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Chongqing · ChinaSummit weather, forecast and climate
Mount Guangtou
2,685 mSnow likely Jan–Mar · Nov–Dec
Elevation2,685 mabove sea level
Prominence–independent height
Isolation11 kmto a higher summit
Summit, Jul17°average high
31.43° N, 110.04° EElevation 2,685 mUTC+8 · China Standard Time
From the valley to the top
- Summit2,685 m
- Mid-mountain1,730 m
- Valley · Dangyang784 m
Freezing level in October: above the summit
iThe mountain
Mount Guangtou in brief
Mount Guangtou rises to 2,685 m, Chongqing, China.
At the summit, July is the mildest month with average highs of 17°, while nights fall below freezing in 6 months of the year. Daytime highs climb above zero from March to November.
The nearest town in the atlas is Dangyang, 6.1 km to the SW at 784 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 Mount Guangtou 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 | -4° | -2° | 2° | 8° | 12° | 15° | 17° | 17° | 13° | 8° | 3° | -2° |
| Average low | -12° | -10° | -7° | -1° | 4° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 6° | 1° | -5° | -10° |
| Precipitation | 26 mm | 45 mm | 81 mm | 142 mm | 213 mm | 255 mm | 310 mm | 280 mm | 197 mm | 149 mm | 66 mm | 27 mm |
| Cloud cover | 51% | 57% | 61% | 62% | 62% | 60% | 60% | 52% | 54% | 58% | 52% | 49% |
| Daylight | 10h 19 | 11h 04 | 11h 56 | 12h 55 | 13h 44 | 14h 11 | 14h 01 | 13h 19 | 12h 24 | 11h 27 | 10h 35 | 10h 07 |
| Month score | 42 | 34 | 23 | 12 | 23 | 41 | 51 | 53 | 32 | 13 | 31 | 43 |
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 | 1,450 m | 1,750 m | 2,350 m | 3,250 m | 3,950 m | 4,450 m | 4,800 m | 4,750 m | 4,150 m | 3,350 m | 2,550 m | 1,750 m |
| Summit | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | ❄ snow | ❄ snow |
ivTerrain
Mount Guangtou in 3D
vNeighbours
Mountains of ChinaPeaks nearby
| Mountain | Elevation | Prominence | Distance | July summit high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yintiaoling | 2,797 m | – | 11 km NW | 17° |
viBase towns
Where to stay nearby
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Dangyang
Chongqing · 6.1 km SW
19°Oct high
13wet days
63score
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Guanyang
Chongqing · 16 km SW
15°Oct high
13wet days
47score
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Zhuxian
Chongqing · 17 km S
14°Oct high
12wet days
43score
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Shuangyang
Chongqing · 21 km W
18°Oct high
13wet days
61score
Around here
Dangyang and around
Mountains
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Dashennongjia
3,053 m · Daba Mountains
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Yintiaoling
2,797 m





























































