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 | |
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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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