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Dena · Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad · IranSummit weather, forecast and climate
Barf-e Kermu
4,111 mSnow likely Jan–Apr · Nov–Dec
Elevation4,111 mabove sea level
Prominence–independent height
Isolation4.2 kmto a higher summit
Summit, Jul26°average high
30.86° N, 51.55° EElevation 4,111 mUTC+3:30 · Iran Standard Time
From the valley to the top
- Summit4,111 m
- Mid-mountain3,190 m
- Valley · Sisakht2,267 m
Freezing level in October: above the summit
iThe mountain
Barf-e Kermu in brief
Barf-e Kermu rises to 4,111 m in the Dena, Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad, Iran.
At the summit, July is the mildest month with average highs of 26°, while nights fall below freezing in 7 months of the year. Daytime highs climb above zero from April to November.
The nearest town in the atlas is Sisakht, 9.2 km to the W at 2,267 m.
Facts
- Elevation
- 4,111 m · 13,488 ft
- Range
- Dena
- Region
- Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad
- Country
- Iran
- Coordinates
- 30.8639, 51.5519
- Nearest airport
- Gachsaran Airport (GCH) · 91 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 Barf-e Kermu 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 | -10° | -8° | -3° | 5° | 14° | 23° | 26° | 26° | 20° | 11° | 2° | -6° |
| Average low | -21° | -18° | -14° | -7° | 1° | 8° | 12° | 11° | 6° | -2° | -10° | -17° |
| Precipitation | 345 mm | 263 mm | 301 mm | 172 mm | 34 mm | 2 mm | 2 mm | 2 mm | 1 mm | 18 mm | 158 mm | 345 mm |
| Cloud cover | 33% | 30% | 32% | 32% | 18% | 4% | 8% | 8% | 4% | 10% | 24% | 30% |
| Daylight | 10h 21 | 11h 06 | 11h 57 | 12h 55 | 13h 42 | 14h 08 | 13h 58 | 13h 17 | 12h 23 | 11h 27 | 10h 37 | 10h 10 |
| Month score | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 69 | 99 | 94 | 97 | 100 | 58 | 25 | 25 |
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 | 1,800 m | 2,100 m | 2,750 m | 3,900 m | 5,250 m | 6,450 m | 7,050 m | 6,950 m | 6,100 m | 4,750 m | 3,500 m | 2,350 m |
| Summit | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | ❄ snow | ❄ snow |
ivTerrain
Barf-e Kermu in 3D
vNeighbours
Mountains of IranPeaks nearby
| Mountain | Elevation | Prominence | Distance | July summit high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qash-Mastan | 4,413 m | – | 15 km NW | 26° |
| Kūh-e Damā | 4,224 m | – | 4.2 km SE | 26° |
viBase towns
Where to stay nearby
Photo: ghasem.najafi sisakht · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
Sisakht
Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad · 9.2 km W
20°Oct high
1wet day
97score
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
Kareyak
Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad · 14 km SW
22°Oct high
1wet day
97score
Around here
Sisakht and around
Photo: ghasem.najafi sisakht · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
Sisakht
Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad · Iran
May · Sep–Octbest months
30°July high
2,267 maltitude
Nature
Mountains
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
Qash-Mastan
4,413 m · Dena
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
Kūh-e Damā
4,224 m · Dena
































