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Gilgit, Pakistan climate
Dfc Subarctic
Gilgit has a strongly seasonal cold-temperate climate (Subarctic, Köppen Dfc). The hottest month is July with an average daily high near 69°F, while the coldest is January averaging around 4°F at night. Precipitation is fairly even year-round, totalling about 54 inches. Snowfall is heavy (338 inches of snow per year on average).
Temperature & precipitation
Daily high–low temperature range with the monthly average, plus monthly precipitation split into rain and snow · 1991–2020 normals · hover a month for the exact figuresHours of sunshine per day
Estimated sunny hours each month — daylight length × clear-sky fraction · 1991–2020 monthly cloud cover (NASA POWER)Gilgit climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 20 | 23 | 32 | 43 | 52 | 62 | 69 | 68 | 59 | 46 | 34 | 25 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 12 | 15 | 25 | 35 | 43 | 51 | 58 | 57 | 48 | 37 | 26 | 17 |
| Avg low (°F) | 4 | 7 | 17 | 26 | 33 | 40 | 46 | 45 | 37 | 28 | 19 | 9 |
| Precipitation (in) | 3.3 | 4.5 | 5.4 | 5.0 | 5.1 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 5.1 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 2.9 | 2.9 |
| Snowfall (in) | 41.0 | 60.0 | 71.6 | 52.6 | 25.5 | 7.3 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 6.0 | 14.0 | 26.0 | 30.4 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 20 | 23 | 32 | 43 | 52 | 62 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 12 | 15 | 25 | 35 | 43 | 51 |
| Avg low (°F) | 4 | 7 | 17 | 26 | 33 | 40 |
| Precipitation (in) | 3.3 | 4.5 | 5.4 | 5.0 | 5.1 | 5.6 |
| Snowfall (in) | 41.0 | 60.0 | 71.6 | 52.6 | 25.5 | 7.3 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 69 | 68 | 59 | 46 | 34 | 25 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 58 | 57 | 48 | 37 | 26 | 17 |
| Avg low (°F) | 46 | 45 | 37 | 28 | 19 | 9 |
| Precipitation (in) | 5.5 | 5.1 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 2.9 | 2.9 |
| Snowfall (in) | 1.8 | 2.2 | 6.0 | 14.0 | 26.0 | 30.4 |
How often — frequency of weather events
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with low ≤ 32°F (days) | 31 | 28 | 31 | 28 | 13 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4 | 26 | 30 | 31 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with low ≤ 32°F (days) | 31 | 28 | 31 | 28 | 13 | 0.7 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with low ≤ 32°F (days) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4 | 26 | 30 | 31 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 79 | 82 | 84 | 84 | 83 | 75 | 70 | 69 | 66 | 68 | 73 | 75 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 70 | 75 | 68 | 60 | 52 | 43 | 43 | 45 | 44 | 41 | 49 | 60 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 2.2 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.2 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 79 | 82 | 84 | 84 | 83 | 75 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 70 | 75 | 68 | 60 | 52 | 43 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 2.2 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 2.4 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 70 | 69 | 66 | 68 | 73 | 75 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 43 | 45 | 44 | 41 | 49 | 60 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.2 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — modelled for this location from ERA5-Land reanalysis, a ~9 km global grid, because no long-record weather station is close enough to use.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.