AI-generatedGilgit at a glance
- Best time
- May – Jun, Sep – Oct
- Warmest month
- Jul · 31°
- Sunshine a year
- 2,360 h
- Rain a year
- 1,000 mm
- Climate
- Continental
- Time zone
- UTC+5
- Elevation
- 1,467 m
Climate in Gilgit
Gilgit has warm to hot summers and cold winters with occasional snow. July is the warmest month with average highs of 31 °C, while January is the coolest at −1 °C. With around 2,360 hours of sunshine a year, Gilgit is sunny; June is the sunniest month with 8.4 hours a day.
Holiday weather through the year
Best time to visit Gilgit
The best time to visit Gilgit is from May to June and from September to October. Rain is frequent from February to April and from July to August; the wettest month is June with 122 mm.
Gilgit through the seasons
How the weather changes over the seasons, with averages for each.
Gilgit in spring
Mar – May
Fair
- 7–18 °C by day
- 6.7 h of sun a day
- 41 rainy days in all
Gilgit in summer
Jun – Aug
Fair
- 26–31 °C by day
- 7.9 h of sun a day
- 54 rainy days in all
Gilgit in autumn
Sep – Nov
Fair
- 6–27 °C by day
- 6.3 h of sun a day
- 37 rainy days in all
Gilgit in winter
Dec – Feb
Poor
- −1–2 °C by day
- 5.0 h of sun a day
- 34 rainy days in all
Which month for what?
Beach & swimming
No sea nearby
Sea from 21 °C, warm and mostly dry
Sightseeing & hiking
No month
15–28 °C and not too much rain
Rainy months
Feb – Apr, Jul – Aug
Rainy season or more than 12 rainy days
Snow
Oct – May
Snow on 2 or more days
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Tell us what you like and we rate every month in Gilgit for you.
Your best months: May – June, September
Based on the climate averages; tap a month to see its details.
Weather in October
Weather in October
Holiday weather in October
Good
Best time to visit: May – June, September – October
Keep in mindSnow
A typical day in October
- Morning, 08:00: about 9°
- Midday, 13:00: about 16°
- Afternoon, 16:00: about 15°
- Evening, 20:00: about 10°
- Night, 23:00: about 7°
06:0817:29
Cold evenings: bring a warm jacket.
Estimated from the average high and low: coolest around sunrise, warmest in mid-afternoon.
Light for photos in October
- Golden hour
- Morning 05:52–06:43 · evening 16:54–17:44
- Blue hour
- Morning 05:42–05:52 · evening 17:44–17:54
Golden hour: the sun between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour: 6° to 4° below it. Times for the 15th of the month; mountains and clouds shift the light.
October in Gilgit compared with home
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Early or late October?
In October, daytime highs fall from about 21° at the start of the month to 11° at the end. The days get 1.1 h shorter.
| October | 1 Oct | 31 Oct |
|---|---|---|
| Daytime high | 21° | 11° |
| Night-time low | 9° | 0° |
| Daylight | 11.9 h | 10.8 h |
What is the weather like in Gilgit in October?
In October, Gilgit is mild: daytime highs average 16 °C, and nights cool down to about 4 °C. Expect around 6.3 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 68 mm in total. Snow falls on about 6 days. All in all, October is a good month for a holiday in Gilgit.
More details for October
- Daylight
- 11 h 20 min06:08 – 17:29
- UV index
- 6 · highclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 3 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 39 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Snow days
- 6 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+5offset from UTC
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %83 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %55 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %41 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in October
- Sunscreen
- A jumper for the evenings
- Hat, scarf & gloves
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Compare two months in Gilgit
Pick two months to see how the weather differs. A tick marks the clearly better value; for temperatures it depends on your plans.
May has the better holiday weather in Gilgit: score 73 against 65. In May, days are 2 °C warmer than in October. May has 2 more rainy days. The sun shines an hour longer a day in May.
| Month | October | May |
|---|---|---|
| Holiday weather score | 65 | 73better |
| Daytime high | 16° | 18° |
| Night-time low | 4° | 6° |
| Sunshine | 6.3 h | 7.6 hbetter |
| Rainy days | 12better | 14 |
| Rainfall | 68 mmbetter | 94 mm |
Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.
Gilgit month by month
The typical weather for every month at a glance.
21January−1° · 4.8 h
In January, Gilgit is bitterly cold: daytime highs average −1 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−9 °C). Expect around 4.8 hours of sunshine a day. Precipitation falls on about 11 days, totalling 58 mm; on about 12 of them it snows. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Gilgit.
Gilgit in January16February2° · 5.0 h
In February, Gilgit is bitterly cold: daytime highs average 2 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−6 °C). Expect around 5.0 hours of sunshine a day. Precipitation falls on about 14 days, totalling 84 mm; on about 13 of them it snows. All in all, February is not an ideal month for a holiday in Gilgit.
Gilgit in February16March7° · 5.7 h
In March, Gilgit is cold: daytime highs average 7 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−3 °C). Expect around 5.7 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 15 days, adding up to 99 mm. Snow falls on about 14 days. All in all, March is not an ideal month for a holiday in Gilgit.
Gilgit in March43April12° · 6.7 h
In April, Gilgit is cool: daytime highs average 12 °C, and nights cool down to about 2 °C. The sun shines for around 6.7 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 95 mm in total. Snow falls on about 10 days. All in all, April is a so-so month for a holiday in Gilgit.
Gilgit in April73May18° · 7.6 h
In May, Gilgit is mild: daytime highs average 18 °C, and nights cool down to about 6 °C. The sun shines for around 7.6 hours a day. It rains often – on about 14 days, adding up to 94 mm. Snow falls on about 5 days. All in all, May is a good month for a holiday in Gilgit.
Gilgit in May68June26° · 8.4 h
In June, Gilgit is warm: daytime highs average 26 °C, and nights cool down to about 13 °C. The sun shines for around 8.4 hours a day. It rains often – on about 18 days, adding up to 122 mm. On about 6 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, June is a good month for a holiday in Gilgit.
Gilgit in June40July31° · 8.2 h
In July, Gilgit is hot: daytime highs average 31 °C, and nights cool down to about 19 °C. The sun shines for around 8.2 hours a day. It rains often – on about 19 days, adding up to 111 mm. On about 21 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, July is a so-so month for a holiday in Gilgit.
Gilgit in July42August31° · 7.2 h
In August, Gilgit is hot: daytime highs average 31 °C, and nights cool down to about 19 °C. The sun shines for around 7.2 hours a day. It rains often – on about 17 days, adding up to 92 mm. On about 20 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, August is a so-so month for a holiday in Gilgit.
Gilgit in August68September27° · 6.9 h
In September, Gilgit is warm: daytime highs average 27 °C, and nights cool down to about 15 °C. The sun shines for around 6.9 hours a day. It rains often – on about 16 days, adding up to 81 mm. On about 6 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, September is a good month for a holiday in Gilgit.
Gilgit in September65October16° · 6.3 h
In October, Gilgit is mild: daytime highs average 16 °C, and nights cool down to about 4 °C. Expect around 6.3 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 68 mm in total. Snow falls on about 6 days. All in all, October is a good month for a holiday in Gilgit.
Gilgit in October28November6° · 5.7 h
In November, Gilgit is cold: daytime highs average 6 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−4 °C). Expect around 5.7 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 9 rainy days and 53 mm in total. Snow falls on about 9 days. All in all, November is not an ideal month for a holiday in Gilgit.
Gilgit in November26December0° · 5.1 h
In December, Gilgit is bitterly cold: daytime highs average 0 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−9 °C). Expect around 5.1 hours of sunshine a day. Precipitation falls on about 9 days, totalling 44 mm; on about 9 of them it snows. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Gilgit.
Gilgit in DecemberClimate in detail
Climate through the year
Long-term monthly averages. Tap a month to see its details.
Nights and sleep in Gilgit
How warm the nights get in each month, from the mean night-time low. Tap a month for details.
- Frost below 0°
- Cold 0–8°
- Cool 8–15°
- Pleasant 15–20°
ColdOctober: nights around 4°. The room should be heated.
The coolest nights are in January (−9°), the warmest in August (19°). Nights are pleasant for sleeping (15 to 20 °C) from July to September. Nights fall below 8 °C on average from October to May, so the room should be heated.
Temperatures through the year
Average daytime high, night-time low and sea temperature per month.
| Month | Score | Day | Night | Sun | Rain days | Rain mm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanuaryJan | 21 | −1° | −9° | 4.8 h | 11 | 58 |
| FebruaryFeb | 16 | 2° | −6° | 5.0 h | 14 | 84 |
| MarchMar | 16 | 7° | −3° | 5.7 h | 15 | 99 |
| AprilApr | 43 | 12° | 2° | 6.7 h | 12 | 95 |
| MayMay | 73 | 18° | 6° | 7.6 h | 14 | 94 |
| JuneJun | 68 | 26° | 13° | 8.4 h | 18 | 122 |
| JulyJul | 40 | 31° | 19° | 8.2 h | 19 | 111 |
| AugustAug | 42 | 31° | 19° | 7.2 h | 17 | 92 |
| SeptemberSep | 68 | 27° | 15° | 6.9 h | 16 | 81 |
| OctoberOct | 65 | 16° | 4° | 6.3 h | 12 | 68 |
| NovemberNov | 28 | 6° | −4° | 5.7 h | 9 | 53 |
| DecemberDec | 26 | 0° | −9° | 5.1 h | 9 | 44 |
Climate averages 1996–2025 (sunshine partly WMO station normals 1991–2020), not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences
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Sunshine hours in Gilgit
Average hours of bright sunshine per day, next to the length of the day. Tap a month to select it.
In October, the sun shines for about 6.3 of 11.3 hours of daylight in Gilgit, 56 % of the daylight hours.
Sunshine hours: estimated from radiation data (ERA5, 1996–2025) and calibrated against measured station values; no weather station is close enough here. Daylight is the time from sunrise to sunset on the 15th of the month.
Rain in Gilgit: rainy days and rainfall
A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain or snow; the amount is what falls in the whole month. Tap a month to select it.
In October, Gilgit has about 12 rainy days with 68 mm of rain in total.
UV index in Gilgit
How strong the sun is at noon, month by month, and how quickly unprotected skin burns.
- Clear-sky UV in October
- 6 · highSeek shade around midday; sunscreen SPF 30+, hat and sunglasses.
The sun is strongest in June (UV 12).
Minutes until sunburn in October
- Very fair skin
- about 25 min
- Fair skin
- about 30 min
- Light brown skin
- about 40 min
- Olive skin
- about 55 min
Rough guide for unprotected skin at noon under a clear sky; clouds lengthen the time, water, sand and snow shorten it. Sunscreen extends the time only partly.
Monthly values: clear-sky noon estimate from the sun's angle, ozone and altitude. UV today: Open-Meteo forecast.
Wind and clouds in Gilgit
How breezy and how cloudy Gilgit is through the year. Tap a month to select it on the whole page.
Wind
Typical daily peak of the wind in km/h: what the afternoon breeze usually reaches, not the gusts.
In October, the wind in Gilgit typically peaks at 3 km/h during the day: Beaufort 1, light breeze or less.
Clouds
Average share of the sky covered by cloud, day and night.
In October, cloud covers on average 39 % of the sky over Gilgit: mostly sunny, with about 6.3 hours of sunshine a day.
Wind: mean daily maximum of the hourly wind 10 m above ground (ERA5, 1996–2025). Gusts are stronger, and the model grid of about 28 km smooths out local effects such as capes and valley winds. Clouds: mean total cloud cover of all layers over day and night (ERA5, 1996–2025). Thin high cloud counts as cover even when the sun still shines through.
Heat and humidity in Gilgit
How often the day gets hot in Gilgit (30 °C and more), and in which months heat and humidity come together. Tap a month to select it.
Heat calendar
- pleasant
- some hot or muggy days
- often muggy
- often hot
- hot and muggy
In October, Gilgit has about 0 hot days, with an average daytime high of 16 °C: pleasant. Heat plays no part this month.
Hot days reach at least 30 °C; a month counts as muggy when the mean dew point reaches 18 °C on at least 15 days. Averages from ERA5 and ERA5-Land, 1996–2025. Muggy nights through the year
Snow in Gilgit
When Gilgit is likely to be white: the chance of seeing snow during a week's stay, the days with fresh snow and how much falls. Tap a month to select it.
Snow calendar
- hardly any
- possible
- likely
- very likely
In October, Gilgit has about 6 days with at least 1 cm of fresh snow, 23 cm in total. The chance of seeing snow during a week's stay is 51 out of 100: likely.
Snow days bring at least 1 cm of fresh snow. Fresh snow comes from ERA5 snowfall (1996–2025) at the height of the place, not on the slopes above it; the snow chance also weighs whether the snow settles. An estimate from climate averages, not a snow report.
Planning a trip to Gilgit
Weather for your travel dates
Pick your arrival and length of stay, and we sum up the weather to expect.
Gilgit in the school holidays
How the weather suits the usual holiday periods. Dates vary by school and region, so each holiday uses the months it usually falls in.
Gilgit has its best school-holiday weather during May half-term (score 72) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 24).
- 35
Easter holidays
Mar – Apr
Poor
- 10 °C by day
- 6.4 h of sun a day
- 13 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Frequent rain, Snow
- 72
May half-term
May – Jun
GoodBest holidays
- 20 °C by day
- 7.8 h of sun a day
- 15 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Snow
- 41
Summer holidays
Jul – Aug
Fair
- 31 °C by day
- 7.6 h of sun a day
- 18 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Frequent rain
- 65
October half-term
Oct
Good
- 16 °C by day
- 6.3 h of sun a day
- 12 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Snow
- 24
Christmas holidays
Dec – Jan
Poor
- −1 °C by day
- 4.9 h of sun a day
- 10 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Snow
Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.
Getting there
Flying from
- Nonstop flight
- about 7 h 40 min
- Distance
- 5,980 km
- Time zone
- UTC+5
- Jet lag
- About 4 days (4 h east)
Rule of thumb for flying east: for a few days before, go to bed and get up a little earlier, and get plenty of morning light at your destination.
Estimated from the straight-line distance: 30 minutes for take-off and landing plus 830 km/h cruising speed.
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Gilgit vs Skardu
In October Gilgit has the better holiday weather (score 65 vs 27). During the day Skardu is 7 °C cooler than Gilgit.
| in October | Gilgit | Skardu |
|---|---|---|
| Holiday weather score | 65 | 27 |
| Daytime high | 16° | 9° |
| Sunshine | 6 h | 6 h |
| Rainy days | 12 | 12 |
| Best time | May – Jun, Sep – Oct | Jun – Sep |
Through the year
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In October, Gilgit ranks 13 among the 31 nearest destinations in this country.
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Frequently asked questions about Gilgit
When is the best time to visit Gilgit?
The best time to visit Gilgit is from May to June and from September to October. That is when the holiday weather score, which combines temperature, sea, sunshine and rain, is highest.
What is the warmest month in Gilgit?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 31 °C and nights around 19 °C. January is the coolest month at −1 °C.
When does it rain most in Gilgit?
Rain is frequent from February to April and from July to August; the wettest month is June with 122 mm. The driest month is December with 44 mm.
How many hours of sunshine does Gilgit get?
Gilgit gets around 2,360 hours of sunshine a year. The sunniest month is June with 8.4 hours a day; in January there are 4.8 hours a day.
What time zone is Gilgit in?
Gilgit is on UTC+5 all year.
How long is the flight from London to Gilgit?
A nonstop flight from London to Gilgit takes about 7 h 40 min, for a straight-line distance of about 5,980 km.
Which school holidays are best for Gilgit?
Gilgit has its best school-holiday weather during May half-term (score 72) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 24). Holiday ratings (0–100): Easter holidays 35, May half-term 72, summer holidays 41, October half-term 65, Christmas holidays 24.