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MakaluMahalangur Himal · Koshi · NepalSummit weather, forecast and climate
Nuptse
7,861 mSnow likely Jan–Dec
Elevation7,861 mabove sea level
Prominence305 mindependent height
Isolation4.1 kmto a higher summit
Summit, Jul-4°average high
27.97° N, 86.89° EElevation 7,861 mUTC+5:45 · Nepal Time
From the valley to the top
- Summit7,861 m
- Mid-mountain6,810 m
- Valley · Dhusum5,754 m
Freezing level in October: 5,250 m
iThe mountain
Nuptse in brief
Nuptse rises to 7,861 m in the Mahalangur Himal, Koshi, Nepal. Its topographic prominence — the height it stands above the lowest contour enclosing a higher summit — is 305 m.
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 Dhusum, 7.1 km to the S 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 Nuptse 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 | -24° | -24° | -20° | -15° | -10° | -5° | -4° | -4° | -6° | -12° | -17° | -20° |
| Average low | -34° | -35° | -31° | -26° | -19° | -12° | -9° | -10° | -13° | -22° | -28° | -31° |
| Precipitation | 32 mm | 48 mm | 57 mm | 83 mm | 146 mm | 344 mm | 575 mm | 564 mm | 335 mm | 70 mm | 14 mm | 15 mm |
| Cloud cover | 15% | 17% | 19% | 22% | 22% | 41% | 73% | 71% | 44% | 12% | 8% | 11% |
| Daylight | 10h 33 | 11h 12 | 11h 58 | 12h 49 | 13h 31 | 13h 54 | 13h 45 | 13h 10 | 12h 21 | 11h 32 | 10h 47 | 10h 23 |
| Month score | 49 | 45 | 42 | 35 | 25 | 20 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 39 | 54 | 54 |
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 | 3,400 m | 3,400 m | 3,950 m | 4,700 m | 5,650 m | 6,600 m | 6,800 m | 6,800 m | 6,350 m | 5,250 m | 4,400 m | 3,950 m |
| Summit | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow |
ivTerrain
Nuptse in 3D
vNeighbours
Mountains of NepalPeaks nearby
| Mountain | Elevation | Prominence | Distance | July summit high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Everest | 8,849 m | 8,849 m | 4.2 km NE | -11° |
| South Summit | 8,749 m | 10 m | 4.1 km NE | -11° |
| Lhotse | 8,516 m | 610 m | 4.3 km E | -8° |
| Makalu | 8,485 m | 2,378 m | 21 km SE | -7° |
| Lhotse Middle | 8,410 m | 60 m | 8.0 km E | -2° |
| Lhotse Shar | 8,383 m | 86 m | 5.3 km E | -7° |
| Lo-tzu-sha Feng | 8,383 m | – | 6.2 km E | -5° |
| Gyachung Kang | 7,952 m | 672 m | 21 km NW | -4° |
Around here
Dhusum and around
Nature
Mountains
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Mount Everest
8,849 m · Mahalangur Himal