Skardu weather by month & the best time to visit
Pakistan · alpine / mountain city · hot-summer continental climate
The best time to visit Skardu is September — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 87/100), with May and July close behind. Skardu averages about 2,127 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 24°C / 75°F and roughly 21 mm of rain in September.
When is the best time to visit Skardu?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Skardu is September, then May and July. The dullest month is January (0/100, 34 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Skardu?
Skardu gets a moderate 2,127 hours of sunshine a year. 87 Sunshine Score points separate September (87) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #22 of 22 destinations in Pakistan for annual sunshine, below the national median of 3,051 hours. The year's 355 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 | 2° / 36°F | -8° / 18°F | 34 mm | 2 |
| February | 0 | 4° / 39°F | -5° / 23°F | 41 mm | 2 |
| March | 7 | 9° / 48°F | 0° / 32°F | 41 mm | 4 |
| April | 49 | 15° / 59°F | 6° / 43°F | 43 mm | 6 |
| May | 86 | 20° / 68°F | 10° / 50°F | 29 mm | 7 |
| June | 85 | 25° / 77°F | 14° / 57°F | 31 mm | 8 |
| July | 86 | 29° / 84°F | 17° / 63°F | 30 mm | 9 |
| August | 85 | 29° / 84°F | 17° / 63°F | 33 mm | 8 |
| September | 87 | 24° / 75°F | 12° / 54°F | 21 mm | 7 |
| October | 67 | 17° / 63°F | 7° / 45°F | 12 mm | 5 |
| November | 14 | 10° / 50°F | 1° / 34°F | 23 mm | 3 |
| December | 0 | 5° / 41°F | -4° / 25°F | 17 mm | 2 |
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Skardu: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Skardu?
Skardu is a alpine / mountain city in Pakistan at 2,228 m elevation with a hot-summer continental climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Skardu get a year?
Skardu gets about 2,127 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around September.
When is the best time to visit Skardu?
The sunniest time to visit Skardu is September, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 87/100 (with May and July close behind). Expect daytime highs around 24°C / 75°F.
What is the least sunny month in Skardu?
January is the least sunny month in Skardu, scoring 0/100 with about 34 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Skardu?
The typical midday UV index in Skardu peaks around 9 (very high) in July, 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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