Skardu weather in June

In June, Skardu sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 87 mm of precipitation across 11.1 wet days and about 14.3 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 6°C in the first days to 13°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in June, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 12 min at the start of June to 14 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Skardu's 2nd-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Skardu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
4th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
9th coldest
Precipitation
87 mm
11.1 wet days
Daylight
14 h 24 min
4:47 AM – 7:09 PM
Cloud cover
44%
2nd clearest
Wind
2 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
7.96 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.9
out of 10

Skardu is city in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan.

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

Temperature in June

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 6°C in the first days to 13°C by the end.

A typical June day in Skardu reaches about 9°C in the afternoon and slips back to -2°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 5°C and 14°C. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 6°C warmer than May and about 7°C cooler than July.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
16-4
26-4
36-4
46-4
57-4
67-3
77-3
87-3
97-3
108-3
118-3
128-2
138-2
149-2
159-2
169-2
179-1
1810-1
1910-1
2010-1
21110
22110
23110
24120
25121
26121
27131
28132
29132
30142

How June really feels in Skardu

Once humidity and wind are folded in, June averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 22 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
22
wind chill below the day's low

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

Skardu weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 4th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-12° / -19°7213.615.79.90.0
Feb-9° / -16°9514.616.410.70.0
Mar-5° / -13°11116.117.111.70.0
Apr-1° / -10°10814.415.112.90.0
May / -6°9013.812.913.80.0
Jun / -2°8711.14.514.31.9
Jul17° / 14817.90.314.14.5
Aug17° / 13619.30.213.34.5
Sep12° / 11117.54.912.22.7
Oct / -11°5911.410.311.10.2
Nov-7° / -17°539.21010.10.0
Dec-11° / -19°6011.812.89.70.0

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

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

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 31%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26436
36535
46634
56733
66733
76931
86931
96931
107030
117030
127129
137129
147129
157129
167129
177129
187129
197129
207030
217030
227030
237030
246931
256931
266832
276832
286733
296634
306535

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitationSnow

Skardu gets around 87 mm of rain and snow over 11.1 wet days in June. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 39% and peaks near 48% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13729
23628
33527
43525
53424
63423
73422
83422
93521
103521
113620
123719
133719
143818
153817
163816
173916
183915
193914
203913
214011
224010
234110
24429
25438
26447
27456
28466
29475
30484

Humidity in June

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, June 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

Wind in June

Winds average 2 km/h in June.

Across June, 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

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 12 min at the start of June to 14 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over June. Sunrise moves from 4:49 AM to 4:50 AM, and sunset from 7:01 PM to 7:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.24:497:01
214.24:497:02
314.24:487:02
414.24:487:03
514.34:487:03
614.34:487:04
714.34:477:05
814.34:477:05
914.34:477:06
1014.34:477:06
1114.34:477:07
1214.34:477:07
1314.34:477:07
1414.44:477:08
1514.44:477:08
1614.44:477:09
1714.44:477:09
1814.44:477:09
1914.44:477:10
2014.44:477:10
2114.44:477:10
2214.44:477:10
2314.44:487:11
2414.44:487:11
2514.44:487:11
2614.44:487:11
2714.44:497:11
2814.44:497:11
2914.44:497:11
3014.44:507:11

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 7.96 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.11 kWh/m² to a high of 8.11 kWh/m² in May across the year — June's 7.96 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
18.2Intense
28.2Intense
38.2Intense
48.2Intense
58.2Intense
68.2Intense
78.2Intense
88.2Intense
98.1Intense
108.1Intense
118.1Intense
128.1Intense
138.0Intense
148.0Intense
158.0Intense
167.9Intense
177.9Intense
187.9Intense
197.8Intense
207.8Intense
217.8Intense
227.8Intense
237.7Intense
247.7Intense
257.7Intense
267.6Intense
277.6Intense
287.6Intense
297.5Intense
307.5Intense
Planning a trip in June

Is June a good time to visit Skardu?

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

1.9
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

June is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Skardu.

What to pack for Skardu in June

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

In June, Skardu sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layersun protectionrain gear

UV index in Skardu in June

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in June 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 Skardu peaks around May 20 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 at about 4 (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 12UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar10Very high
Apr12Extreme
May15Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul14Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep10Extreme
Oct7Very high
Nov4Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Skardu in June

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Skardu is worst in January — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (September, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateJan 1623 µg/m³Sep 1310 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan23Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May12Good
Jun12Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug11Good
Sep10Good
Oct12Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec21Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Skardu?

Skardu sits at 35.3°N, 75.6°E, 2,241 m above sea level, in Pakistan. The nearest listed city is Gilgit, 138 km away.

GilgitHunzaLehMuzaffarabadMurreeIslamabadSialkotĀsmār

Topography around Skardu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Skardu has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 649 m around an average of 2,263 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,143 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 6,010 m.

The land around Skardu is covered by bare terrain (51%) within 3 km, bare terrain (65%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (44%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
649 m
16 km
3,143 m
80 km
6,010 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
June weather nearby: Gilgit 138 km · Hunza 144 km · Leh 218 km · Muzaffarabad 223 km · Murree 257 km · Islamabad 295 km · Sialkot 328 km · Āsmār 390 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 Skardu (35.2979°, 75.6337°, elevation 2,241 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).