Gilgit vs Thimphu: which is better, month by month

Gilgit and Thimphu split the year 6–6 — Gilgit wins May to October, Thimphu wins November to April.

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 Thimphu — all 12 months

MonthGilgitThimphuWinnerGap
January49Ffreezing, rainy, reliable snow79Bcold, a little rain, muggy airThimphu30
February58Dfreezing, rainy, poor air quality77Bcool, rainy, muggy airThimphu19
March69Ccold, rainy, reliable snow78Bnice, soaked, muggy airThimphu9
April77Bcool, rainy, poor air quality84Anice, soaked, muggy airThimphu7
May89Anice, rainy, reliable snow74Bnice, soaked, muggy airGilgit15
June78Bhot, rainy62Cwarm, soaked, clean airGilgit16
July62Csweltering, rainy58Dwarm, soaked, clean airGilgit4
August65Csweltering, rainy60Cwarm, soaked, clean airGilgit5
September80Ahot, rainy65Cwarm, soaked, clean airGilgit15
October87Anice, rainy, clean air83Anice, soaked, clean airGilgit4
November72Bcold, a little rain, clean air89Anice, a little rain, clean airThimphu17
December56Dfreezing, a little rain, reliable snow82Acool, a little rain, clean airThimphu26

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is January (49 vs 79). 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
6 of 12

Thimphu

🇧🇹 Bhutan · mild climate

Best month
November 89/100
Months won
6 of 12

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