- Local time
- Asia/Karachi
- Country
- Pakistan
- Population
- 260,000
- Elevation
- 2,241 m
- Airports
- KDU
- 9.7 km from the centre
- From DXB
- 2,240 km
- 3 hrs 25 mins · Estimate
Climate
The weather in Skardu, month by month
- Jan-9°
- Feb-7°
- Mar-2°
- Apr4°
- May9°
- Jun14°
- Jul18°
- Aug18°
- Sept13°
- Oct6°
- Nov-1°
- Dec-6°
- 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 -9°C in January to 18°C in July, with about 355 mm of rain in a year.
Month-by-month climate for SkarduModelled 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 1,677 m higher than the town, so real temperatures there run a little warmer than these.
Airports
Airports serving Skardu
Other airports within 150 km
How far it is from the UAE
From DXBSkardu
2,240 km
3 hrs 25 mins · Estimate
From AUHSkardu
2,350 km
3 hrs 30 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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