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Andes · Ancash · PeruSummit weather, forecast and climate

Calapo

4,800 m
Elevation4,800 mabove sea level
Prominence–independent height
Isolation3.0 kmto a higher summit
Summit, Jul7°average high
9.96° S, 77.07° WElevation 4,800 mUTC−5 · Peru Standard Time
From the valley to the top
  • Summit4,800 m
  • Mid-mountain4,090 m
  • Valley · Chiquián3,381 m

Freezing level in October: above the summit

iThe mountain

Calapo in brief

Calapo rises to 4,800 m in the Andes, Ancash, Peru.

At the summit, November is the mildest month with average highs of 9°, while nights stay below freezing all year.

The nearest town is Chiquián, 23 km to the SW at 3,381 m.

Facts

Elevation
4,800 m · 15,748 ft
Range
Andes
Region
Ancash
Country
Peru
Coordinates
-9.9636, -77.0731
Nearest airport
Alferez Fap David Figueroa Fernandini Airport (HUU) · 96 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 Calapo by month

Summit temperatures and precipitation

Climate normals for the summit area (~1 km grid), station-adjusted
-10°-5°0°5°10°15°9°-2°Jan9°-2°Feb8°-2°Mar8°-2°Apr8°-3°May7°-4°Jun7°-5°Jul8°-4°Aug8°-3°Sep9°-3°Oct9°-3°Nov9°-2°DecPrecipitation
Climate normals for Calapo by month
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high9°9°8°8°8°7°7°8°8°9°9°9°
Average low-2°-2°-2°-2°-3°-4°-5°-4°-3°-3°-3°-2°
Precipitation180 mm201 mm233 mm130 mm40 mm16 mm11 mm16 mm46 mm93 mm130 mm150 mm
Cloud cover74%77%78%63%43%35%31%32%48%61%67%72%
Daylight12h 3812h 2512h 1011h 5311h 4011h 3311h 3611h 4712h 0312h 1912h 3412h 42
Month score75511425255533820108

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
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Freezing level5,350 m5,350 m5,300 m5,300 m5,200 m5,050 m5,000 m5,050 m5,150 m5,250 m5,300 m5,300 m
Summitabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °C
ivTerrain

Calapo in 3D

vNeighbours

Peaks nearby

Mountains of Peru
MountainElevationProminenceDistanceJuly summit high
Caullaraju5,682 m–20 km W4°
Tantash5,504 m–21 km NW4°
Challhua5,487 m–17 km W4°
Huallanca5,470 m–6.4 km NE6°
Tuco5,454 m–12 km SW5°
Wamas Chakra5,409 m–20 km W4°
Minapata5,400 m–17 km W5°
Raju Cutac5,355 m–12 km SW5°
viBase towns

Where to stay nearby

Chiquián
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Chiquián

Ancash · 23 km SW
14°Oct high
7wet days
52score
Chiquián
La Unión
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La Unión

Huánuco Department · 33 km NE
15°Oct high
11wet days
48score
La Unión
Around here

Chiquián and around

Chiquián
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Chiquián

Ancash · Peru
Jun–Augbest months
14°July high
3,381 maltitude
Chiquián

Nature

Nevado Pastoruri
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25 km N

Nevado Pastoruri

Glacier · 5,240 m
Nevado Pastoruri
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14 km W

Conococha Lake

Lake · 4,050 m
Conococha Lake
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22 km NE

Chaupijanca

Glacier · 5,283 m
Chaupijanca

Mountains

Yerupajá
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30 km SE

Yerupajá

6,635 m · Cordillera Huayhuash
Yerupajá
Siula Grande
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33 km SE

Siula Grande

6,344 m · Cordillera Huayhuash
Siula Grande
Sarapo
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33 km SE

Sarapo

6,127 m · Cordillera Huayhuash
Sarapo