Skardu has a cold desert climate (Köppen BWk), with Jul highs around 89°F and Jan lows near 18°F, and about 7.8 inches of rain and snow a year. The landscape: big mountains nearby, desert. A typical home costs about $40k (estimate).
Explore Skardu on the mapTempsSummer afternoons 3°F hotter, winter nights about the same.
Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain and snow (9.3 in vs 7.8 in), spread through the year, some winter snow.
SceneryDry, golden landscape where Skardu is desert, both have big mountains close by (the Rocky Mountains vs the Karakoram), both well inland, 2,600 ft lower.
TempsSummer afternoons 3°F hotter, winter nights about the same.
Rain & snow30% less rain and snow (5.4 in vs 7.8 in), spread through the year, some winter snow.
ScenerySame desert look from above, mountains in the distance vs big mountains nearby at home, sits on a high plateau, both well inland.
TempsSummer afternoons 4°F hotter, winter nights 3°F colder.
Rain & snowAbout twice the rain and snow (15 in vs 7.8 in), falling mostly in summer, snowy winters (2 months below freezing).
SceneryDry, golden landscape where Skardu is desert, both have big mountains close by (the Front Range vs the Karakoram), both well inland, 2,700 ft lower.
TempsSummer afternoons 3°F hotter, winter nights 2°F milder.
Rain & snow36% more rain and snow (11 in vs 7.8 in), spread through the year, snowy winters (2 months below freezing).
SceneryDry, golden landscape where Skardu is desert, mountains in the distance vs big mountains nearby at home (the Rocky Mountains vs the Karakoram), sits on a high plateau, both well inland.
TempsSummer afternoons 3°F hotter, winter nights about the same.
Rain & snow42% more rain and snow (11 in vs 7.8 in), spread through the year, some winter snow.
SceneryDry, golden landscape where Skardu is desert, mountains in the distance vs big mountains nearby at home (the Rocky Mountains vs the Karakoram), sits on a high plateau, both well inland.
TempsSummer afternoons about the same, winter nights about the same.
Rain & snow61% more rain and snow (13 in vs 7.8 in), spread through the year, snowy winters (2 months below freezing).
SceneryMixed greenery where Skardu is desert, mountains in the distance vs big mountains nearby at home, sits on a high plateau, both well inland.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 38° | 18° | 0.8 |
| Feb | 43° | 24° | 0.8 |
| Mar | 54° | 35° | 1.3 |
| Apr | 66° | 44° | 1.1 |
| May | 74° | 49° | 1.1 |
| Jun | 84° | 56° | 0.3 |
| Jul | 89° | 62° | 0.4 |
| Aug | 88° | 61° | 0.5 |
| Sep | 81° | 53° | 0.5 |
| Oct | 69° | 40° | 0.3 |
| Nov | 56° | 29° | 0.2 |
| Dec | 44° | 22° | 0.5 |