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Andes · Cuzco Department · PeruSummit weather, forecast and climate
Anta
4,915 mSnow likely Jun–Aug
Elevation4,915 mabove sea level
Prominence–independent height
Isolation2.3 kmto a higher summit
Summit, Jul6°average high
14.11° S, 71.02° WElevation 4,915 mUTC−5 · Peru Standard Time
From the valley to the top
- Summit4,915 m
- Mid-mountain4,230 m
- Valley · Sicuani3,551 m
Freezing level in October: above the summit
iThe mountain
Anta in brief
Anta rises to 4,915 m in the Andes, Cuzco Department, Peru.
At the summit, October is the mildest month with average highs of 8°, while nights stay below freezing all year.
The nearest town is Sicuani, 29 km to the SW at 3,551 m.
Facts
- Elevation
- 4,915 m · 16,125 ft
- Range
- Andes
- Region
- Cuzco Department
- Country
- Peru
- Coordinates
- -14.1097, -71.0192
- Nearest airport
- Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) · 118 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 Anta 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 | 7° | 7° | 8° | 7° | 7° | 6° | 6° | 7° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 8° |
| Average low | -2° | -2° | -2° | -3° | -5° | -6° | -6° | -6° | -5° | -3° | -2° | -2° |
| Precipitation | 320 mm | 284 mm | 273 mm | 121 mm | 34 mm | 23 mm | 16 mm | 35 mm | 58 mm | 136 mm | 168 mm | 241 mm |
| Cloud cover | 71% | 68% | 65% | 50% | 27% | 19% | 16% | 19% | 32% | 52% | 64% | 72% |
| Daylight | 12h 52 | 12h 33 | 12h 11 | 11h 47 | 11h 28 | 11h 18 | 11h 22 | 11h 38 | 12h 01 | 12h 24 | 12h 46 | 12h 57 |
| Month score | 8 | 9 | 10 | 17 | 49 | 52 | 54 | 48 | 41 | 16 | 11 | 8 |
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 | 5,300 m | 5,300 m | 5,350 m | 5,250 m | 5,100 m | 4,950 m | 4,900 m | 5,000 m | 5,100 m | 5,300 m | 5,350 m | 5,400 m |
| Summit | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C |
ivTerrain
Anta in 3D
vNeighbours
Mountains of PeruPeaks nearby
| Mountain | Elevation | Prominence | Distance | July summit high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pomanota | 5,516 m | – | 24 km E | 3° |
| Jatuncucho | 5,400 m | – | 25 km E | 3° |
| Otoroncane | 5,305 m | – | 24 km NE | 3° |
| Quellhuacota | 5,300 m | – | 19 km E | 5° |
| Jampatune | 5,300 m | – | 23 km E | 4° |
| Surapata | 5,300 m | – | 23 km E | 4° |
| Cochacucho | 5,300 m | – | 23 km E | 3° |
| Huisahuisa | 5,300 m | – | 25 km E | 5° |
viBase towns
Where to stay nearby
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Sicuani
Cuzco Department · 29 km SW
15°Oct high
13wet days
50score
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Cullcuyre
Cuzco Department · 34 km W
15°Oct high
10wet days
51score
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Lima Pampa
Cuzco Department · 34 km W
15°Oct high
10wet days
51score
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