Location & Surroundings

Lamu is a settlement in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan, at 3,325 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Skardu, 24 km to the northwest. The national capital Islamabad is about 295 km to the southwest. The nearest airport is Skardu Airport, 33 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type populated place (PPL)
  • a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work

Geography

  • Coordinates
    35° 7' 21" N, 75° 47' 40" E
  • Elevation DEM: 3325 m
  • Timezone Asia/Karachi
  • Time Shift GMT 5 (DST 5)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 90 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.5%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Rupee (PKR)
  • Phone Prefix +92

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Lamu

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Lamu, updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now 8.0 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 5.2 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 2.1 to 8.8 C, max wind 5.2 m/s. Precip around 2.4 mm. Solar peaks near 442 W/m2.

Temperature
8.0 C
Wind
5.2 m/s W (293 deg)
Humidity
39 %
Pressure
1,018.0 hPa
Clouds
71 %
Precip
2.40 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a

Hour Temp (C) Wind (m/s) Dir (deg) RH (%) Pressure (hPa) Precip (step/total mm) Clouds (%) Solar (W/m2) UV-B (W/m2)
NOW 8.0 5.2 293 39 1,018.0 - / 0.00 71 0.0 n/a
6h 3.8 1.3 313 60 1,022.6 0.06 / 0.06 20 6.7 n/a
12h 2.1 0.6 315 71 1,021.7 0.00 / 0.03 25 0.0 n/a
18h 8.8 1.8 341 33 1,017.5 0.15 / 0.17 74 441.9 n/a
Tomorrow 5.3 0.8 150 62 1,018.5 2.23 / 2.40 100 392.5 n/a
30h 4.8 0.6 232 59 1,019.2 0.00 / 1.14 95 4.3 n/a
36h 2.5 0.2 282 66 1,018.9 0.00 / 0.50 3 0.0 n/a
42h 8.7 1.1 312 33 1,016.4 0.00 / 0.18 42 446.7 n/a
Wednesday 6.3 5.0 286 48 1,015.9 0.23 / 0.41 100 524.9 n/a
54h 4.0 1.6 243 57 1,019.1 0.00 / 0.25 100 3.1 n/a
60h 3.0 1.1 250 62 1,018.4 0.33 / 0.58 98 0.0 n/a
66h 8.0 2.3 270 34 1,015.3 0.15 / 0.74 92 406.8 n/a
Thursday 8.0 5.2 249 37 1,013.0 0.00 / 0.34 96 557.1 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-21 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Lamu?
Now 8.0 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 5.2 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 2.1 to 8.8 C, max wind 5.2 m/s. Precip around 2.4 mm. Solar peaks near 442 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 2.4 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Lamu today?
Sunrise around 05:42 and sunset around 17:57 (local time). Day length about 12h 15m.
What is the local time in Lamu?
Local time is 23:39. Time zone: Asia/Karachi (UTC+05:00).
What type of place is Lamu?
Lamu is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Lamu?
DEM 3,325 m.
Where is Lamu located?
It is at 35.12239, 75.79438 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Lamu in?
It is in Pakistan.

Sources

Last updated 2019-12-06
geonames https://www.geonames.org/11081031

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