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Gilgit Weather Today · 7-Day Forecast

A Clear Night Under the Stars

Not a cloud between here and the mountains — settlers advised to wear a hat.

Warmest Sunday at 12° · coldest night tonight at 4°

The short of it: Gilgit weather on Saturday, 7 November 2026: local time, 6 °C (44 °F) with clear skies, feeling like 3 °C (37 °F). Today’s high 11 °C (52 °F), low 4 °C (38 °F). No rain expected in the next 24 hours. No warnings in force. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 23:00 local time.

GILGIT, Saturday. — Folk about town may expect an overcast sky today, the mercury reaching near 11° and falling to 4° after dark. A raw day by local measure — 6° below the November average of 17°. Barely a breath of wind stirs from the W, gusting to 3 km/h, and the glass holds steady.

Looking over the next 4 days, our correspondent reckons Sunday the pick at about 12°, while tonight will be the coldest at 4°. The week looks dry — no rain worth measuring. No frost is in sight.

For travellers weighing a journey, the Almanac shows a typical November in Gilgit brings highs near 17°, lows of 4° and about 4.0 mm of rain over the month. July is the warmest month here at 34°, January the coldest at -3°, and May the wettest with 33 mm. The best months to ride in are October and April.

The sun is up 10 h 32 min today, and the days are shortening by about 2 minutes each. The station stands 2,301 m above the sea; nights in high country cool fast once the sun is down.

The Hours to Come

Temperature by the hour · rain & snow in the hour beneath
The hour-by-hour ledger
HourSkyTempFeelsWindRain
NowClear sky6°3°2 km/h–
12 AMClear sky6°3°1 km/h–
1 AMClear sky6°2°2 km/h–
2 AMClear sky6°2°2 km/h–
3 AMClear sky5°2°2 km/h–
4 AMClear sky5°1°2 km/h–
5 AMClear sky5°1°2 km/h–
6 AMClear sky4°0°2 km/h–
7 AMClear sky4°0°2 km/h–
8 AMClear sky5°1°2 km/h–
9 AMClear sky6°3°1 km/h–
10 AMClear sky8°5°1 km/h–
11 AMClear sky10°7°2 km/h–
12 PMClear sky11°8°2 km/h–
1 PMClear sky12°9°2 km/h–
2 PMClear sky12°9°2 km/h–
3 PMClear sky12°9°1 km/h–
4 PMClear sky11°8°1 km/h–
5 PMClear sky10°7°2 km/h–
6 PMMostly clear10°6°2 km/h–
7 PMMostly clear9°5°2 km/h–
8 PMMostly clear8°5°2 km/h–
9 PMPartly cloudy8°4°2 km/h–
10 PMPartly cloudy7°4°2 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 7): overcast, high 11°, low 4°, dry, gusts to 6 km/h. Sun up 6:30 AM, down 5:02 PM. Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.

The Almanac · Gilgit Month by Month

Climate normals 1991–2020 · pick a month
PrecipitationAverage highAverage low

November in Gilgit, by the numbers

Warmth rank
8th warmest of 12
Rain rank
12th wettest of 12
Versus October
7° colder, 5.0 mm less rain
Versus December
7° warmer
Day–night spread
13°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
10 h 12 min
Average wind
2 km/h
Recommended
The Almanac Speaks
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Highs fall 7° against October, to near 17°; nights run about 4°. It is the driest month of the year, only 4.0 mm of rain.

Gilgit in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Gilgit by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January7°-3°9.0 mm3 km/h9 h 58 min✦✦✦
February10°0°12 mm2 km/h10 h 50 min✦✦✦✦
March16°4°19 mm4 km/h11 h 52 min✦✦✦✦
April21°9°28 mm4 km/h13 h 4 min✦✦✦✦✦
May27°13°33 mm5 km/h14 h 3 min✦✦✦✦✦
June32°18°14 mm4 km/h14 h 35 min✦✦✦✦
July34°20°17 mm5 km/h14 h 22 min✦✦✦
August33°20°18 mm5 km/h13 h 30 min✦✦✦
September29°16°11 mm5 km/h12 h 21 min✦✦✦✦✦
October24°10°9.0 mm3 km/h11 h 12 min✦✦✦✦✦
November17°4°4.0 mm2 km/h10 h 12 min✦✦✦✦✦
December10°-1°6.0 mm2 km/h9 h 44 min✦✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Gilgit

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Gilgit today?

Right now it is 6 °C (44 °F) with clear skies; it feels like 3 °C (37 °F). Today’s high is 11 °C (52 °F) and tonight’s low 4 °C (38 °F). No rain is expected in the next 24 hours.

Will it rain in Gilgit this week?

No — the next 4 days look dry, with no rain worth measuring.

Are there any weather warnings for Gilgit?

No — no warnings or notices are in force for Gilgit at present.

What is the warmest month in Gilgit?

July, with an average high of 34 °C (94 °F). The coldest is January, when nights average -3 °C (27 °F). The wettest month is May (33 mm (1.3 in)), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Gilgit?

October and April. October brings highs near 24 °C (74 °F) and about 9.0 mm (0.35 in) of rain; April highs near 21 °C (69 °F) and 28 mm (1.1 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Gilgit?

Snow seldom lies for long, though nights average below freezing in Dec–Feb.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
JaglotGilgit-Baltistan38 km SE18°5°7.0 mm
KarimabadGilgit-Baltistan55 km NE14°0°2.0 mm
BarishalGilgit-Baltistan56 km NE13°-1°2.0 mm
GahkuchGilgit-Baltistan57 km WNW17°3°2.0 mm
SkarduGilgit-Baltistan138 km ESE14°-1°10 mm
KeranJammu and Kashmir144 km SSW16°4°23 mm
AthhmuqamAzad Kashmir152 km SSW14°3°24 mm
GulgamJammu and Kashmir152 km S16°4°26 mm

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The Editor’s Remark

“Weather is the only news that never grows stale. Each morning the sky writes its own front page, and we at Wanted Weather are but its telegraph operators.”— J. Whitmore, Editor