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Monthly climate in Skardu, Pakistan

Last updated: July 31, 2025

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, 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. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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, 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. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)131517141415182118151211

Monthly sunshine hours in Skardu, 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. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours196256301333383386392379347323260255
Mean daily daylight hours10h 3m10h 53m11h 58m13h 5m14h 1m14h 29m14h 14m13h 25m12h 21m11h 15m10h 17m9h 48m

Solar UV radiation in Skardu, 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. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)68141617161513121075