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Siah-Kaman
Shaneh-KuhMāzandarān · IranSummit weather, forecast and climate
Chaloon
4,516 mSnow likely Jan–May · Oct–Dec
Elevation4,516 mabove sea level
Prominence–independent height
Isolation1.5 kmto a higher summit
Summit, Jul14°average high
36.38° N, 50.99° EElevation 4,516 mUTC+3:30 · Iran Standard Time
From the valley to the top
- Summit4,516 m
- Mid-mountain3,290 m
- Valley · Dalir2,058 m
Freezing level in October: 3,950 m
iThe mountain
Chaloon in brief
Chaloon rises to 4,516 m, Māzandarān, Iran.
At the summit, July is the mildest month with average highs of 14°, while nights fall below freezing in 8 months of the year. Daytime highs climb above zero from May to October.
The nearest town is Dalir, 11 km to the SE at 2,058 m.
Facts
- Elevation
- 4,516 m · 14,816 ft
- Region
- Māzandarān
- Country
- Iran
- Coordinates
- 36.3822, 50.9900
- Nearest airport
- Nowshahr Airport (NSH) · 53 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 Chaloon 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 | -16° | -15° | -11° | -4° | 3° | 10° | 14° | 14° | 9° | 0° | -7° | -13° |
| Average low | -23° | -22° | -18° | -12° | -6° | 1° | 6° | 6° | 1° | -7° | -15° | -21° |
| Precipitation | 155 mm | 157 mm | 196 mm | 208 mm | 183 mm | 81 mm | 71 mm | 67 mm | 115 mm | 201 mm | 202 mm | 174 mm |
| Cloud cover | 36% | 35% | 37% | 38% | 30% | 13% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 22% | 31% | 35% |
| Daylight | 9h 57 | 10h 52 | 11h 55 | 13h 06 | 14h 05 | 14h 38 | 14h 25 | 13h 34 | 12h 27 | 11h 18 | 10h 15 | 9h 42 |
| Month score | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 36 | 58 | 58 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 23 |
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 | 1,550 m | 1,650 m | 2,250 m | 3,250 m | 4,300 m | 5,400 m | 6,000 m | 6,000 m | 5,200 m | 3,950 m | 2,750 m | 1,900 m |
| Summit | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow |
ivTerrain
Chaloon in 3D
vNeighbours
Mountains of IranPeaks nearby
| Mountain | Elevation | Prominence | Distance | July summit high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alam-Kuh | 4,848 m | 1,827 m | 2.6 km W | 13° |
| North Khersan | 4,680 m | – | 3.6 km SW | 13° |
| Mount Takht-e Suleyman | 4,659 m | – | 2.8 km W | 13° |
| South Khersan | 4,659 m | – | 3.9 km SW | 14° |
| Siahsang | 4,606 m | – | 1.5 km SW | 14° |
| Siah-Kaman | 4,472 m | – | 1.1 km N | 14° |
| Shaneh-Kuh | 4,465 m | – | 2.5 km W | 13° |
| Kalu | 4,412 m | – | 8.0 km NW | 12° |
viBase towns
Where to stay nearby
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Dalir
Māzandarān · 11 km SE
13°Oct high
11wet days
47score
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Bijdeh-ye Now
Māzandarān · 18 km E
13°Oct high
11wet days
48score
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Dizan
Alborz Province · 18 km S
13°Oct high
11wet days
48score
Around here
Dalir and around
Nature
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Yakhchāl-e Marjīkesh
Glacier
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Yakhchāl-e ‘Alam-e Chāl
Glacier
Mountains
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Alam-Kuh
4,848 m · Alborz
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North Khersan
4,680 m
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South Khersan
4,659 m




































































