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Gasherbrum · PakistanSummit weather, forecast and climate
Gasherbrum II
8,034 mPakistan / China borderUltra-prominent peakSnow likely Jan–Dec
Elevation8,034 mabove sea level
Prominence1,524 mindependent height
Isolation5.4 kmto a higher summit
Summit, Jul-13°average high
35.76° N, 76.65° EElevation 8,034 mUTC+0 · Coordinated Universal Time
From the valley to the top
- Summit8,034 m
- Mid-mountain7,430 m
- Valley6,834 m
Freezing level in October: 2,700 m
iThe mountain
Gasherbrum II in brief
Gasherbrum II rises to 8,034 m in the Gasherbrum, Pakistan. Its topographic prominence — the height it stands above the lowest contour enclosing a higher summit — is 1,524 m, which makes it an ultra-prominent peak.
At the summit, August is the mildest month with average highs of -13°, while nights stay below freezing all year. Even daytime highs stay below zero in every month.
The summit lies on the border between Pakistan and China, so it appears in the mountain lists of both countries.
Facts
- Elevation
- 8,034 m · 26,358 ft
- Prominence
- 1,524 m
- Range
- Gasherbrum
- Country
- Pakistan
- Coordinates
- 35.7575, 76.6528
- Nearest airport
- Skardu International Airport (KDU) · 111 km
iiForecast
Weather at three heights
Temperatures are adjusted to each height; summits are usually colder and windier than the valley forecast suggests.
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iiiSummit climate
The top of Gasherbrum II by month
Summit temperatures and precipitation
Climate normals for the summit area (~1 km grid), station-adjusted| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high | -39° | -37° | -33° | -28° | -23° | -18° | -13° | -13° | -20° | -30° | -35° | -38° |
| Average low | -44° | -43° | -40° | -37° | -34° | -30° | -23° | -22° | -31° | -40° | -43° | -44° |
| Precipitation | 95 mm | 101 mm | 106 mm | 105 mm | 85 mm | 38 mm | 44 mm | 39 mm | 40 mm | 36 mm | 37 mm | 66 mm |
| Cloud cover | 58% | 63% | 58% | 49% | 38% | 22% | 21% | 20% | 19% | 26% | 35% | 51% |
| Daylight | 9h 59 | 10h 53 | 11h 55 | 13h 05 | 14h 02 | 14h 34 | 14h 22 | 13h 32 | 12h 27 | 11h 20 | 10h 18 | 9h 45 |
| Month score | 20 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 31 | 48 | 46 | 47 | 47 | 48 | 46 | 31 |
Snow and freezing level
Average height of the 0 °C level from the summit normals (6.5 °C per km); snow months have a summit mean at or below +1 °C| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freezing level | 1,600 m | 1,900 m | 2,450 m | 3,050 m | 3,650 m | 4,300 m | 5,250 m | 5,350 m | 4,100 m | 2,700 m | 2,050 m | 1,750 m |
| Summit | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow |
ivTerrain
Gasherbrum II in 3D
vNeighbours
Mountains of PakistanPeaks nearby
| Mountain | Elevation | Prominence | Distance | July summit high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| K2 | 8,611 m | 4,020 m | 19 km NW | -16° |
| Gasherbrum | 8,080 m | 2,155 m | 5.4 km SE | -13° |
| Broad Peak | 8,051 m | 1,701 m | 9.7 km NW | -13° |
| Broad Peak Central | 8,011 m | 196 m | 11 km NW | -14° |
| Gasherbrum III | 7,946 m | 355 m | 1.0 km W | -13° |
| Gasherbrum IV | 7,932 m | 715 m | 3.3 km W | -13° |
| Chogolisa | 7,668 m | 1,624 m | 18 km SW | -12° |
| Skyang Kangri | 7,545 m | 1,085 m | 20 km N | -9° |