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Baltoro Muztagh · PakistanSummit weather, forecast and climate
K2
8,611 mUltra-prominent peakSnow likely Jan–Dec
Elevation8,611 mabove sea level
Prominence4,020 mindependent height
Isolation–to a higher summit
Summit, Jul-16°average high
35.88° N, 76.51° EElevation 8,611 mUTC+0 · Coordinated Universal Time
From the valley to the top
- Summit8,611 m
- Mid-mountain8,010 m
- Valley7,411 m
Freezing level in October: 2,600 m
iThe mountain
K2 in brief
K2 rises to 8,611 m in the Baltoro Muztagh, Pakistan. Its topographic prominence — the height it stands above the lowest contour enclosing a higher summit — is 4,020 m, which makes it an ultra-prominent peak.
At the summit, August is the mildest month with average highs of -15°, while nights stay below freezing all year. Even daytime highs stay below zero in every month.
Facts
- Elevation
- 8,611 m · 28,251 ft
- Prominence
- 4,020 m
- Range
- Baltoro Muztagh
- Country
- Pakistan
- Coordinates
- 35.8811, 76.5133
- Nearest airport
- Skardu International Airport (KDU) · 107 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 K2 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 | -43° | -41° | -36° | -32° | -27° | -22° | -16° | -15° | -23° | -33° | -39° | -42° |
| Average low | -50° | -48° | -45° | -42° | -39° | -34° | -25° | -24° | -35° | -45° | -48° | -49° |
| Precipitation | 88 mm | 94 mm | 99 mm | 101 mm | 81 mm | 37 mm | 46 mm | 42 mm | 38 mm | 32 mm | 34 mm | 61 mm |
| Cloud cover | 51% | 57% | 55% | 48% | 38% | 22% | 20% | 17% | 19% | 24% | 30% | 45% |
| Daylight | 9h 59 | 10h 53 | 11h 55 | 13h 05 | 14h 03 | 14h 35 | 14h 22 | 13h 33 | 12h 27 | 11h 19 | 10h 18 | 9h 45 |
| Month score | 25 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 32 | 48 | 45 | 46 | 48 | 49 | 49 | 35 |
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 | 1,450 m | 1,800 m | 2,350 m | 2,900 m | 3,550 m | 4,350 m | 5,450 m | 5,600 m | 4,200 m | 2,600 m | 1,850 m | 1,550 m |
| Summit | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow |
ivTerrain
K2 in 3D
vNeighbours
Mountains of PakistanPeaks nearby
| Mountain | Elevation | Prominence | Distance | July summit high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gasherbrum | 8,080 m | 2,155 m | 24 km SE | -13° |
| Broad Peak | 8,051 m | 1,701 m | 9.3 km SE | -13° |
| Gasherbrum II | 8,034 m | 1,524 m | 19 km SE | -13° |
| Broad Peak Central | 8,011 m | 196 m | 8.2 km SE | -14° |
| Gasherbrum III | 7,946 m | 355 m | 18 km SE | -13° |
| Gasherbrum IV | 7,932 m | 715 m | 16 km SE | -13° |
| Skyang Kangri | 7,545 m | 1,085 m | 7.0 km NE | -9° |
| Skil Brum | 7,410 m | 1,152 m | 9.1 km W | -9° |