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

Silberzacken

7,597 mSnow likely Jan–Dec

Elevation7,597 mabove sea level

Prominence–independent height

Isolation2.3 kmto a higher summit

Summit, Jul-1°average high

35.26° N, 74.61° EElevation 7,597 mUTC+5 · Pakistan Standard Time

From the valley to the top

Summit7,597 m
Mid-mountain5,350 m
Valley · Rupal3,095 m

Freezing level in October: 3,200 m

iThe mountain

Silberzacken in brief

Silberzacken rises to 7,597 m in the Himalayas, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan.

At the summit, July is the mildest month with average highs of -1°, while nights stay below freezing all year. Even daytime highs stay below zero in every month.

The nearest town in the atlas is Rupal, 9.9 km to the SE at 3,095 m.

Facts

Elevation: 7,597 m · 24,925 ft
Range: Himalayas
Region: Gilgit-Baltistan
Country: Pakistan
Coordinates: 35.2633, 74.6078
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 Silberzacken by month

Summit temperatures and precipitation

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

Climate normals for Silberzacken by month
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high	-37°	-35°	-31°	-26°	-20°	-10°	-1°	-2°	-10°	-23°	-31°	-35°
Average low	-44°	-42°	-38°	-34°	-28°	-20°	-11°	-11°	-20°	-34°	-40°	-42°
Precipitation	121 mm	140 mm	207 mm	257 mm	179 mm	105 mm	135 mm	136 mm	97 mm	78 mm	58 mm	87 mm
Cloud cover	52%	58%	57%	51%	42%	24%	22%	21%	19%	27%	33%	48%
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	16	13	14	16	20	29	25	25	31	37	41	27

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	1,350 m	1,650 m	2,300 m	2,950 m	3,850 m	5,250 m	6,650 m	6,600 m	5,350 m	3,200 m	2,150 m	1,600 m
Summit	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow

ivTerrain

Silberzacken in 3D

vNeighbours

Peaks nearby

Mountains of Pakistan

Mountain	Elevation	Prominence	Distance	July summit high
Nanga Parbat	8,126 m	4,608 m	3.1 km SW	-3°
North Peak	7,737 m	–	2.3 km W	-3°
East Peaks	7,269 m	–	0.4 km E	-1°
Rakhiot Peak	7,070 m	–	2.8 km E	2°
Chongra Peak	6,830 m	690 m	9.4 km NE	4°
Ganalo Peak	6,608 m	400 m	5.6 km NW	4°
Sarwali Peak	6,424 m	–	21 km SW	4°
Shaigiri	6,290 m	980 m	19 km S	5°