Gilgit vs Skardu: which is better, month by month

Gilgit beats Skardu in 8 of 12 months — its lead peaks in November (72 vs 53) — while Skardu wins June to September.

Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.

Gilgit vs Skardu — all 12 months

MonthGilgitSkarduWinnerGap
January49Ffreezing, rainy, reliable snow38Ffreezing, a little rain, reliable snowGilgit11
February58Dfreezing, rainy, poor air quality46Ffreezing, a little rain, reliable snowGilgit12
March69Ccold, rainy, reliable snow56Dfreezing, rainy, poor air qualityGilgit13
April77Bcool, rainy, poor air quality66Ccold, rainy, poor air qualityGilgit11
May89Anice, rainy, reliable snow75Bcold, a little rain, poor air qualityGilgit14
June78Bhot, rainy84Anice, rainy, poor air qualitySkardu6
July62Csweltering, rainy80Awarm, rainySkardu18
August65Csweltering, rainy78Bwarm, soakedSkardu13
September80Ahot, rainy91Snice, rainySkardu11
October87Anice, rainy, clean air73Bcold, a little rain, clean airGilgit14
November72Bcold, a little rain, clean air53Dfreezing, a little rain, reliable snowGilgit19
December56Dfreezing, a little rain, reliable snow43Ffreezing, a little rain, reliable snowGilgit13

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is November (72 vs 53). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.

Gilgit

🇵🇰 Pakistan · continental climate

Best month
May 89/100
Months won
8 of 12

Skardu

🇵🇰 Pakistan · continental climate

Best month
September 91/100
Months won
4 of 12

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