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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
-15°-10°-5°0°5°10°15°7°-2°Jan7°-2°Feb8°-2°Mar7°-3°Apr7°-5°May6°-6°Jun6°-6°Jul7°-6°Aug8°-5°Sep8°-3°Oct8°-2°Nov8°-2°DecPrecipitation
Climate normals for Anta by month
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high7°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°
Precipitation320 mm284 mm273 mm121 mm34 mm23 mm16 mm35 mm58 mm136 mm168 mm241 mm
Cloud cover71%68%65%50%27%19%16%19%32%52%64%72%
Daylight12h 5212h 3312h 1111h 4711h 2811h 1811h 2211h 3812h 0112h 2412h 4612h 57
Month score891017495254484116118

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 Jun–Aug
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Freezing level5,300 m5,300 m5,350 m5,250 m5,100 m4,950 m4,900 m5,000 m5,100 m5,300 m5,350 m5,400 m
Summitabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °C❄ snow❄ snow❄ snowabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °C
ivTerrain

Anta in 3D

vNeighbours

Peaks nearby

Mountains of Peru
MountainElevationProminenceDistanceJuly summit high
Pomanota5,516 m–24 km E3°
Jatuncucho5,400 m–25 km E3°
Otoroncane5,305 m–24 km NE3°
Quellhuacota5,300 m–19 km E5°
Jampatune5,300 m–23 km E4°
Surapata5,300 m–23 km E4°
Cochacucho5,300 m–23 km E3°
Huisahuisa5,300 m–25 km E5°
viBase towns

Where to stay nearby

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Sicuani

Cuzco Department · 29 km SW
15°Oct high
13wet days
50score
Sicuani
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Cullcuyre

Cuzco Department · 34 km W
15°Oct high
10wet days
51score
Cullcuyre
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Lima Pampa

Cuzco Department · 34 km W
15°Oct high
10wet days
51score
Lima Pampa
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Jayobamba

Cuzco Department · 35 km W
15°Oct high
10wet days
51score
Jayobamba
Around here

Sicuani and around

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Sicuani

Cuzco Department · Peru
Jul–Sepbest months
14°July high
3,551 maltitude
Sicuani

Nature

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7.2 km S

Laguna Coñoccotta

Lake
Laguna Coñoccotta
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23 km S

Lake Langui Layo

Lake · 3,955 m
Lake Langui Layo
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17 km E

Sacacanicocha

Lake
Sacacanicocha

Mountains

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36 km SE

Chimboya

5,489 m · Andes
Chimboya
Yana Khuchilla
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33 km SE

Yana Khuchilla

5,472 m · Andes
Yana Khuchilla
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24 km SE

Kuntur Quta

5,425 m · Andes
Kuntur Quta