Gurans Himal · NepalSummit weather, forecast and climate
Api
7,132 mUltra-prominent peakSnow likely Jan–Dec
Elevation7,132 mabove sea level
Prominence2,040 mindependent height
Isolation60 kmto a higher summit
Summit, Jul1°average high
30.01° N, 80.93° EElevation 7,132 mUTC+0 · Coordinated Universal Time
From the valley to the top
- Summit7,132 m
- Mid-mountain6,530 m
- Valley5,932 m
Freezing level in October: 4,500 m
iThe mountain
Api in brief
Api rises to 7,132 m in the Gurans Himal, Nepal. Its topographic prominence — the height it stands above the lowest contour enclosing a higher summit — is 2,040 m, which makes it an ultra-prominent peak.
At the summit, July is the mildest month with average highs of 1°, while nights stay below freezing all year. Daytime highs climb above zero from July to August.
Facts
- Elevation
- 7,132 m · 23,399 ft
- Prominence
- 2,040 m
- Range
- Gurans Himal
- Country
- Nepal
- Coordinates
- 30.0053, 80.9297
- Nearest airport
- Pantnagar Airport (PGH) · 178 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 Api 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 | -26° | -25° | -20° | -15° | -9° | -3° | 1° | 0° | -4° | -12° | -17° | -21° |
| Average low | -39° | -37° | -33° | -27° | -20° | -11° | -6° | -6° | -12° | -23° | -30° | -35° |
| Precipitation | 98 mm | 135 mm | 158 mm | 135 mm | 195 mm | 353 mm | 688 mm | 677 mm | 415 mm | 101 mm | 26 mm | 55 mm |
| Cloud cover | 30% | 33% | 33% | 29% | 23% | 29% | 60% | 60% | 30% | 11% | 11% | 20% |
| Daylight | 10h 25 | 11h 08 | 11h 57 | 12h 53 | 13h 39 | 14h 04 | 13h 54 | 13h 15 | 12h 22 | 11h 29 | 10h 40 | 10h 14 |
| Month score | 31 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 13 | 13 | 25 | 30 | 51 | 43 |
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 | 2,100 m | 2,350 m | 3,050 m | 3,900 m | 4,900 m | 6,100 m | 6,700 m | 6,650 m | 5,900 m | 4,500 m | 3,500 m | 2,750 m |
| Summit | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow |
ivTerrain
Api in 3D
vNeighbours
Mountains of Nepal