Skardu Temperature by Month
The average annual maximum temperature in Skardu, Pakistan is 2°C (36°F), with daytime highs ranging from -12°C (10°F) in January to 18°C (64°F) in August. This page covers monthly averages, day-night differences, and how Skardu compares to cities worldwide.
Skardu Monthly Temperatures
In Skardu, temperatures can shift dramatically between mild in summer and very cold in winter. Nights follow the same pattern, with lows ranging from 6°C (43°F) in August to -20°C (-4°F) in January.
The chart below illustrates the average maximum day and minimum night temperatures in Skardu by month:
The coldest point of the day usually falls between 4 AM and 6 AM, with temperatures peaking around 3 PM.
The chart below shows the average temperature throughout the year:
Temperature: Skardu vs Pakistan
The map below shows the annual temperature across Pakistan. You can also select individual months if you want to compare a specific time of year.
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Skardu vs World: Temperature Compared
Skardu's average annual maximum temperature is 2°C (36°F). To put that in context, here's how it compares to a few well-known destinations:
Rome, Italy averages 20°C (68°F) annually, with reliably warm summers and comfortable winters.
Toronto, Canada averages 13°C (55°F) annually, with cold snowy winters balanced by genuinely warm summers.
Osaka, Japan averages 22°C (72°F) annually, with hot humid summers, mild winters, and pleasant spring and autumn seasons.
Adelaide, Australia averages 21°C (70°F) a year, with warm summers, mild winters, and relatively low rainfall year-round.
Climate temperature data is typically calculated as a 30-year average. This smooths out year-to-year variability and gives a more reliable picture of what a place is actually like, rather than what happened in any single unusual year.
The readings come from a range of sources — land-based weather stations, ocean buoys, ships, and satellites. That data is collected by weather services around the world, then pooled, quality-checked, and averaged to produce the climate records you see here.
For cities and regions with significant elevation, altitude is one of the biggest factors shaping local temperatures. As a rule of thumb, temperatures fall by around 6°C for every 1,000 metres gained — so a city at 2,000 metres will typically be around 12°C cooler than a city at sea level in the same region. Higher ground also tends to see more dramatic day-to-night temperature swings, since thinner air loses heat faster after sunset.
For more on Skardu's weather — including monthly rainfall, sunshine hours, and humidity — visit our Skardu climate page.
