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Monthly climate in Skardu, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Skardu features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -15 °C (4 °F) and 13 °C (55 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -30 °C (-21 °F) or can rise to as high as 25 °C (77 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1190 mm (46.8 inches) and receives 183 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Skardu enjoys an average of 3818 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 48 minutes to 14 hours 29 minutes per day.

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

The warmest months in Skardu are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 8 to 13 °C (47 - 55 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -15 to -12 °C (4 - 10 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Skardu experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 251 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Skardu, 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 -4°C
(25°F)		 0°C
(32°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 -3°C
(28°F)
Mean maximum -6°C
(22°F)		 -3°C
(28°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)
Average high -12°C
(10°F)		 -9°C
(17°F)		 -4°C
(24°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 -12°C
(11°F)
Daily mean -15°C
(5°F)		 -12°C
(10°F)		 -8°C
(17°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)		 -15°C
(4°F)
Average low -19°C
(-2°F)		 -17°C
(3°F)		 -13°C
(9°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -10°C
(15°F)		 -15°C
(5°F)		 -19°C
(-3°F)
Mean minimum -27°C
(-16°F)		 -24°C
(-12°F)		 -21°C
(-6°F)		 -16°C
(4°F)		 -13°C
(10°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 -20°C
(-3°F)		 -23°C
(-10°F)		 -27°C
(-16°F)
Minimum -30°C
(-21°F)		 -26°C
(-15°F)		 -24°C
(-10°F)		 -20°C
(-4°F)		 -16°C
(3°F)		 -10°C
(15°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 -14°C
(7°F)		 -24°C
(-11°F)		 -25°C
(-12°F)		 -28°C
(-19°F)

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

Skardu usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 18 rainy days and 139 mm (5.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Skardu are January, May and December. On average, 69 mm (2.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Skardu, 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) 72 (2.9) 89 (3.5) 106 (4.2) 109 (4.3) 76 (3.0) 135 (5.3) 142 (5.6) 141 (5.5) 102 (4.0) 84 (3.3) 76 (3.0) 58 (2.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 13 15 17 14 14 15 18 21 18 15 12 11

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

The sunniest months in Skardu are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 38 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Skardu: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 47 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Skardu, 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 196 256 301 333 383 386 392 379 347 323 260 255
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 3m 10h 53m 11h 58m 13h 5m 14h 1m 14h 29m 14h 14m 13h 25m 12h 21m 11h 15m 10h 17m 9h 48m

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

Skardu experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and June, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 16 - 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 Skardu UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Skardu, 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 16 15 13 12 10 7 5