Gilgit weather in October

In October, Gilgit sees average daytime highs of 4°C and overnight lows near -7°C, with 92 mm of precipitation across 12.5 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 9°C in the first days to -1°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Gilgit's 3rd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gilgit's year-round climate.

Daytime high
6th warmest
Overnight low
-7°
7th coldest
Precipitation
92 mm
12.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:16 AM – 5:20 PM
Cloud cover
40%
3rd clearest
Wind
2 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.77 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.4
out of 10

Gilgit is city in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 9°C in the first days to -1°C by the end.

A typical October day in Gilgit reaches about 4°C in the afternoon and slips back to -7°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -3°C and 10°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 11°C cooler than September and about 9°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
110-1
210-1
39-2
49-2
58-3
68-3
78-4
87-4
97-5
106-5
116-5
125-6
135-6
144-7
154-7
164-8
173-8
183-9
192-9
202-9
212-10
221-10
231-10
241-11
250-11
260-11
270-11
28-1-12
29-1-12
30-1-12
31-1-12

How October really feels in Gilgit

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 31 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
31
10 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

The story in October is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Gilgit weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-12° / -19°811314.59.80.0
Feb-9° / -16°11114.415.610.60.0
Mar-4° / -13°13916.116.811.70.0
Apr / -8°12713.313.512.90.0
May / -4°12014.210.713.90.6
Jun14° / 11415.52.114.43.7
Jul19° / 11119.20.114.25.2
Aug19° / 11320.30.113.45.0
Sep14° / 11418.33.312.23.6
Oct / -7°9212.510.311.10.4
Nov-6° / -15°709.710.410.10.0
Dec-11° / -19°7111.612.79.60.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 27%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17525
27426
37426
47426
57426
67426
77327
87327
97228
107327
117228
127228
137228
147228
157327
167228
177327
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257327
267327
277327
287228
297228
307129
317030

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Gilgit gets around 92 mm of rain and snow over 12.5 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 41% and peaks near 56% on the wettest days, and about 10 days bring snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
15629
25530
35431
45332
55333
65234
75135
85035
94936
104837
114837
124738
134638
144438
154337
164237
174036
183936
193835
203634
213534
223433
233232
243131
253030
262930
272829
282728
292728
302628
312628

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of October feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, October lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in October

Winds average 2 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 2 km/h on the calmest days to 2 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
12calm
22calm
32calm
42calm
52calm
62calm
72calm
82calm
92calm
102calm
112calm
122calm
132calm
142calm
152calm
162calm
172calm
182calm
192calm
202calm
212calm
222calm
232calm
242calm
252calm
262calm
272calm
282calm
292calm
302calm
312calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 66 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:03 AM to 6:30 AM, and sunset from 5:41 PM to 5:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:035:41
211.66:035:39
311.66:045:38
411.56:055:37
511.56:065:35
611.46:075:34
711.46:085:32
811.46:085:31
911.36:095:29
1011.36:105:28
1111.36:115:27
1211.26:125:25
1311.26:135:24
1411.16:145:23
1511.16:155:21
1611.16:165:20
1711.06:175:19
1811.06:175:17
1911.06:185:16
2010.96:195:15
2110.96:205:14
2210.96:215:12
2310.86:225:11
2410.86:235:10
2510.76:245:09
2610.76:255:08
2710.76:265:07
2810.66:275:06
2910.66:285:05
3010.66:295:04
3110.56:305:03

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.77 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.03 kWh/m² to a high of 7.81 kWh/m² in May across the year — October's 4.77 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.1Bright
35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.7Bright
184.7Bright
194.7Bright
204.7Bright
214.6Bright
224.6Bright
234.6Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.4Bright
294.4Bright
304.3Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Gilgit?

Our two travel scores rate October for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

0.4
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Gilgit.

What to pack for Gilgit in October

From October's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In October, Gilgit sees daytime highs around 4°C and nights near -7°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gearsun protection

UV index in Gilgit in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Gilgit peaks around May 19 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highModerateMay 19UV 13Jan 11UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb6High
Mar9Very high
Apr12Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct7High
Nov4Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Gilgit in October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where October falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Gilgit is worst in January — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (September, 12 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJan 1630 µg/m³Sep 1312 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan30Moderate
Feb29Moderate
Mar24Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct15Moderate
Nov24Moderate
Dec29Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Gilgit?

Gilgit sits at 35.9°N, 74.3°E, 1,467 m above sea level, in Pakistan. The nearest listed city is Hunza, 55 km away.

SkarduMuzaffarabadMurreeIshqoshimIslamabadĀsmārKhorugh

Topography around Gilgit

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Gilgit.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gilgit has very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,690 m around an average of 1,781 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,952 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 7,102 m.

The land around Gilgit is covered by bare terrain (54%) within 3 km, bare terrain (54%) and grassland (30%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (38%) and grassland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,690 m
16 km
3,952 m
80 km
7,102 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
October weather nearby: Hunza 55 km · Skardu 138 km · Muzaffarabad 188 km · Murree 239 km · Ishqoshim 258 km · Islamabad 270 km · Āsmār 285 km · Khorugh 302 km

Pakistan travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type C / D / G / M
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 24% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$1,596
2025
Happiness
4.9 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
45%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
4.3
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
13
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 493
Religion
Muslim 96%Hindu 2%Christian 1%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Gilgit (35.9187°, 74.3124°, elevation 1,467 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).