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Garhwal Himalayas · IndiaSummit weather, forecast and climate
Devi Mukut
6,648 mSnow likely Jan–Dec
Elevation6,648 mabove sea level
Prominence–independent height
Isolation3.3 kmto a higher summit
Summit, Jul2°average high
30.31° N, 79.87° EElevation 6,648 mUTC+0 · Coordinated Universal Time
From the valley to the top
- Summit6,648 m
- Mid-mountain6,050 m
- Valley5,448 m
Freezing level in October: 4,500 m
iThe mountain
Devi Mukut in brief
Devi Mukut rises to 6,648 m in the Garhwal Himalayas, India.
At the summit, July is the mildest month with average highs of 2°, while nights stay below freezing all year. Daytime highs climb above zero from July to August.
Facts
- Elevation
- 6,648 m · 21,811 ft
- Range
- Garhwal Himalayas
- Country
- India
- Coordinates
- 30.3103, 79.8725
- Nearest airport
- Pantnagar Airport (PGH) · 147 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 Devi Mukut 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 | -21° | -21° | -17° | -12° | -6° | 0° | 2° | 2° | -2° | -9° | -14° | -18° |
| Average low | -32° | -30° | -27° | -22° | -16° | -8° | -3° | -4° | -9° | -19° | -24° | -27° |
| Precipitation | 182 mm | 233 mm | 241 mm | 180 mm | 209 mm | 293 mm | 780 mm | 746 mm | 507 mm | 168 mm | 43 mm | 90 mm |
| Cloud cover | 33% | 37% | 37% | 31% | 23% | 26% | 57% | 57% | 28% | 10% | 13% | 24% |
| Daylight | 10h 24 | 11h 07 | 11h 57 | 12h 53 | 13h 40 | 14h 05 | 13h 56 | 13h 16 | 12h 23 | 11h 28 | 10h 39 | 10h 12 |
| Month score | 24 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 14 | 14 | 25 | 25 | 46 | 33 |
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 | 2,550 m | 2,700 m | 3,300 m | 4,100 m | 4,950 m | 6,000 m | 6,550 m | 6,500 m | 5,800 m | 4,500 m | 3,750 m | 3,200 m |
| Summit | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow |
ivTerrain
Devi Mukut in 3D
vNeighbours
Mountains of IndiaPeaks nearby
| Mountain | Elevation | Prominence | Distance | July summit high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nanda Devi | 7,816 m | 3,139 m | 12 km NE | -2° |
| Sunanda Devi | 7,434 m | 260 m | 13 km NE | 2° |
| Trisul | 7,120 m | 1,616 m | 9.2 km W | 1° |
| Dunagiri | 7,066 m | 1,346 m | 25 km N | 8° |
| Kalanka | 6,931 m | – | 22 km N | 1° |
| Changabang | 6,864 m | 260 m | 24 km NE | 3° |
| Nanda Kot | 6,861 m | 1,592 m | 19 km E | 2° |
| Sheshnag | 6,855 m | – | 4.7 km SW | 2° |