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Jammu and Kashmir, India

Ghīkot

Ghīkot is a locality in Jammu and Kashmir, India, 2,256 m above sea level. The climate is classified as warm-summer humid continental (Köppen Dfb), with warm summers, cold winters and precipitation in every season.

Now7°C
Best timeMay · Sep–Oct
Population–
Local time09:43
34.02° N, 73.98° EElevation 2,256 mUTC+5:30 · India Standard Time
The year in Ghīkotweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec81October
October: high / low16° / 4°
Rain this month82mm
Best timeMay · Sep–Oct

Best: May · Sep–Oct. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Ghīkot at a glance

Best time to visitMay · Sep–Oct

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month23°C

Average high in June

Coolest month-9°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthJuly

356 mm of rain

Driest monthNovember

57 mm of rain

Monuments nearby1+

within 55 km

Weather in Ghīkot

Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.

14-day forecast
7°C

Sunny · wind 5 km/h · humidity 70%

Today hour by hour
Today26 Oct15°0°0.5 mm
Tue27 Oct16°1°
Wed28 Oct17°2°
Thu29 Oct17°2°
Fri30 Oct15°4°0.7 mm
Sat31 Oct16°1°
Sun1 Nov17°1°
Mon2 Nov16°5°
Tue3 Nov17°3°

When to go to Ghīkot

Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score382827487572656584815647
High1°2°7°14°20°23°22°21°20°16°11°5°
Low-9°-7°-2°2°7°11°14°13°10°4°-2°-6°
Rain (mm)1872302962221701673562921548257114
Wet days7111012111215147444

What's on in Ghīkot

Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.

Monuments and museums in Ghīkot

All monuments

Nature around Ghīkot

Nature in India

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals of India seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

The sky over Ghīkot

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Ghīkot

The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

7.6Kanshian 17 km →2005 · 68 km
6.4Battagram 9 km ↗2005 · 113 km
5.9Boi 15 km ↘2005 · 44 km
5.8Muzaffarabad 2 km ↓2005 · 60 km

Towns and villages around Ghīkot

Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.

Places near Ghīkot

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Ghīkot?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, September and October offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Ghīkot.
What is the hottest month in Ghīkot?
June is the warmest month, with average highs of 23°C and lows of 11°C.
What is the coldest month in Ghīkot?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 1°C and lows of -9°C.
What is the rainiest month in Ghīkot?
July is the wettest month with about 356 mm of precipitation on 15 wet days.