SeasonMapGilgit weather by month
Pakistan
The best time to visit Gilgit is May, September and October — 89/100 in May, 18°C and 13 rainy days. The best season is autumn, September to November (80/100 on average).
The worst month is January at 49/100 — freezing, rainy, reliable snow. See January →
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
Planning the wider trip? Best time to visit Pakistan →
Gilgit, month by month
Comfort score out of 100 for the kind of trip Gilgit is best for, the average high, rainy days and hours of sun a day from the climate normals, and how busy it tends to be.
| Month | Score | Tier | High | Rain | Sun | Crowds | On |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 49 | F | -2°C | 13 d | 7 h | Quiet | 1 |
| FebFebruary | 58 | D | 1°C | 13 d | 8 h | Quiet | 1 |
| MarMarch | 69 | C | 6°C | 15 d | 9 h | Shoulder | 1 |
| AprApril | 77 | B | 11°C | 13 d | 10 h | Shoulder | 1 |
| MayMay | 89 | A | 18°C | 13 d | 12 h | Busy | 1 |
| JunJune | 78 | B | 26°C | 19 d | 13 h | Shoulder | 1 |
| JulJuly | 62 | C | 31°C | 21 d | 12 h | Busy | 3 |
| AugAugust | 65 | C | 31°C | 20 d | 12 h | Shoulder | 2 |
| SepSeptember | 80 | A | 28°C | 17 d | 11 h | Busy | 2 |
| OctOctober | 87 | A | 16°C | 15 d | 10 h | Busy | 2 |
| NovNovember | 72 | B | 6°C | 10 d | 8 h | Shoulder | 1 |
| DecDecember | 56 | D | 0°C | 9 d | 8 h | Quiet | 1 |
What's on in Gilgit through the year
Festivals, natural spectacles, holidays and the seasons to watch out for — curated and sourced. The month pages carry the detail.
Crowds in Gilgit in May
How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.
Busyschool holidays in 2 of the markets that fill it, one of its best months for weather(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet