Gilgit
-14 to 10°C
temperature
3383 hours
sunshine per day
224 mm
rain
154 days
dry
81 days
rain
130 days
snow

Climate of Gilgit

Gilgit has a continental climate. In the summer it is warm and dry, and in the winter it is cold and wet. The average annual temperature for Gilgit is -2° degrees and there is about 224 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 191 days a year with an average humidity of 68% and an UV-index of 2.

Climate averages for the whole year

  • Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between -14°C and 10°C
  • Night:the average nighttime temperature is between -26°C and 2°C
  • Rain: it rains 81 days and there is a total of approximately 224 mm rainfall
  • Snow: it snows an average of 130 days per year
  • Sun hours: throughout the year there are 3383 sun hours
Maximum temperature: between -14°C and 10°C
Warmest month: 10°C in July
Coldest month: -14°C in January
Night temperature: between -26°C and 2°C
Dry days: 154 days
Days with rain: 81 days
Days with snow: 130 days
Total rain sum: 224 mm
Hours of sunshine: 3383 hours

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Temperature graph

This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Gilgit.

Precipitation graph

This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Gilgit.

Climate table of Gilgit

In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Gilgit. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Gilgit might be like in a given month.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Day temp. (°C) -14 -11 -7 -3 1 5 10 9 5 -1 -8 -12
Night temp. (°C) -26 -24 -20 -15 -9 -3 2 2 -2 -9 -19 -24
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Precipitation (mm) 6 12 20 24 17 20 29 35 36 14 7 4
Days with rain 8 8 10 6 4 3 9 11 5 4 6 7
Days with snow 11 14 17 15 11 9 6 8 13 10 7 9
Dry days 12 6 4 9 16 18 16 12 12 17 17 15
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Sun hours per day 7 6 9 11 12 12 12 12 11 8 7 7
Wind force (Bft) 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3
UV-index 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 2 2 2 2 2

Best time to visit Gilgit

The best time to visit Gilgit in Pakistan is from January through December. In this period you have a very cold temperature and almost no precipitation. The highest average temperature in Gilgit is 10°C in July and the lowest is -14°C in January.

Climate of Gilgit by month

What is the average climate in a given month for Gilgit? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.

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