Hunza weather in July

In July, Hunza sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 76 mm of precipitation across 15.2 wet days and about 14.2 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 9°C in the first days to 13°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 24 min at the start of July to 13 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Hunza's 3rd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hunza's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
-1°
11th coldest
Precipitation
76 mm
15.2 wet days
Daylight
14 h 18 min
4:59 AM – 7:14 PM
Cloud cover
45%
3rd clearest
Wind
2 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
7.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.7
out of 10

Hunza is town in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan.

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

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 9°C in the first days to 13°C by the end.

A typical July day in Hunza reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 7°C and 16°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 6°C warmer than June and about 1°C cooler than August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
19-4
29-4
39-3
410-3
510-3
610-3
710-2
811-2
911-2
1011-2
1111-2
1211-1
1311-1
1411-1
1512-1
16120
17120
18120
19120
20120
21120
22121
23131
24131
25131
26131
27131
28132
29132
30132
31132

How July really feels in Hunza

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 19 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
19
wind chill below the day's low

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

Hunza weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 2nd-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-19° / -27°5511.113.69.80.0
Feb-15° / -24°7813.214.910.60.0
Mar-10° / -20°9514.115.911.70.0
Apr-5° / -16°8111.812.912.90.0
May-1° / -12°5710.110.713.90.0
Jun / -7°468.65.914.40.4
Jul12° / -1°7615.23.414.22.7
Aug12° / 9220.43.913.42.8
Sep / -6°6413.98.712.20.9
Oct-4° / -18°408.28.911.10.0
Nov-13° / -24°448.29.510.10.0
Dec-18° / -27°489.812.29.60.0

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in July.

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

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17624
27624
37624
47624
57624
67525
77624
87624
97624
107624
117525
127426
137327
147327
157228
167228
177228
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197129
207129
217129
227129
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257228
267228
277228
287228
297228
307228
317228

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitationSnow

Hunza gets around 76 mm of rain and snow over 15.2 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 49% and peaks near 61% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13615
23614
33614
43713
53813
63913
73913
84013
94112
104212
114412
124512
134611
144811
154911
165111
175211
185311
195511
205510
215610
225710
235710
24589
25589
26599
27598
28608
29608
30608
31617

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July 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 July

Winds average 2 km/h in July.

Across July, 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 July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 24 min at the start of July to 13 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 30 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 4:51 AM to 5:11 AM, and sunset from 7:18 PM to 7:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.44:517:18
214.44:527:18
314.44:527:18
414.44:537:18
514.44:537:18
614.44:547:18
714.44:547:17
814.44:557:17
914.44:557:17
1014.44:567:17
1114.34:567:16
1214.34:577:16
1314.34:587:16
1414.34:587:15
1514.34:597:15
1614.34:597:14
1714.25:007:14
1814.25:017:14
1914.25:027:13
2014.25:027:12
2114.15:037:12
2214.15:047:11
2314.15:047:11
2414.15:057:10
2514.15:067:09
2614.05:077:08
2714.05:077:08
2814.05:087:07
2914.05:097:06
3013.95:107:05
3113.95:117:04

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 7.34 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.02 kWh/m² to a high of 8.29 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 7.34 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.9Intense
27.8Intense
37.8Intense
47.8Intense
57.7Intense
67.7Intense
77.7Intense
87.6Intense
97.6Intense
107.6Intense
117.5Intense
127.5Intense
137.4Intense
147.4Intense
157.3Intense
167.3Intense
177.3Intense
187.2Intense
197.2Intense
207.2Intense
217.1Intense
227.1Intense
237.1Intense
247.0Intense
257.0Intense
267.0Intense
277.0Intense
286.9Intense
296.9Intense
306.9Intense
316.9Intense
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Hunza?

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

2.7
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
Beach & pool
never really warm enough

July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Hunza.

What to pack for Hunza in July

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

In July, Hunza sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Hunza in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Hunza peaks around May 20 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 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 20UV 15Jan 10UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb6High
Mar9Very high
Apr12Extreme
May15Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul14Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct7Very high
Nov4Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Hunza in July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Hunza is worst in January — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (September, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateJan 1518 µg/m³Sep 159 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May12Good
Jun12Good
Jul11Good
Aug10Good
Sep9Good
Oct11Good
Nov14Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Hunza?

Hunza sits at 36.3°N, 74.7°E, 2,386 m above sea level, in Pakistan. The nearest listed city is Gilgit, 55 km away.

SkarduMuzaffarabadIshqoshimMurreeKhorughIslamabadĀsmār

Topography around Hunza

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hunza has very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,368 m around an average of 2,741 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,685 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 6,609 m.

The land around Hunza is covered by grassland (41%) and bare terrain (40%) within 3 km, bare terrain (43%), snow and ice (28%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (44%) and snow and ice (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
2,368 m
16 km
5,685 m
80 km
6,609 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
July weather nearby: Gilgit 55 km · Skardu 144 km · Muzaffarabad 243 km · Ishqoshim 276 km · Murree 293 km · Khorugh 305 km · Islamabad 325 km · Āsmār 331 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 Hunza (36.3269°, 74.6614°, elevation 2,386 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).