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Khustup-Katari mountains · Syunik · ArmeniaSummit weather, forecast and climate
Khustup
3,206 mSnow likely Jan–Apr · Oct–Dec
Elevation3,206 mabove sea level
Prominence–independent height
Isolation21 kmto a higher summit
Summit, Jul14°average high
39.14° N, 46.33° EElevation 3,206 mUTC+4 · Armenia Standard Time
From the valley to the top
- Summit3,206 m
- Mid-mountain2,510 m
- Valley · Shishkert1,817 m
Freezing level in October: above the summit
iThe mountain
Khustup in brief
Khustup rises to 3,206 m in the Khustup-Katari mountains, Syunik, Armenia.
At the summit, July is the mildest month with average highs of 14°, while nights fall below freezing in 8 months of the year. Daytime highs climb above zero from April to October.
The nearest town is Shishkert, 7.3 km to the S at 1,817 m.
iiForecast
Weather at three heights
Temperatures are adjusted to each height; summits are usually colder and windier than the valley forecast suggests.
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iiiSummit climate
The top of Khustup by month
Summit temperatures and precipitation
Climate normals for the summit area (~1 km grid), station-adjusted| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high | -9° | -8° | -3° | 3° | 7° | 11° | 14° | 14° | 11° | 5° | -1° | -7° |
| Average low | -18° | -18° | -14° | -8° | -3° | 1° | 4° | 4° | 0° | -5° | -11° | -16° |
| Precipitation | 37 mm | 47 mm | 78 mm | 107 mm | 121 mm | 74 mm | 36 mm | 30 mm | 45 mm | 66 mm | 64 mm | 39 mm |
| Cloud cover | 33% | 37% | 41% | 43% | 38% | 25% | 16% | 18% | 20% | 30% | 32% | 32% |
| Daylight | 9h 43 | 10h 44 | 11h 54 | 13h 13 | 14h 18 | 14h 54 | 14h 40 | 13h 44 | 12h 29 | 11h 13 | 10h 04 | 9h 26 |
| Month score | 47 | 42 | 32 | 23 | 22 | 45 | 70 | 71 | 48 | 40 | 40 | 46 |
Snow and freezing level
Average height of the 0 °C level from the summit normals (6.5 °C per km); snow months have a summit mean at or below +1 °C| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freezing level | 1,100 m | 1,250 m | 1,900 m | 2,850 m | 3,500 m | 4,150 m | 4,600 m | 4,600 m | 4,050 m | 3,250 m | 2,250 m | 1,400 m |
| Summit | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow |
ivTerrain
Khustup in 3D
vNeighbours
Mountains of ArmeniaPeaks nearby
viBase towns
Where to stay nearby
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Shishkert
Syunik · 7.3 km S
13°Oct high
6wet days
59score
Around here
Shishkert and around
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Shishkert
Syunik · Armenia
Jul–Sepbest months
22°July high
1,817 maltitude
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