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Barisan Mountains · IndonesiaSummit weather, forecast and climate
Mount Kerinci
Volcano3,805 mUltra-prominent peak
Elevation3,805 mabove sea level
Prominence3,805 mindependent height
Isolation–to a higher summit
Summit, Jul9°average high
1.70° S, 101.26° EElevation 3,805 mUTC+0 · Coordinated Universal Time
From the valley to the top
- Summit3,805 m
- Mid-mountain3,210 m
- Valley2,605 m
Freezing level in October: above the summit
iThe mountain
Mount Kerinci in brief
Mount Kerinci rises to 3,805 m in the Barisan Mountains, Indonesia. Its topographic prominence — the height it stands above the lowest contour enclosing a higher summit — is 3,805 m, which makes it an ultra-prominent peak.
At the summit, May is the mildest month with average highs of 9°, while nights rarely fall below freezing.
Facts
- Elevation
- 3,805 m · 12,484 ft
- Prominence
- 3,805 m
- Range
- Barisan Mountains
- Country
- Indonesia
- Coordinates
- -1.6969, 101.2644
- Nearest airport
- Minangkabau International Airport (PDG) · 149 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 Mount Kerinci 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 | 8° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 8° | 8° | 8° |
| Average low | 1° | 1° | 1° | 1° | 1° | 0° | 0° | 0° | 0° | 1° | 1° | 1° |
| Precipitation | 247 mm | 197 mm | 235 mm | 284 mm | 195 mm | 141 mm | 138 mm | 134 mm | 194 mm | 250 mm | 250 mm | 273 mm |
| Cloud cover | 81% | 81% | 84% | 85% | 74% | 61% | 62% | 65% | 72% | 82% | 88% | 87% |
| Daylight | 12h 12 | 12h 10 | 12h 07 | 12h 04 | 12h 02 | 12h 01 | 12h 02 | 12h 03 | 12h 06 | 12h 09 | 12h 12 | 12h 13 |
| Month score | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
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 | 4,500 m | 4,550 m | 4,550 m | 4,600 m | 4,600 m | 4,550 m | 4,450 m | 4,450 m | 4,500 m | 4,500 m | 4,500 m | 4,500 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
Mount Kerinci in 3D
vNeighbours
Mountains of IndonesiaPeaks nearby
| Mountain | Elevation | Prominence | Distance | July summit high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Tujuh | 2,732 m | – | 18 km E | 18° |