Skardu
Skardu is a city in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan, 2,241 m above sea level. It has a population of about 112,996 (2021). The climate is classified as warm-summer humid continental (Köppen Dfb), with warm summers, cold winters and precipitation in every season.
Best: Jul–Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Skardu at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in August
Average low in January
47 mm of rain
12 mm of rain
How Skardu has grown
People living in the built-up area (18 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+498%15k in 1975 → 93k in 2025Weather in Skardu
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Clear · wind 0 km/h · humidity 64%
When to go to Skardu
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 39 | 35 | 37 | 36 | 46 | 73 | 84 | 83 | 89 | 52 | 51 | 47 |
| High | -4° | -2° | 2° | 7° | 11° | 16° | 21° | 21° | 18° | 9° | 1° | -3° |
| Low | -11° | -9° | -6° | -2° | 1° | 5° | 10° | 10° | 6° | -3° | -8° | -10° |
| Rain (mm) | 35 | 35 | 40 | 47 | 35 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 13 | 12 | 21 |
| Wet days | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
What's on in Skardu
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Outdoors around Skardu
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Nature around Skardu
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Pakistan seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Skardu
Earthquakes around Skardu
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Strongest nearby since 1950
Towns and villages around Skardu
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Skardu from above
Getting to Skardu
Places near Skardu
Places with a climate like Skardu
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
