- Local time
- Asia/Karachi
- Country
- Pakistan
- Population
- 216,760
- Elevation
- 1,467 m
- Airports
- GIL
- 1.9 km from the centre
- From DXB
- 2,160 km
- 3 hrs 20 mins · Estimate
Climate
The weather in Gilgit, month by month
- Jan-7°
- Feb-5°
- Mar0°
- Apr6°
- May12°
- Jun17°
- Jul21°
- Aug20°
- Sept15°
- Oct8°
- Nov1°
- Dec-4°
- Mild to warm and dry
- Mild to warm, humid or showery
- Hot
- Cool
- Wet
- Cold
Good for going, on these averages: July and August.
Mean highs run from -7°C in January to 21°C in July, with about 264 mm of rain in a year.
Month-by-month climate for GilgitModelled averages for an area about 50 km across, not a weather station's record: NASA POWER climatology, 2001–2020.
The model's grid cell sits about 2,160 m higher than the town, so real temperatures there run a little warmer than these.
Airports
Airports serving Gilgit
Other airports within 150 km
How far it is from the UAE
From DXBGilgit
2,160 km
3 hrs 20 mins · Estimate
From AUHGilgit
2,270 km
3 hrs 25 mins · Estimate
The great-circle distance, and a rough flying time: the distance at an average 850 km/h plus 45 minutes for take-off and landing. Real flights follow airways, meet headwinds and wait for traffic, so schedules differ.
Facts
Practical facts
- Local time
- Asia/Karachi
- Country
- Pakistan
- Currency
- Pakistani Rupee PKRToday's indicative rate: PKR 100 ≈ USD 0.361Indicative, from the day's reference rates; a bank or card will charge its own.
- Plugs
- Type C, D and G230 V · 50 HzAs recorded in Wikidata.
- Emergency numbers
- 1122ambulance15police16fireAs recorded in Wikidata. Check them locally on arrival; they are not the only safety information you need.
- Calling code · Driving
- +92 · On the left
Guides
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