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MakaluMahalangur Himal · Koshi · NepalSummit weather, forecast and climate
Chamlang
7,319 mMajor summitSnow likely Jan–Dec
Elevation7,319 mabove sea level
Prominence1,193 mindependent height
Isolation17 kmto a higher summit
Summit, Jul-2°average high
27.78° N, 86.98° EElevation 7,319 mUTC+5:45 · Nepal Time
From the valley to the top
- Summit7,319 m
- Mid-mountain6,540 m
- Valley · Dhusum5,754 m
Freezing level in October: 4,850 m
iThe mountain
Chamlang in brief
Chamlang rises to 7,319 m in the Mahalangur Himal, Koshi, Nepal. Its topographic prominence — the height it stands above the lowest contour enclosing a higher summit — is 1,193 m, a major independent summit.
At the summit, July is the mildest month with average highs of -2°, while nights stay below freezing all year. Even daytime highs stay below zero in every month.
The nearest town in the atlas is Dhusum, 18 km to the NW at 5,754 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 Chamlang 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 | -22° | -22° | -19° | -14° | -8° | -4° | -2° | -3° | -5° | -11° | -16° | -19° |
| Average low | -38° | -38° | -33° | -26° | -18° | -11° | -8° | -9° | -12° | -21° | -28° | -33° |
| Precipitation | 49 mm | 90 mm | 111 mm | 186 mm | 334 mm | 643 mm | 853 mm | 804 mm | 546 mm | 129 mm | 26 mm | 21 mm |
| Cloud cover | 16% | 18% | 20% | 24% | 24% | 46% | 75% | 73% | 48% | 16% | 11% | 13% |
| Daylight | 10h 34 | 11h 13 | 11h 58 | 12h 49 | 13h 31 | 13h 53 | 13h 45 | 13h 09 | 12h 21 | 11h 32 | 10h 47 | 10h 24 |
| Month score | 45 | 33 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 18 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 25 | 51 | 52 |
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 | 2,700 m | 2,700 m | 3,350 m | 4,250 m | 5,300 m | 6,200 m | 6,500 m | 6,450 m | 5,950 m | 4,850 m | 3,900 m | 3,300 m |
| Summit | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow |
ivTerrain
Chamlang in 3D
vNeighbours
Mountains of NepalPeaks nearby
| Mountain | Elevation | Prominence | Distance | July summit high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Everest | 8,849 m | 8,849 m | 24 km N | -11° |
| South Summit | 8,749 m | 10 m | 24 km N | -11° |
| Lhotse | 8,516 m | 610 m | 21 km N | -8° |
| Makalu | 8,485 m | 2,378 m | 17 km NE | -7° |
| Lhotse Middle | 8,410 m | 60 m | 21 km N | -2° |
| Lo-tzu-sha Feng | 8,383 m | – | 20 km N | -5° |
| Lhotse Shar | 8,383 m | 86 m | 21 km N | -7° |
| Nuptse | 7,861 m | 305 m | 23 km NW | -4° |
Around here
Dhusum and around
Nature
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