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Himalayas · NepalSummit weather, forecast and climate
Kanchenjunga
8,586 mNepal / India borderUltra-prominent peakSnow likely Jan–Dec
Elevation8,586 mabove sea level
Prominence3,922 mindependent height
Isolation124 kmto a higher summit
Summit, Jul1°average high
27.70° N, 88.15° EElevation 8,586 mUTC+0 · Coordinated Universal Time
From the valley to the top
- Summit8,586 m
- Mid-mountain7,990 m
- Valley7,386 m
Freezing level in October: 7,400 m
iThe mountain
Kanchenjunga in brief
Kanchenjunga rises to 8,586 m in the Himalayas, Nepal. Its topographic prominence — the height it stands above the lowest contour enclosing a higher summit — is 3,922 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 June to August.
The summit lies on the border between Nepal and India, so it appears in the mountain lists of both countries.
Facts
- Elevation
- 8,586 m · 28,169 ft
- Prominence
- 3,922 m
- Range
- Himalayas
- Country
- Nepal
- Coordinates
- 27.7030, 88.1474
- Nearest airport
- Taplejung Airport (TPJ) · 59 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 Kanchenjunga 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 | -14° | -14° | -11° | -7° | -3° | 0° | 1° | 1° | -1° | -5° | -9° | -11° |
| Average low | -19° | -19° | -16° | -13° | -8° | -4° | -3° | -3° | -5° | -10° | -14° | -17° |
| Precipitation | 64 mm | 88 mm | 147 mm | 256 mm | 342 mm | 556 mm | 831 mm | 773 mm | 561 mm | 213 mm | 49 mm | 44 mm |
| Cloud cover | 17% | 20% | 21% | 25% | 28% | 51% | 75% | 73% | 50% | 23% | 15% | 14% |
| Daylight | 10h 34 | 11h 13 | 11h 58 | 12h 49 | 13h 30 | 13h 53 | 13h 44 | 13h 09 | 12h 21 | 11h 32 | 10h 48 | 10h 24 |
| Month score | 40 | 34 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 25 | 45 | 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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freezing level | 6,050 m | 6,050 m | 6,500 m | 7,050 m | 7,750 m | 8,300 m | 8,450 m | 8,400 m | 8,100 m | 7,400 m | 6,800 m | 6,450 m |
| Summit | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow |
ivTerrain
Kanchenjunga in 3D
vNeighbours
Mountains of NepalPeaks nearby
| Mountain | Elevation | Prominence | Distance | July summit high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kanchenjunga West | 8,505 m | 135 m | 1.1 km W | 1° |
| Kangchenjunga South | 8,476 m | 76 m | 1.4 km SE | 2° |
| Kangbachen | 7,902 m | 103 m | 3.9 km NW | -1° |
| Zemu Gap Peak | 7,780 m | – | 3.1 km SE | 2° |
| Jannu | 7,711 m | 1,036 m | 12 km W | 3° |
| Jongsong Peak | 7,462 m | 1,256 m | 20 km N | -6° |
| Kabru | 7,412 m | 720 m | 8.1 km S | 5° |
| Kirat Chuli | 7,365 m | 1,168 m | 10 km NE | 1° |