Gasherbrum · PakistanSummit weather, forecast and climate

Gasherbrum IV

7,932 mPakistan / China borderMajor summitSnow likely Jan–Dec

Elevation7,932 mabove sea level

Prominence715 mindependent height

Isolation2.4 kmto a higher summit

Summit, Jul-13°average high

35.76° N, 76.62° EElevation 7,932 mUTC+0 · Coordinated Universal Time

From the valley to the top

Summit7,932 m
Mid-mountain7,330 m
Valley6,732 m

Freezing level in October: 2,700 m

iThe mountain

Gasherbrum IV in brief

Gasherbrum IV rises to 7,932 m in the Gasherbrum, Pakistan. Its topographic prominence — the height it stands above the lowest contour enclosing a higher summit — is 715 m, a major independent summit.

At the summit, August is the mildest month with average highs of -12°, 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: 7,932 m · 26,024 ft
Prominence: 715 m
Range: Gasherbrum
Country: Pakistan
Coordinates: 35.7592, 76.6158
Nearest airport: Skardu International Airport (KDU) · 108 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 IV by month

Summit temperatures and precipitation

Climate normals for the summit area (~1 km grid), station-adjusted

Climate normals for Gasherbrum IV by month
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high	-38°	-36°	-31°	-27°	-22°	-18°	-13°	-12°	-20°	-29°	-34°	-37°
Average low	-43°	-42°	-39°	-36°	-33°	-29°	-22°	-21°	-30°	-39°	-42°	-43°
Precipitation	90 mm	96 mm	100 mm	99 mm	81 mm	35 mm	42 mm	36 mm	37 mm	34 mm	34 mm	61 mm
Cloud cover	60%	64%	60%	49%	38%	22%	22%	20%	19%	26%	35%	52%
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	21	17	18	23	32	48	46	48	48	49	47	32

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

Snow likely Jan–Dec

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Freezing level	1,650 m	1,950 m	2,500 m	3,100 m	3,700 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 IV in 3D

vNeighbours

Peaks nearby

Mountains of Pakistan

Mountain	Elevation	Prominence	Distance	July summit high
K2	8,611 m	4,020 m	16 km NW	-16°
Gasherbrum	8,080 m	2,155 m	8.2 km SE	-13°
Broad Peak	8,051 m	1,701 m	7.2 km NW	-13°
Gasherbrum II	8,034 m	1,524 m	3.3 km E	-13°
Broad Peak Central	8,011 m	196 m	8.3 km NW	-14°
Gasherbrum III	7,946 m	355 m	2.4 km E	-13°
Chogolisa	7,668 m	1,624 m	17 km S	-12°
Skyang Kangri	7,545 m	1,085 m	19 km N	-9°