Gilgit-Baltistan · PakistanSummit weather, forecast and climate

North Peak

7,737 mSnow likely Jan–Dec

Elevation7,737 mabove sea level

Prominence–independent height

Isolation2.0 kmto a higher summit

Summit, Jul-3°average high

35.26° N, 74.58° EElevation 7,737 mUTC+5 · Pakistan Standard Time

From the valley to the top

Summit7,737 m
Mid-mountain5,420 m
Valley · Rupal3,095 m

Freezing level in October: 3,100 m

iThe mountain

North Peak in brief

North Peak rises to 7,737 m, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan.

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, 12 km to the E at 3,095 m.

Facts

Elevation: 7,737 m · 25,384 ft
Region: Gilgit-Baltistan
Country: Pakistan
Coordinates: 35.2565, 74.5842
Nearest airport: Gilgit Airport (GIL) · 77 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 North Peak by month

Summit temperatures and precipitation

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

Climate normals for North Peak by month
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high	-39°	-37°	-32°	-28°	-22°	-11°	-3°	-3°	-11°	-25°	-32°	-37°
Average low	-45°	-44°	-40°	-36°	-30°	-22°	-12°	-12°	-21°	-36°	-42°	-44°
Precipitation	115 mm	135 mm	199 mm	246 mm	171 mm	102 mm	132 mm	133 mm	94 mm	75 mm	56 mm	83 mm
Cloud cover	50%	57%	57%	51%	42%	24%	22%	21%	18%	27%	32%	46%
Daylight	10h 02	10h 55	11h 55	13h 04	14h 00	14h 31	14h 19	13h 31	12h 26	11h 20	10h 20	9h 48
Month score	18	14	14	16	20	30	25	25	32	37	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	1,250 m	1,550 m	2,150 m	2,800 m	3,750 m	5,200 m	6,600 m	6,600 m	5,250 m	3,100 m	2,000 m	1,500 m
Summit	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow

ivTerrain

North Peak in 3D

vNeighbours

Peaks nearby

Mountains of Pakistan

Mountain	Elevation	Prominence	Distance	July summit high
Nanga Parbat	8,126 m	4,608 m	2.0 km S	-3°
Silberzacken	7,597 m	–	2.3 km E	-1°
East Peaks	7,269 m	–	2.6 km E	-1°
Rakhiot Peak	7,070 m	–	4.9 km E	2°
Chongra Peak	6,830 m	690 m	11 km NE	4°
Ganalo Peak	6,608 m	400 m	4.5 km NW	4°
Sarwali Peak	6,424 m	–	19 km SW	4°
Shaigiri	6,290 m	980 m	18 km S	5°