SeasonMapSkardu (Baltistan) weather by month
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The best time to visit Skardu (Baltistan) is June, July and September — 91/100 in September, 21°C and 17 rainy days. The best season is summer, June to August (81/100 on average).
The worst month is January at 38/100 — freezing, a little rain, reliable snow. See January →
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
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Skardu, month by month
Comfort score out of 100 for the kind of trip Skardu 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 | 38 | F | -7°C | 14 d | 7 h | Quiet | 1 |
| FebFebruary | 46 | F | -4°C | 13 d | 8 h | Quiet | 1 |
| MarMarch | 56 | D | 1°C | 15 d | 9 h | Shoulder | — |
| AprApril | 66 | C | 4°C | 13 d | 10 h | Shoulder | 1 |
| MayMay | 75 | B | 9°C | 12 d | 12 h | Shoulder | — |
| JunJune | 84 | A | 16°C | 15 d | 13 h | Busy | 2 |
| JulJuly | 80 | A | 25°C | 19 d | 12 h | Busy | 2 |
| AugAugust | 78 | B | 25°C | 20 d | 11 h | Busy | 2 |
| SepSeptember | 91 | S | 21°C | 17 d | 11 h | Busy | 1 |
| OctOctober | 73 | B | 7°C | 14 d | 10 h | Shoulder | 1 |
| NovNovember | 53 | D | -2°C | 10 d | 8 h | Shoulder | 1 |
| DecDecember | 43 | F | -7°C | 10 d | 8 h | Quiet | 1 |
What's on in Skardu 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 Skardu in September
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 3 of the markets that fill it, one of its best months for weather(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet