Gilgit has a subarctic climate (Köppen Dfc), with Jul highs around 97°F and Jan lows near 27°F, and about 8.2 inches of rain and snow a year. The landscape: big mountains nearby, dry, golden landscape. A typical home costs about $212k (estimate).
Explore Gilgit on the mapTempsSummer afternoons 5°F cooler, winter nights 12°F colder.
Rain & snow78% more rain and snow (15 in vs 8.2 in), falling mostly in summer, snowy winters (2 months below freezing).
ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, both have big mountains close by (the Front Range vs the Hindu Kush), both well inland.
TempsSummer afternoons 15°F cooler, winter nights 17°F colder.
Rain & snow59% more rain and snow (13 in vs 8.2 in), spread through the year, long snowy winters (4 months below freezing).
ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, both have big mountains close by (the Rocky Mountains vs the Hindu Kush), both well inland.
TempsSummer afternoons 5°F cooler, winter nights 8°F colder.
Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain and snow (9.3 in vs 8.2 in), spread through the year, some winter snow.
ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, both have big mountains close by (the Rocky Mountains vs the Hindu Kush), both well inland.
TempsSummer afternoons 5°F cooler, winter nights 10°F colder.
Rain & snow58% more rain (13 in vs 8.2 in), falling mostly in summer, a dusting of snow possible.
ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, mountains in the distance vs big mountains nearby at home (the Rocky Mountains vs the Hindu Kush), sits on a high plateau, both well inland.
TempsSummer afternoons 4°F hotter, winter nights about the same.
Rain & snow75% more rain (14 in vs 8.2 in), spread through the year, a dusting of snow possible.
ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, both have big mountains close by (the Mogollon Rim vs the Hindu Kush), both well inland, 1,700 ft lower.
TempsSummer afternoons about the same, winter nights about the same.
Rain & snow24% more rain (10 in vs 8.2 in), spread through the year, a dusting of snow possible.
ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, no mountains on the horizon, unlike Gilgit, sits on a high plateau, both well inland.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 49° | 27° | 0.5 |
| Feb | 55° | 33° | 0.6 |
| Mar | 65° | 42° | 1.0 |
| Apr | 76° | 49° | 1.3 |
| May | 84° | 53° | 1.5 |
| Jun | 94° | 59° | 0.4 |
| Jul | 97° | 65° | 0.7 |
| Aug | 96° | 64° | 0.7 |
| Sep | 89° | 54° | 0.5 |
| Oct | 78° | 43° | 0.4 |
| Nov | 65° | 33° | 0.2 |
| Dec | 53° | 28° | 0.3 |