City break

Skardu weather in May

Temperature, rain and sunshine in May: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.

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Holiday weather in May

Poor

Best time to visit: June – September

What is the weather like in Skardu in May?

In May, Skardu is cold: daytime highs average 9 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−1 °C). The sun shines for around 7 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 83 mm in total. Snow falls on about 11 days. All in all, May is not an ideal month for a holiday in Skardu.

May compared

How the weather changes from April to June. Tap a month to open it.

AprilAprMayMayJuneJun
Score202867
Day4°9°16°
Night−5°−1°5°
Sun6 h7 h8 h
Rain days141312

More details for May

Daylight
14 h 0 min04:54 – 18:53
UV index
12 · extremeclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
Muggy days
0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
Wind
3 km/haverage daily peakAll months
Cloud cover
57 %on averageAll months
Hot days
0 days30 °C or more
Snow days
11 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
Time zone
UTC+5Asia/Karachi

How the score comes together

  • Temperatureweight 50 %5 %
  • Sunshineweight 20 %73 %
  • Few rainy daysweight 30 %36 %

Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.

What to pack in May

  • Sunscreen
  • Sunglasses & sun hat
  • Warm jacket
  • Hat, scarf & gloves
  • Rain jacket or umbrella

Skardu in May: quick answers

Is Skardu hot in May?

No. In May, Skardu is cold: daytime highs average 9 °C and nights drop to about −1 °C.

Does it rain much in Skardu in May?

Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 83 mm in total.

Skardu month by month

Climate averages 1996–2025, 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