Annapurna · Gandaki Pradesh · NepalSummit weather, forecast and climate

Annapurna II

7,937 mUltra-prominent peakSnow likely Jan–Dec

Elevation7,937 mabove sea level

Prominence2,437 mindependent height

Isolation29 kmto a higher summit

Summit, Jul-4°average high

28.53° N, 84.12° EElevation 7,937 mUTC+5:45 · Nepal Time

From the valley to the top

Summit7,937 m
Mid-mountain5,790 m
Valley · Ghyaru3,650 m

Freezing level in October: 5,050 m

iThe mountain

Annapurna II in brief

Annapurna II rises to 7,937 m in the Annapurna, Gandaki Pradesh, Nepal. Its topographic prominence — the height it stands above the lowest contour enclosing a higher summit — is 2,437 m, which makes it an ultra-prominent peak.

At the summit, July is the mildest month with average highs of -4°, while nights stay below freezing all year. Even daytime highs stay below zero in every month.

The nearest town in the atlas is Ghyaru, 12 km to the N at 3,650 m.

Facts

Elevation: 7,937 m · 26,040 ft
Prominence: 2,437 m
Range: Annapurna
Region: Gandaki Pradesh
Country: Nepal
Coordinates: 28.5349, 84.1222
Nearest airport: Pokhara Domestic Airport (PKR) · 40 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 Annapurna II by month

Summit temperatures and precipitation

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

Climate normals for Annapurna II by month
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high	-26°	-26°	-22°	-18°	-12°	-6°	-4°	-4°	-7°	-15°	-20°	-23°
Average low	-35°	-35°	-31°	-27°	-21°	-13°	-10°	-10°	-14°	-23°	-29°	-32°
Precipitation	96 mm	131 mm	199 mm	198 mm	298 mm	627 mm	1,009 mm	959 mm	656 mm	171 mm	46 mm	51 mm
Cloud cover	18%	21%	23%	25%	22%	37%	70%	69%	40%	10%	9%	14%
Daylight	10h 31	11h 11	11h 58	12h 50	13h 33	13h 57	13h 48	13h 11	12h 21	11h 31	10h 45	10h 20
Month score	32	25	25	25	25	22	8	9	21	25	45	44

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–Dec

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Freezing level	3,250 m	3,300 m	3,800 m	4,500 m	5,400 m	6,450 m	6,850 m	6,800 m	6,300 m	5,050 m	4,200 m	3,700 m
Summit	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow

ivTerrain

Annapurna II in 3D

vNeighbours

Peaks nearby

Mountains of Nepal

Mountain	Elevation	Prominence	Distance	July summit high
Annapurna III	7,555 m	703 m	14 km NW	0°
Annapurna IV	7,525 m	205 m	3.8 km W	-2°
Gangapurna	7,455 m	563 m	17 km NW	3°
Tarke Kang	7,168 m	–	24 km W	5°
Asapurna	7,140 m	–	19 km NW	2°
Machhapuchhre	6,993 m	1,233 m	17 km W	4°
Lamjung Himal	6,983 m	546 m	8.2 km SE	0°
Kang Guru	6,981 m	–	22 km NE	0°