Himalayas · Gilgit-Baltistan · PakistanSummit weather, forecast and climate

Nanga Parbat

8,126 mUltra-prominent peakSnow likely Jan–Dec

Elevation8,126 mabove sea level

Prominence4,608 mindependent height

Isolation188 kmto a higher summit

Summit, Jul-3°average high

35.24° N, 74.59° EElevation 8,126 mUTC+5 · Pakistan Standard Time

From the valley to the top

Summit8,126 m
Mid-mountain5,610 m
Valley · Rupal3,095 m

Freezing level in October: 3,350 m

iThe mountain

Nanga Parbat in brief

Nanga Parbat rises to 8,126 m in the Himalayas, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. Its topographic prominence — the height it stands above the lowest contour enclosing a higher summit — is 4,608 m, which makes it an ultra-prominent peak.

At the summit, July is the mildest month with average highs of -3°, while nights stay below freezing all year. Even daytime highs stay below zero in every month.

The nearest town in the atlas is Rupal, 10 km to the E at 3,095 m.

Facts

Elevation: 8,126 m · 26,660 ft
Prominence: 4,608 m
Range: Himalayas
Region: Gilgit-Baltistan
Country: Pakistan
Coordinates: 35.2392, 74.5900
Nearest airport: Gilgit Airport (GIL) · 79 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 Nanga Parbat by month

Summit temperatures and precipitation

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

Climate normals for Nanga Parbat by month
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high	-40°	-38°	-33°	-29°	-22°	-12°	-3°	-4°	-12°	-26°	-33°	-38°
Average low	-46°	-44°	-41°	-37°	-31°	-23°	-13°	-13°	-22°	-36°	-43°	-45°
Precipitation	115 mm	134 mm	197 mm	241 mm	167 mm	101 mm	133 mm	133 mm	93 mm	74 mm	55 mm	83 mm
Cloud cover	49%	56%	57%	51%	42%	24%	22%	21%	18%	26%	32%	46%
Daylight	10h 02	10h 55	11h 55	13h 03	14h 00	14h 31	14h 19	13h 31	12h 26	11h 21	10h 20	9h 48
Month score	18	14	14	16	20	30	25	25	32	38	42	29

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	1,500 m	1,800 m	2,450 m	3,100 m	4,000 m	5,450 m	6,850 m	6,850 m	5,500 m	3,350 m	2,300 m	1,750 m
Summit	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow

ivTerrain

Nanga Parbat in 3D

vNeighbours

Peaks nearby

Mountains of Pakistan

Mountain	Elevation	Prominence	Distance	July summit high
North Peak	7,737 m	–	2.0 km N	-3°
Silberzacken	7,597 m	–	3.1 km NE	-1°
East Peaks	7,269 m	–	3.4 km NE	-1°
Rakhiot Peak	7,070 m	–	4.9 km NE	2°
Chongra Peak	6,830 m	690 m	13 km NE	4°
Ganalo Peak	6,608 m	400 m	6.5 km NW	4°
Sarwali Peak	6,424 m	–	18 km SW	4°
Shaigiri	6,290 m	980 m	16 km S	5°