (2.6) 57 (2.3) 68 (2.7) 55 (2.1) 60 (2.3) 34 (1.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 10 12 14 12 9 10 14 13 14 13 9 8

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

The sunniest months in Gahkuch are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 2 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Gahkuch: January, February and November receive an average of 8 hours 2 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Gahkuch, 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 203 255 303 331 388 397 411 391 337 314 264 269
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 59m 10h 51m 11h 58m 13h 7m 14h 5m 14h 33m 14h 19m 13h 28m 12h 22m 11h 14m 10h 14m 9h 43m

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

Gahkuch experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and June, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 17, 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 Gahkuch UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Gahkuch, 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 14 15 17 15 14 13 12 10 6 4