Gilgit weather by month & the best time to visit
Pakistan · regional city · semi-arid climate
The best time to visit Gilgit is October — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 92/100), with September and May close behind. Gilgit averages about 2,532 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 20°C / 68°F and roughly 10 mm of rain in October.
When is the best time to visit Gilgit?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Gilgit is October, then September and May. The dullest month is January (0/100, 24 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Gilgit?
Gilgit gets a lot of sun: around 2,532 hours a year. 92 Sunshine Score points separate October (92) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #21 of 22 destinations in Pakistan for annual sunshine, below the national median of 3,051 hours. The year's 264 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 5° / 41°F | -4° / 25°F | 24 mm | 2 |
| February | 0 | 7° / 45°F | -2° / 28°F | 31 mm | 3 |
| March | 29 | 12° / 54°F | 3° / 37°F | 29 mm | 5 |
| April | 73 | 18° / 64°F | 9° / 48°F | 32 mm | 6 |
| May | 90 | 24° / 75°F | 13° / 55°F | 22 mm | 8 |
| June | 90 | 29° / 84°F | 17° / 63°F | 21 mm | 8 |
| July | 81 | 33° / 91°F | 20° / 68°F | 23 mm | 8 |
| August | 89 | 32° / 90°F | 19° / 66°F | 24 mm | 8 |
| September | 91 | 27° / 81°F | 15° / 59°F | 16 mm | 7 |
| October | 92 | 20° / 68°F | 10° / 50°F | 10 mm | 5 |
| November | 38 | 13° / 55°F | 4° / 39°F | 18 mm | 3 |
| December | 0 | 8° / 46°F | -1° / 30°F | 14 mm | 2 |
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Gilgit: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Gilgit?
Gilgit is a regional city in Pakistan at 1,459 m elevation with a semi-arid climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Gilgit get a year?
Gilgit gets about 2,532 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around October.
When is the best time to visit Gilgit?
The sunniest time to visit Gilgit is October, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 92/100 (with September and May close behind). Expect daytime highs around 20°C / 68°F.
What is the least sunny month in Gilgit?
January is the least sunny month in Gilgit, scoring 0/100 with about 24 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Gilgit?
The typical midday UV index in Gilgit peaks around 8 (very high) in May, easing to about 2 (low) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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