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Brazilian Highlands · Federal District · BrazilSummit weather, forecast and climate

Pico do Roncador

1,341 m
Elevation1,341 mabove sea level
Prominence–independent height
Isolation–to a higher summit
Summit, Jul24°average high
15.58° S, 48.12° WElevation 1,341 mUTC−3 · Brasilia Standard Time
From the valley to the top
  • Summit1,341 m
  • Mid-mountain740 m
  • Valley141 m

Freezing level in October: above the summit

iThe mountain

Pico do Roncador in brief

Pico do Roncador rises to 1,341 m in the Brazilian Highlands, Federal District, Brazil.

At the summit, September is the mildest month with average highs of 27°, while nights rarely fall below freezing.

The nearest town in the atlas is Setor Complementar de Indústria e Abastecimento, 26 km to the SE at 1,139 m.

Facts

Elevation
1,341 m · 4,400 ft
Range
Brazilian Highlands
Region
Federal District
Country
Brazil
Coordinates
-15.5833, -48.1167
Nearest airport
Presidente Juscelino Kubitschek International Airport (BSB) · 38 km
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 Pico do Roncador by month

Summit temperatures and precipitation

Climate normals for the summit area (~1 km grid), station-adjusted
5°10°15°20°25°30°35°24°16°Jan25°16°Feb24°16°Mar24°16°Apr24°14°May24°13°Jun24°13°Jul25°14°Aug27°16°Sep27°17°Oct25°16°Nov24°16°DecPrecipitation
Climate normals for Pico do Roncador by month
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high24°25°24°24°24°24°24°25°27°27°25°24°
Average low16°16°16°16°14°13°13°14°16°17°16°16°
Precipitation258 mm221 mm262 mm120 mm30 mm7 mm6 mm18 mm50 mm164 mm247 mm293 mm
Cloud cover63%57%54%33%26%20%17%16%25%45%59%68%
Daylight12h 5712h 3612h 1211h 4511h 2411h 1211h 1711h 3512h 0012h 2612h 5013h 03
Month score535657669298989377545551

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
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Freezing level4,450 m4,500 m4,450 m4,450 m4,300 m4,150 m4,150 m4,350 m4,650 m4,700 m4,500 m4,450 m
Summitabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °C
ivTerrain

Pico do Roncador in 3D

viBase towns

Where to stay nearby

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Setor Complementar de Indústria e Abastecimento

Federal District · 26 km SE
28°Oct high
15wet days
50score
Setor Complementar de Indústria e Abastecimento
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Varjão

Federal District · 29 km SE
28°Oct high
15wet days
48score
Varjão
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Guará

Federal District · 30 km SE
28°Oct high
15wet days
49score
Guará
Brasília
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Brasília

Federal District · 30 km SE
28°Oct high
15wet days
51score
Brasília
Around here

Setor Complementar de Indústria e Abastecimento and around

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Setor Complementar de Indústria e Abastecimento

Federal District · Brazil
May–Julbest months
25°July high
1,139 maltitude
Setor Complementar de Indústria e Abastecimento

Nature

Brasília National Park
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7.5 km N

Brasília National Park

National park · 1,035 m
Brasília National Park
Paranoá Lake
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18 km E

Paranoá Lake

Lake · 1,000 m
Paranoá Lake
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23 km W

Represa do Descoberto

Lake · 1,029 m
Represa do Descoberto

Heritage

Brasília
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11 km E

Brasília

World Heritage Site · 1960
Brasília
Palácio do Planalto
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14 km E

Palácio do Planalto

heritage asset listed by IPHAN · 1960
Palácio do Planalto
Cathedral of Brasília
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12 km E

Cathedral of Brasília

heritage asset listed by IPHAN · 1970
Cathedral of Brasília

Museums

National Museum of the Brazilian Republic
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12 km E

National Museum of the Brazilian Republic

2006
National Museum of the Brazilian Republic
Memorial dos Povos Indígenas
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8.2 km E

Memorial dos Povos Indígenas

Memorial dos Povos Indígenas
Museu Vivo da Memória Candanga
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9.3 km S

Museu Vivo da Memória Candanga

1991
Museu Vivo da Memória Candanga