Skardu in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Skardu sees average daytime highs around -1°C and overnight lows near -10°C, with 309 mm of precipitation over about 44 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about -7°C in early March to 5°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Skardu's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Skardu's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: -1°C; 3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: -10°C
Precipitation: 309 mm; 44 wet days
Avg wind: 2 km/h
Travel score: 0.0; 3rd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Skardu in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about -7°C in early March to 5°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Skardu reaches about -1°C and drops to -10°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

How spring really feels in Skardu

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 92 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

43 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Skardu weather by month

How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

Month	High / Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm)	Wet days	Snow days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	-12° / -19°	72	13.6	15.7	9.9	0.0
Feb	-9° / -16°	95	14.6	16.4	10.7	0.0
Mar	-5° / -13°	111	16.1	17.1	11.7	0.0
Apr	-1° / -10°	108	14.4	15.1	12.9	0.0
May	3° / -6°	90	13.8	12.9	13.8	0.0
Jun	9° / -2°	87	11.1	4.5	14.3	1.9
Jul	17° / 6°	148	17.9	0.3	14.1	4.5
Aug	17° / 6°	136	19.3	0.2	13.3	4.5
Sep	12° / 1°	111	17.5	4.9	12.2	2.7
Oct	2° / -11°	59	11.4	10.3	11.1	0.2
Nov	-7° / -17°	53	9.2	10	10.1	0.0
Dec	-11° / -19°	60	11.8	12.8	9.7	0.0

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Skardu gets around 309 mm of rain and snow over 44 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

Wind in Spring

Winds average 2 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min in early March to 14 h 12 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 7.1 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Skardu?

Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

0.0

Sightseeing

3rd-best month of the year

0.0

Beach & pool

3rd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Skardu.

What to pack for Skardu in Spring

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

In spring, Skardu sees daytime highs around -1°C and nights near -10°C. Pack a warm layer, a heavy coat, rain gear and sun protection. About 44 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gearsun protection

UV index in Skardu in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 12 (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.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	4	6	10	12	15	14	14	12	10	7	4	4
Level	Moderate	High	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	Moderate	Moderate

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	4	Moderate
Feb	6	High
Mar	10	Very high
Apr	12	Extreme
May	15	Extreme
Jun	14	Extreme
Jul	14	Extreme
Aug	12	Extreme
Sep	10	Extreme
Oct	7	Very high
Nov	4	Moderate
Dec	4	Moderate

Air quality in Skardu in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring 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).

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	23	21	17	14	12	12	11	11	10	12	17	21
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Good	Moderate	Good	Good	Good	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	23	Moderate
Feb	21	Moderate
Mar	17	Moderate
Apr	14	Moderate
May	12	Good
Jun	12	Moderate
Jul	11	Good
Aug	11	Good
Sep	10	Good
Oct	12	Moderate
Nov	17	Moderate
Dec	21	Moderate

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.

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

bare terrain 51%

16 km

3,143 m

bare terrain 65%

80 km

6,010 m

bare terrain 44%

treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen

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Spring 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

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.