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Monthly climate in Gilgit, Pakistan

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Gilgit features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between -15 °C (5 °F) and 16 °C (61 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -30 °C (-23 °F) or can rise to as high as 28 °C (83 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1234 mm (48.6 inches) and receives 186 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Gilgit enjoys an average of 3864 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 45 minutes to 14 hours 32 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Gilgit, Pakistan §

The warmest months in Gilgit are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 12 to 16 °C (53 - 61 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -15 to -11 °C (5 - 12 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Gilgit experiences 4 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 227 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Gilgit, 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 -4°C
(25°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 5°C
(40°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)
Mean maximum -6°C
(21°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)
Average high -12°C
(11°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -11°C
(12°F)
Daily mean -15°C
(5°F)		 -11°C
(12°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)		 -15°C
(5°F)
Average low -19°C
(-2°F)		 -16°C
(3°F)		 -13°C
(9°F)		 -8°C
(17°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)		 2°C
(37°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 -14°C
(7°F)		 -20°C
(-3°F)
Mean minimum -27°C
(-17°F)		 -25°C
(-13°F)		 -22°C
(-7°F)		 -16°C
(4°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 -18°C
(-1°F)		 -24°C
(-11°F)		 -27°C
(-16°F)
Minimum -29°C
(-21°F)		 -30°C
(-23°F)		 -24°C
(-10°F)		 -19°C
(-1°F)		 -12°C
(11°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)		 0°C
(32°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 -3°C
(28°F)		 -25°C
(-12°F)		 -25°C
(-13°F)		 -28°C
(-18°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Gilgit, Pakistan §

Gilgit usually has the most precipitation in March, April and June, with an average of 15 rainy days and 128 mm (5.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Gilgit are January, May and December. On average, 76 mm (3.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Gilgit, 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) 83 (3.3) 109 (4.3) 124 (4.9) 128 (5.0) 89 (3.5) 134 (5.3) 121 (4.8) 100 (4.0) 97 (3.8) 104 (4.1) 90 (3.5) 55 (2.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 13 13 16 12 12 18 20 21 19 18 13 11

Monthly sunshine hours in Gilgit, Pakistan §

The sunniest months in Gilgit are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 49 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Gilgit: January, February and November receive an average of 8 hours 4 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Gilgit, 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 202 261 311 338 387 388 403 383 340 317 262 268
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 0m 10h 52m 11h 58m 13h 6m 14h 3m 14h 32m 14h 17m 13h 27m 12h 22m 11h 14m 10h 15m 9h 45m

Solar UV radiation in Gilgit, Pakistan §

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

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Gilgit, 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) 6 7 14 15 15 15 14 13 12 9 6 4