Hindu Kush · PakistanSummit weather, forecast and climate

Lunkho e Dosare

6,901 mPakistan / Afghanistan borderUltra-prominent peakSnow likely Jan–Dec

Elevation6,901 mabove sea level

Prominence1,671 mindependent height

Isolation22 kmto a higher summit

Summit, Jul0°average high

36.78° N, 72.44° EElevation 6,901 mUTC+4:30 · Afghanistan Time

From the valley to the top

Summit6,901 m
Mid-mountain4,850 m
Valley · Khandud2,807 m

Freezing level in October: 2,800 m

iThe mountain

Lunkho e Dosare in brief

Lunkho e Dosare rises to 6,901 m in the Hindu Kush, Pakistan. Its topographic prominence — the height it stands above the lowest contour enclosing a higher summit — is 1,671 m, which makes it an ultra-prominent peak.

At the summit, August is the mildest month with average highs of 2°, while nights stay below freezing all year. Daytime highs climb above zero from July to August.

The summit lies on the border between Pakistan and Afghanistan, so it appears in the mountain lists of both countries.

The nearest town in the atlas is Khandud, 22 km to the NW at 2,807 m.

Facts

Elevation: 6,901 m · 22,641 ft
Prominence: 1,671 m
Range: Hindu Kush
Country: Pakistan
Coordinates: 36.7758, 72.4400
Nearest airport: Chitral Airport (CJL) · 114 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 Lunkho e Dosare by month

Summit temperatures and precipitation

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

Climate normals for Lunkho e Dosare by month
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high	-36°	-33°	-28°	-22°	-17°	-10°	0°	2°	-6°	-20°	-29°	-34°
Average low	-43°	-41°	-37°	-34°	-28°	-21°	-12°	-11°	-19°	-33°	-40°	-42°
Precipitation	43 mm	68 mm	85 mm	121 mm	72 mm	28 mm	19 mm	14 mm	17 mm	37 mm	32 mm	39 mm
Cloud cover	62%	66%	62%	51%	37%	17%	12%	12%	12%	24%	42%	57%
Daylight	9h 55	10h 50	11h 55	13h 07	14h 07	14h 40	14h 27	13h 36	12h 27	11h 18	10h 14	9h 40
Month score	33	24	21	16	35	50	53	54	53	48	44	36

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	800 m	1,200 m	1,900 m	2,600 m	3,400 m	4,550 m	6,000 m	6,200 m	5,000 m	2,800 m	1,550 m	1,050 m
Summit	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow