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
| Month | Gilgit | Thimphu | Winner | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 49Ffreezing, rainy, reliable snow | 79Bcold, a little rain, muggy air | Thimphu | 30 |
| February | 58Dfreezing, rainy, poor air quality | 77Bcool, rainy, muggy air | Thimphu | 19 |
| March | 69Ccold, rainy, reliable snow | 78Bnice, soaked, muggy air | Thimphu | 9 |
| April | 77Bcool, rainy, poor air quality | 84Anice, soaked, muggy air | Thimphu | 7 |
| May | 89Anice, rainy, reliable snow | 74Bnice, soaked, muggy air | Gilgit | 15 |
| June | 78Bhot, rainy | 62Cwarm, soaked, clean air | Gilgit | 16 |
| July | 62Csweltering, rainy | 58Dwarm, soaked, clean air | Gilgit | 4 |
| August | 65Csweltering, rainy | 60Cwarm, soaked, clean air | Gilgit | 5 |
| September | 80Ahot, rainy | 65Cwarm, soaked, clean air | Gilgit | 15 |
| October | 87Anice, rainy, clean air | 83Anice, soaked, clean air | Gilgit | 4 |
| November | 72Bcold, a little rain, clean air | 89Anice, a little rain, clean air | Thimphu | 17 |
| December | 56Dfreezing, a little rain, reliable snow | 82Acool, a little rain, clean air | Thimphu | 26 |
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.