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Moka · MauritiusSummit weather, forecast and climate

Junction Peak

192 m
Elevation192 mabove sea level
Prominence–independent height
Isolation2.0 kmto a higher summit
Summit, Jul22°average high
20.21° S, 57.49° EElevation 192 mUTC+4 · Mauritius Standard Time
From the valley to the top
  • Summit192 m
  • Mid-mountain100 m
  • Valley0 m

Freezing level in October: above the summit

iThe mountain

Junction Peak in brief

Junction Peak rises to 192 m, Moka, Mauritius.

At the summit, January is the mildest month with average highs of 27°, while nights rarely fall below freezing.

The nearest town in the atlas is Pailles, 1.6 km to the N at 73 m.

Facts

Elevation
192 m · 630 ft
Region
Moka
Country
Mauritius
Coordinates
-20.2075, 57.4875
Nearest airport
Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) · 32 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 Junction Peak by month

Summit temperatures and precipitation

Climate normals for the summit area (~1 km grid), station-adjusted
10°15°20°25°30°35°27°24°Jan27°24°Feb27°24°Mar26°23°Apr25°22°May23°20°Jun22°19°Jul22°19°Aug23°19°Sep24°20°Oct26°21°Nov27°23°DecPrecipitation
Climate normals for Junction Peak by month
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high27°27°27°26°25°23°22°22°23°24°26°27°
Average low24°24°24°23°22°20°19°19°19°20°21°23°
Precipitation259 mm309 mm220 mm192 mm112 mm67 mm87 mm72 mm69 mm57 mm68 mm168 mm
Cloud cover37%38%33%28%21%19%20%21%21%23%23%31%
Daylight13h 1312h 4612h 1411h 3811h 1010h 5511h 0111h 2511h 5812h 3213h 0413h 21
Month score545457616982768081847959

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
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Freezing level4,150 m4,150 m4,100 m4,000 m3,750 m3,500 m3,350 m3,350 m3,400 m3,600 m3,800 m4,000 m
Summitabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °C
ivTerrain

Junction Peak in 3D

vNeighbours

Peaks nearby

Mountains of Mauritius
MountainElevationProminenceDistanceJuly summit high
Piton de la Petite Rivière Noire828 m828 m24 km S20°
Pieter Both820 m820 m7.3 km E20°
Le Pouce812 m232 m4.4 km E20°
Corps de Garde720 m–6.3 km SW21°
Trois Mamelles629 m–12 km S21°
Guiby Peak605 m–2.0 km E22°
Trou aux Cerfs605 m–13 km S20°
East Peak291 m–24 km E22°
viBase towns

Where to stay nearby

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Pailles

Moka · 1.6 km N
25°Oct high
4wet days
91score
Pailles
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Moka

Moka · 2.8 km SE
23°Oct high
3wet days
92score
Moka
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Richelieu

Black River · 3.3 km NW
25°Oct high
4wet days
91score
Richelieu
Beau Bassin-Rose Hill
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Beau Bassin-Rose Hill

Plaines Wilhems · 3.6 km SW
24°Oct high
4wet days
91score
Beau Bassin-Rose Hill
Around here

Pailles and around

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Pailles

Moka · Mauritius
Aug–Octbest months
23°July high
73 maltitude
Pailles

Nature

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10 km N

Rivière du Tombeau

River
Rivière du Tombeau
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9.3 km SW

La Ferme Reservoir

Lake
La Ferme Reservoir
Bras d'Eau National Park
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25 km E

Bras d'Eau National Park

National park
Bras d'Eau National Park

Mountains

Piton de la Petite Rivière Noire
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25 km S

Piton de la Petite Rivière Noire

828 m
Piton de la Petite Rivière Noire
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7.0 km E

Pieter Both

820 m · Moka Range
Pieter Both
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4.2 km E

Le Pouce

812 m · Moka Range
Le Pouce

Heritage

Aapravasi Ghat
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4.1 km N

Aapravasi Ghat

World Heritage Site
Aapravasi Ghat

Museums

Blue Penny Museum
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3.7 km N

Blue Penny Museum

2001
Blue Penny Museum
Mauritius Postal Museum
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3.9 km N

Mauritius Postal Museum

Mauritius Postal Museum
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3.6 km NE

Port Louis Photography Museum

1966
Port Louis Photography Museum