Shirane Nanrei · Nagano · JapanSummit weather, forecast and climate

Mount Hirogōchi

2,895 mSnow likely Jan–Apr · Nov–Dec

Elevation2,895 mabove sea level

Prominence–independent height

Isolation1.7 kmto a higher summit

Summit, Jul14°average high

35.61° N, 138.24° EElevation 2,895 mUTC+9 · Japan Standard Time

From the valley to the top

Summit2,895 m
Mid-mountain1,850 m
Valley · Ichiba813 m

Freezing level in October: above the summit

iThe mountain

Mount Hirogōchi in brief

Mount Hirogōchi rises to 2,895 m in the Shirane Nanrei, Nagano, Japan.

At the summit, August is the mildest month with average highs of 15°, while nights fall below freezing in 8 months of the year. Daytime highs climb above zero from April to October.

The nearest town in the atlas is Ichiba, 18 km to the W at 813 m.

Facts

Elevation: 2,895 m · 9,498 ft
Range: Shirane Nanrei
Region: Nagano
Country: Japan
Coordinates: 35.6061, 138.2358
Nearest airport: Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) · 68 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 Hirogōchi by month

Summit temperatures and precipitation

Climate normals for the summit area (~1 km grid), station-adjusted

Climate normals for Mount Hirogōchi by month
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high	-9°	-8°	-5°	2°	7°	10°	14°	15°	11°	6°	0°	-6°
Average low	-21°	-20°	-15°	-8°	-3°	2°	6°	7°	3°	-3°	-9°	-15°
Precipitation	84 mm	104 mm	193 mm	183 mm	218 mm	282 mm	295 mm	280 mm	376 mm	249 mm	126 mm	66 mm
Cloud cover	33%	38%	45%	50%	56%	68%	58%	44%	51%	45%	35%	28%
Daylight	10h 00	10h 53	11h 55	13h 04	14h 01	14h 33	14h 21	13h 32	12h 27	11h 20	10h 19	9h 46
Month score	34	26	19	17	14	10	32	43	22	19	23	40

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

Snow likely Jan–Apr · Nov–Dec

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Freezing level	550 m	700 m	1,400 m	2,450 m	3,200 m	3,850 m	4,400 m	4,500 m	4,000 m	3,100 m	2,200 m	1,250 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

Mount Hirogōchi in 3D

vNeighbours

Peaks nearby

Mountains of Japan

Mountain	Elevation	Prominence	Distance	July summit high
Mount Kita	3,193 m	2,239 m	7.6 km N	13°
Ainodake, Ichiba	3,189 m	–	4.5 km N	12°
Mount Warusawa	3,141 m	–	13 km S	13°
Arakawa Mountains	3,141 m	–	13 km S	13°
Mount Akaishi	3,120 m	–	18 km SW	12°
Mount Nakashirane	3,055 m	–	5.9 km N	13°
Mount Shiomi	3,047 m	505 m	6.0 km SW	13°
Mount Senjō	3,033 m	–	14 km N	13°