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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.
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high | 27° | 27° | 27° | 26° | 25° | 23° | 22° | 22° | 23° | 24° | 26° | 27° |
| Average low | 24° | 24° | 24° | 23° | 22° | 20° | 19° | 19° | 19° | 20° | 21° | 23° |
| Precipitation | 259 mm | 309 mm | 220 mm | 192 mm | 112 mm | 67 mm | 87 mm | 72 mm | 69 mm | 57 mm | 68 mm | 168 mm |
| Cloud cover | 37% | 38% | 33% | 28% | 21% | 19% | 20% | 21% | 21% | 23% | 23% | 31% |
| Daylight | 13h 13 | 12h 46 | 12h 14 | 11h 38 | 11h 10 | 10h 55 | 11h 01 | 11h 25 | 11h 58 | 12h 32 | 13h 04 | 13h 21 |
| Month score | 54 | 54 | 57 | 61 | 69 | 82 | 76 | 80 | 81 | 84 | 79 | 59 |
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 | 4,150 m | 4,150 m | 4,100 m | 4,000 m | 3,750 m | 3,500 m | 3,350 m | 3,350 m | 3,400 m | 3,600 m | 3,800 m | 4,000 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
Junction Peak in 3D
vNeighbours
Mountains of MauritiusPeaks nearby
| Mountain | Elevation | Prominence | Distance | July summit high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Piton de la Petite Rivière Noire | 828 m | 828 m | 24 km S | 20° |
| Pieter Both | 820 m | 820 m | 7.3 km E | 20° |
| Le Pouce | 812 m | 232 m | 4.4 km E | 20° |
| Corps de Garde | 720 m | – | 6.3 km SW | 21° |
| Trois Mamelles | 629 m | – | 12 km S | 21° |
| Guiby Peak | 605 m | – | 2.0 km E | 22° |
| Trou aux Cerfs | 605 m | – | 13 km S | 20° |
| East Peak | 291 m | – | 24 km E | 22° |
viBase towns
Where to stay nearby
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Pailles
Moka · 1.6 km N
25°Oct high
4wet days
91score
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Moka
Moka · 2.8 km SE
23°Oct high
3wet days
92score
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Richelieu
Black River · 3.3 km NW
25°Oct high
4wet days
91score
Around here
Pailles and around
Nature
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Rivière du Tombeau
River
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La Ferme Reservoir
Lake
Mountains
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Pieter Both
820 m · Moka Range
Heritage
Museums
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Mauritius Postal Museum
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Port Louis Photography Museum
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