Skardu in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Skardu sees average daytime highs around 14°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 371 mm of precipitation over about 48 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 6°C in early June to 15°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.
Summer is Skardu's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Skardu's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 14°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 3°C
- Precipitation
- 371 mm
- 48 wet days
- Avg wind
- 2 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.6
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Skardu in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 6°C in early June to 15°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Skardu reaches about 14°C and drops to 3°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Skardu
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 22 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Skardu weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) 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 Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Skardu gets around 371 mm of rain and snow over 48 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 2 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 14 h 12 min in early June to 12 h 48 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 7.1 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Skardu?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Skardu.
What to pack for Skardu in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Skardu sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 48 days see rain.
UV index in Skardu in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 13 (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 Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer 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 |
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.
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.