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Jayawijaya Mountains · IndonesiaSummit weather, forecast and climate
Puncak Mandala
4,760 mUltra-prominent peak
Elevation4,760 mabove sea level
Prominence2,758 mindependent height
Isolation–to a higher summit
Summit, Jul8°average high
4.71° S, 140.29° EElevation 4,760 mUTC+0 · Coordinated Universal Time
From the valley to the top
- Summit4,760 m
- Mid-mountain4,160 m
- Valley3,560 m
Freezing level in October: above the summit
iThe mountain
Puncak Mandala in brief
Puncak Mandala rises to 4,760 m in the Jayawijaya Mountains, Indonesia. Its topographic prominence — the height it stands above the lowest contour enclosing a higher summit — is 2,758 m, which makes it an ultra-prominent peak.
At the summit, February is the mildest month with average highs of 9°, while nights rarely fall below freezing.
Facts
- Elevation
- 4,760 m · 15,617 ft
- Prominence
- 2,758 m
- Range
- Jayawijaya Mountains
- Country
- Indonesia
- Coordinates
- -4.7086, 140.2892
- Nearest airport
- Oksibil Airport (OKL) · 44 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 Puncak Mandala 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 | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 9° | 9° | 9° |
| Average low | 3° | 3° | 3° | 3° | 3° | 2° | 2° | 2° | 2° | 2° | 3° | 3° |
| Precipitation | 916 mm | 951 mm | 979 mm | 823 mm | 717 mm | 588 mm | 621 mm | 646 mm | 616 mm | 622 mm | 656 mm | 897 mm |
| Cloud cover | 92% | 93% | 92% | 88% | 76% | 66% | 61% | 60% | 69% | 81% | 86% | 91% |
| Daylight | 12h 22 | 12h 15 | 12h 08 | 12h 00 | 11h 54 | 11h 51 | 11h 52 | 11h 57 | 12h 05 | 12h 12 | 12h 20 | 12h 23 |
| Month score | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
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 | 5,650 m | 5,700 m | 5,700 m | 5,700 m | 5,650 m | 5,550 m | 5,450 m | 5,450 m | 5,550 m | 5,600 m | 5,650 m | 5,650 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
Puncak Mandala in 3D
vNeighbours
Mountains of IndonesiaPeaks nearby
| Mountain | Elevation | Prominence | Distance | July summit high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Osua Annin | 4,540 m | 700 m | 23 km W | 5° |