Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Khaplu features a subarctic climate (Dfc).Temperatures typically range between -18 °C (0 °F) and 10 °C (51 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -31 °C (-24 °F) or can rise to as high as 23 °C (74 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 853 mm (33.6 inches) and receives 158 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Khaplu enjoys an average of 3886 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 49 minutes to 14 hours 28 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Khaplu are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 6 to 10 °C (43 - 51 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -18 to -14 °C (0 - 7 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Khaplu experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 275 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | -5°C (23°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 7°C (44°F) | -5°C (23°F) |
Mean maximum | -7°C (19°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 11°C (52°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -8°C (17°F) |
Average high | -14°C (7°F) | -10°C (13°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -14°C (7°F) |
Daily mean | -17°C (1°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -18°C (0°F) |
Average low | -21°C (-6°F) | -18°C (-1°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -5°C (24°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -22°C (-7°F) |
Mean minimum | -29°C (-20°F) | -25°C (-13°F) | -23°C (-10°F) | -19°C (-2°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -21°C (-5°F) | -25°C (-13°F) | -29°C (-21°F) |
Minimum | -31°C (-23°F) | -27°C (-16°F) | -26°C (-15°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -20°C (-3°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -14°C (6°F) | -25°C (-13°F) | -27°C (-17°F) | -31°C (-24°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Khaplu, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan with other places around the world.
Khaplu usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 15 rainy days and 94 mm (3.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Khaplu are May, October and December. On average, 49 mm (1.9 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 59 (2.3) | 80 (3.1) | 80 (3.1) | 81 (3.2) | 48 (1.9) | 91 (3.6) | 94 (3.7) | 96 (3.8) | 59 (2.3) | 49 (1.9) | 67 (2.6) | 49 (1.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 12 | 13 | 17 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
The sunniest months in Khaplu are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 44 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Khaplu: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 4 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 205 | 265 | 314 | 342 | 391 | 387 | 393 | 379 | 347 | 328 | 266 | 263 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 4m | 10h 54m | 11h 58m | 13h 4m | 14h 0m | 14h 28m | 14h 14m | 13h 25m | 12h 21m | 11h 15m | 10h 18m | 9h 49m |
Khaplu experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and June, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 17 - 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 7. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Khaplu UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 6 | 8 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 5 |