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Monthly climate in Shigar, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Shigar features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -17 °C (1 °F) and 11 °C (52 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -31 °C (-24 °F) or can rise to as high as 24 °C (75 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 966 mm (38.0 inches) and receives 165 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Shigar enjoys an average of 3897 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 Shigar, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan §

The warmest months in Shigar are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 6 to 11 °C (43 - 52 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -17 to -14 °C (1 - 8 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Shigar experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 266 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Shigar, 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
(21°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)
Mean maximum -8°C
(18°F)		 -4°C
(24°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 -8°C
(17°F)
Average high -14°C
(7°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)		 -14°C
(8°F)
Daily mean -17°C
(1°F)		 -14°C
(8°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 -13°C
(9°F)		 -17°C
(1°F)
Average low -21°C
(-5°F)		 -18°C
(-0°F)		 -15°C
(5°F)		 -12°C
(11°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 -0°C
(31°F)		 -12°C
(11°F)		 -18°C
(0°F)		 -21°C
(-6°F)
Mean minimum -28°C
(-18°F)		 -26°C
(-15°F)		 -24°C
(-10°F)		 -19°C
(-1°F)		 -15°C
(6°F)		 -9°C
(17°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 -8°C
(19°F)		 -21°C
(-6°F)		 -26°C
(-15°F)		 -29°C
(-20°F)
Minimum -31°C
(-23°F)		 -28°C
(-19°F)		 -25°C
(-13°F)		 -23°C
(-9°F)		 -18°C
(-1°F)		 -13°C
(9°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -13°C
(9°F)		 -26°C
(-14°F)		 -29°C
(-19°F)		 -31°C
(-24°F)

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

Shigar usually has the most precipitation in March, July and August, with an average of 16 rainy days and 101 mm (4.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Shigar are January, May and December. On average, 57 mm (2.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Shigar, 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) 68 (2.7) 90 (3.5) 103 (4.1) 95 (3.7) 49 (1.9) 86 (3.4) 97 (3.8) 103 (4.1) 77 (3.0) 70 (2.8) 74 (2.9) 54 (2.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 13 14 17 13 10 13 15 18 16 13 12 11

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

The sunniest months in Shigar are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 42 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Shigar: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 8 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Shigar, 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 207 266 315 345 388 386 394 381 347 325 271 265
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 Shigar, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan §

Shigar experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and July, 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 Shigar UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Shigar, 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) 6 8 14 16 17 15 15 13 12 9 6 5