Chilas
Pakistan
An ancient staging post on the Indus River covered in thousands of ancient Buddhist rock carvings.
Warmest month is July at 28°C on average. Coolest is January at -1°C.
Six lead datapoints
- CoffeeWorld Bank PPP baseline$1.00 (~$1.00)PPP price tier 1 / 4
- $1.50 (~$1.50)PPP price tier 1 / 4
- Flight timeMethodology8h 30m from London HeathrowGreat-circle plus routing overhead.
- Flight CO2eDEFRA 2024 factors2,290 kg return from London HeathrowDEFRA 2024 economy factors, includes radiative forcing.
- FCDO advisorygov.uk, snapshot compiled 2026-07-11FCDO advises against travel to specific parts of the country.Advises against all but essential travel to most of the country outside major cities; against all travel to several regions. Check the latest FCDO advice before booking.
- Tap waterCDC / WHO guidanceDo not drink from the tap; use bottled or treated water.
| Month | Avg high | Swing | Rain days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | -1° | ±8° | · |
| February | 2° | ±6° | · |
| March | 7° | ±8° | · |
| April | 13° | ±8° | · |
| May | 19° | ±8° | · |
| June | 24° | ±6° | · |
| July | 28° | ±6° | · |
| August | 27° | ±5° | · |
| September | 24° | ±4° | · |
| October | 18° | ±11° | · |
| November | 6° | ±7° | · |
| December | 2° | ±6° | · |
What to do
- Examine the ancient Buddhist petroglyphs along the Indus
- Drive the treacherous Fairy Meadows approach road nearby
- Overnight at a roadside inn on the Karakoram Highway
How we know this
Values are the average of the last ten calendar years of daily readings from Visual Crossing, snapped to the destination cluster. Swing is the p10 to p90 range of daily highs, halved for the ± figure. Rain days count any day with at least 1 mm of precipitation.