Dhaulagiri Himal · Gandaki Pradesh · NepalSummit weather, forecast and climate

Dhaulagiri

8,167 mUltra-prominent peakSnow likely Jan–Dec

Elevation8,167 mabove sea level

Prominence3,357 mindependent height

Isolation–to a higher summit

Summit, Jul-3°average high

28.70° N, 83.49° EElevation 8,167 mUTC+5:45 · Nepal Time

From the valley to the top

Summit8,167 m
Mid-mountain5,480 m
Valley · Jomsom2,800 m

Freezing level in October: 5,000 m

iThe mountain

Dhaulagiri in brief

Dhaulagiri rises to 8,167 m in the Dhaulagiri Himal, Gandaki Pradesh, Nepal. Its topographic prominence — the height it stands above the lowest contour enclosing a higher summit — is 3,357 m, which makes it an ultra-prominent peak.

At the summit, July is the mildest month with average highs of -3°, while nights stay below freezing all year. Even daytime highs stay below zero in every month.

The nearest town in the atlas is Jomsom, 26 km to the E at 2,800 m.

Facts

Elevation: 8,167 m · 26,795 ft
Prominence: 3,357 m
Range: Dhaulagiri Himal
Region: Gandaki Pradesh
Country: Nepal
Coordinates: 28.6967, 83.4900
Nearest airport: Pokhara Domestic Airport (PKR) · 73 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 Dhaulagiri by month

Summit temperatures and precipitation

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

Climate normals for Dhaulagiri by month
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high	-29°	-28°	-24°	-18°	-12°	-6°	-3°	-4°	-7°	-15°	-21°	-24°
Average low	-40°	-40°	-36°	-31°	-23°	-14°	-9°	-10°	-15°	-26°	-32°	-36°
Precipitation	67 mm	90 mm	147 mm	147 mm	250 mm	587 mm	1,016 mm	975 mm	588 mm	155 mm	40 mm	42 mm
Cloud cover	20%	22%	25%	25%	20%	34%	68%	68%	37%	9%	9%	15%
Daylight	10h 30	11h 11	11h 58	12h 50	13h 34	13h 58	13h 48	13h 11	12h 22	11h 31	10h 44	10h 20
Month score	40	33	25	25	25	23	9	9	22	25	47	46

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	2,900 m	2,950 m	3,550 m	4,350 m	5,450 m	6,650 m	7,150 m	7,100 m	6,450 m	5,000 m	4,100 m	3,500 m
Summit	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow

ivTerrain

Dhaulagiri in 3D

vNeighbours

Peaks nearby

Mountains of Nepal

Mountain	Elevation	Prominence	Distance	July summit high
Dhaulagiri II	7,751 m	2,391 m	12 km NW	5°
Dhaulagiri IV	7,661 m	–	18 km W	-2°
Dhaulagiri V	7,618 m	–	13 km W	4°
Gurja Himal	7,193 m	493 m	21 km W	4°
Nilgiri North	7,061 m	841 m	25 km E	3°
Tukuche Peak	6,920 m	1,043 m	8.6 km NE	6°
Nilgiri South	6,839 m	609 m	24 km E	5°
Sita Chuchura	6,611 m	111 m	9.6 km N	5°