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Grande Comore · ComorosSummit weather, forecast and climate

La Grille

1,087 m
Elevation1,087 mabove sea level
Prominence–independent height
Isolation33 kmto a higher summit
Summit, Jul20°average high
11.47° S, 43.33° EElevation 1,087 mUTC+3 · East Africa Time
From the valley to the top
  • Summit1,087 m
  • Mid-mountain830 m
  • Valley · Bambadjani577 m

Freezing level in October: above the summit

iThe mountain

La Grille in brief

La Grille rises to 1,087 m, Grande Comore, Comoros.

At the summit, February is the mildest month with average highs of 23°, while nights rarely fall below freezing.

The nearest town in the atlas is Dimadjou, 3.5 km to the E at 820 m.

Facts

Elevation
1,087 m · 3,566 ft
Region
Grande Comore
Country
Comoros
Coordinates
-11.4667, 43.3333
Nearest airport
Prince Said Ibrahim International Airport (HAH) · 10 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 La Grille by month

Summit temperatures and precipitation

Climate normals for the summit area (~1 km grid), station-adjusted
10°15°20°25°30°23°21°Jan23°21°Feb23°21°Mar23°21°Apr22°20°May20°19°Jun20°18°Jul20°18°Aug20°18°Sep21°19°Oct22°20°Nov23°21°DecPrecipitation
Climate normals for La Grille by month
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high23°23°23°23°22°20°20°20°20°21°22°23°
Average low21°21°21°21°20°19°18°18°18°19°20°21°
Precipitation349 mm258 mm236 mm155 mm97 mm81 mm62 mm53 mm49 mm85 mm112 mm237 mm
Cloud cover57%57%46%26%16%15%15%12%13%15%21%38%
Daylight12h 4312h 2812h 1011h 5111h 3611h 2711h 3111h 4412h 0212h 2112h 3812h 47
Month score565660677378838587776964

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 level4,500 m4,550 m4,500 m4,450 m4,350 m4,100 m3,950 m3,950 m4,050 m4,200 m4,350 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

La Grille in 3D

viBase towns

Where to stay nearby

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Dimadjou

Grande Comore · 3.5 km E
22°Oct high
7wet days
84score
Dimadjou
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Bambadjani

Grande Comore · 5.0 km E
24°Oct high
7wet days
84score
Bambadjani
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Itsandzéni

Grande Comore · 5.6 km E
25°Oct high
7wet days
84score
Itsandzéni
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Mbéni

Grande Comore · 6.2 km SE
24°Oct high
8wet days
81score
Mbéni
Around here

Dimadjou and around

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Dimadjou

Grande Comore · Comoros
Aug–Octbest months
20°July high
820 maltitude
Dimadjou

Nature

Lake Niamawi
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11 km N

Lake Niamawi

Lake
Lake Niamawi
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20 km S

Grotte du Capitaine Dubois

Cave
Grotte du Capitaine Dubois
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13 km S

Grande Comore

Island
Grande Comore

Mountains

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32 km S

Mount Karthala

2,361 m
Mount Karthala