Hunza weather in October

In October, Hunza sees average daytime highs of -4°C and overnight lows near -18°C, with 40 mm of precipitation across 8.2 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 1°C in the first days to -9°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% 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 Hunza's 5th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hunza's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-4°
6th warmest
Overnight low
-18°
6th coldest
Precipitation
40 mm
8.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:15 AM – 5:18 PM
Cloud cover
49%
5th clearest
Wind
2 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.86 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Hunza is town 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 1°C in the first days to -9°C by the end.

A typical October day in Hunza reaches about -4°C in the afternoon and slips back to -18°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -11°C and 1°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)
12-11
22-12
31-12
41-13
50-13
60-14
7-1-14
8-1-15
9-2-15
10-2-16
11-3-16
12-3-17
13-3-17
14-4-17
15-4-18
16-5-18
17-5-19
18-6-19
19-6-19
20-6-20
21-7-20
22-7-20
23-7-21
24-8-21
25-8-21
26-8-21
27-8-22
28-9-22
29-9-22
30-9-22
31-9-22

How October really feels in Hunza

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
31 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Hunza weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 12th-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 October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
27030
36931
46931
56733
66634
76535
86535
96337
106238
116139
126040
136040
145941
155842
165842
175842
185842
195743
205743
215644
225644
235743
245743
255644
265644
275743
285644
295644
305545
315446

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Hunza gets around 40 mm of rain and snow over 8.2 wet days in October, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 27% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days, and about 9 days bring snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13532
23532
33432
43432
53332
63332
73232
83232
93233
103133
113133
123032
133032
142932
152831
162830
172730
182629
192528
202528
212427
222326
232326
242225
252224
262124
272123
282123
292123
302123
312124

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 3 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
223calm
233calm
243calm
253calm
263calm
273calm
283calm
293calm
303calm
313calm

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 6:01 AM to 6:29 AM, and sunset from 5:39 PM to 5:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:015:39
211.66:025:38
311.66:035:36
411.56:045:35
511.56:055:33
611.46:065:32
711.46:065:31
811.46:075:29
911.36:085:28
1011.36:095:26
1111.26:105:25
1211.26:115:23
1311.26:125:22
1411.16:135:21
1511.16:145:19
1611.16:155:18
1711.06:165:17
1811.06:175:16
1910.96:175:14
2010.96:185:13
2110.96:195:12
2210.86:205:11
2310.86:215:09
2410.86:225:08
2510.76:235:07
2610.76:245:06
2710.76:255:05
2810.66:265:04
2910.66:275:03
3010.66:285:02
3110.56:295:01

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.86 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 — October's 4.86 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.7Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.6Bright
244.6Bright
254.6Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.4Bright
304.4Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Hunza?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
Beach & pool
never really warm enough

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Hunza.

What to pack for Hunza in October

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

In October, Hunza sees daytime highs around -4°C and nights near -18°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gearsun protection

UV index in Hunza 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 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 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 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
October 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).