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Massif du Piton des Neiges · FranceSummit weather, forecast and climate
Piton des Neiges
Volcano3,070 mUltra-prominent peak
Elevation3,070 mabove sea level
Prominence3,070 mindependent height
Isolation–to a higher summit
Summit, Jul4°average high
21.10° S, 55.48° EElevation 3,070 mUTC+0 · Coordinated Universal Time
From the valley to the top
- Summit3,070 m
- Mid-mountain2,470 m
- Valley1,870 m
Freezing level in October: above the summit
iThe mountain
Piton des Neiges in brief
Piton des Neiges rises to 3,070 m in the Massif du Piton des Neiges, France. Its topographic prominence — the height it stands above the lowest contour enclosing a higher summit — is 3,070 m, which makes it an ultra-prominent peak.
At the summit, January is the mildest month with average highs of 11°, while nights fall below freezing in 4 months of the year.
Facts
- Elevation
- 3,070 m · 10,072 ft
- Prominence
- 3,070 m
- Range
- Massif du Piton des Neiges
- Country
- France
- Coordinates
- -21.0989, 55.4789
- Nearest airport
- Roland Garros Airport (RUN) · 24 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 Piton des Neiges 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 | 11° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 5° | 4° | 4° | 5° | 7° | 8° | 10° |
| Average low | 6° | 7° | 6° | 5° | 2° | 0° | -1° | -2° | -1° | 1° | 3° | 5° |
| Precipitation | 484 mm | 629 mm | 432 mm | 241 mm | 168 mm | 122 mm | 119 mm | 106 mm | 96 mm | 80 mm | 110 mm | 265 mm |
| Cloud cover | 45% | 44% | 40% | 31% | 24% | 18% | 19% | 19% | 19% | 24% | 28% | 40% |
| Daylight | 13h 17 | 12h 48 | 12h 14 | 11h 37 | 11h 07 | 10h 51 | 10h 58 | 11h 23 | 11h 57 | 12h 33 | 13h 07 | 13h 24 |
| Month score | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 29 | 32 | 36 | 28 | 21 |
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 | 4,400 m | 4,400 m | 4,350 m | 4,150 m | 3,800 m | 3,400 m | 3,250 m | 3,250 m | 3,400 m | 3,650 m | 3,900 m | 4,200 m |
| Summit | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C |
ivTerrain
Piton des Neiges in 3D
vNeighbours
Mountains of FrancePeaks nearby
| Mountain | Elevation | Prominence | Distance | July summit high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gros Morne | 3,019 m | – | 1.9 km NW | 10° |
| Grand Bénare | 2,898 m | 910 m | 6.2 km W | 7° |
| Petit Bénare | 2,600 m | – | 9.1 km SW | 7° |
| Coteau Kervéguen | 2,510 m | – | 3.8 km SE | 9° |
| Trois Petits Bonhommes | 2,464 m | – | 2.4 km E | 8° |
| Piton Chisny | 2,425 m | 170 m | 25 km SE | 8° |
| Piton Haüy | 2,407 m | – | 24 km SE | 8° |
| Piton Rouge (Saint-Leu) | 2,402 m | – | 10 km SW | 8° |