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Monthly climate in Gilgit, Pakistan

Last updated: July 31, 2025

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. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)131316121218202119181311

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. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours202261311338387388403383340317262268
Mean daily daylight hours10h 0m10h 52m11h 58m13h 6m14h 3m14h 32m14h 17m13h 27m12h 22m11h 14m10h 15m9h 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. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)6714151515141312964