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

Sita Chuchura

6,611 mSnow likely Jan–Jun · Sep–Dec

Elevation6,611 mabove sea level

Prominence111 mindependent height

Isolation8.4 kmto a higher summit

Summit, Jul5°average high

28.78° N, 83.48° EElevation 6,611 mUTC+5:45 · Nepal Time

From the valley to the top

Summit6,611 m
Mid-mountain4,710 m
Valley · Jomsom2,800 m

Freezing level in October: 5,100 m

iThe mountain

Sita Chuchura in brief

Sita Chuchura rises to 6,611 m in the Dhaulagiri Himal, Gandaki Pradesh, Nepal. Its topographic prominence — the height it stands above the lowest contour enclosing a higher summit — is 111 m.

At the summit, July is the mildest month with average highs of 5°, while nights stay below freezing all year. Daytime highs climb above zero from June to September.

The nearest town in the atlas is Jomsom, 25 km to the E at 2,800 m.

Facts

Elevation: 6,611 m · 21,690 ft
Prominence: 111 m
Range: Dhaulagiri Himal
Region: Gandaki Pradesh
Country: Nepal
Coordinates: 28.7826, 83.4832
Nearest airport: Pokhara Domestic Airport (PKR) · 81 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 Sita Chuchura by month

Summit temperatures and precipitation

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

Climate normals for Sita Chuchura by month
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high	-16°	-16°	-12°	-8°	-3°	3°	5°	4°	2°	-4°	-8°	-12°
Average low	-27°	-27°	-24°	-20°	-14°	-6°	-1°	-2°	-6°	-15°	-20°	-24°
Precipitation	49 mm	66 mm	111 mm	101 mm	151 mm	342 mm	609 mm	591 mm	366 mm	107 mm	28 mm	31 mm
Cloud cover	24%	26%	27%	26%	23%	39%	69%	69%	43%	14%	11%	17%
Daylight	10h 30	11h 10	11h 58	12h 51	13h 34	13h 58	13h 49	13h 12	12h 22	11h 31	10h 44	10h 19
Month score	45	40	27	30	25	21	9	9	20	29	50	49

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–Jun · Sep–Dec

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Freezing level	3,250 m	3,300 m	3,850 m	4,450 m	5,350 m	6,400 m	6,850 m	6,800 m	6,300 m	5,100 m	4,400 m	3,850 m
Summit	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow

ivTerrain

Sita Chuchura in 3D

vNeighbours

Peaks nearby

Mountains of Nepal

Mountain	Elevation	Prominence	Distance	July summit high
Dhaulagiri	8,167 m	3,357 m	9.6 km S	-3°
Dhaulagiri II	7,751 m	2,391 m	9.5 km W	5°
Dhaulagiri IV	7,661 m	–	17 km W	-2°
Dhaulagiri V	7,618 m	–	13 km SW	4°
Gurja Himal	7,193 m	493 m	24 km SW	4°
Tukuche Peak	6,920 m	1,043 m	8.3 km SE	6°
Tashi Kang	6,386 m	216 m	16 km NE	3°