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Cordillera Blanca · Ancash · PeruSummit weather, forecast and climate
Chacraraju
6,108 mSnow likely May–Oct
Elevation6,108 mabove sea level
Prominence–independent height
Isolation6.8 kmto a higher summit
Summit, Jul5°average high
8.99° S, 77.61° WElevation 6,108 mUTC−5 · Peru Standard Time
From the valley to the top
- Summit6,108 m
- Mid-mountain4,310 m
- Valley · Yungay2,521 m
Freezing level in October: above the summit
iThe mountain
Chacraraju in brief
Chacraraju rises to 6,108 m in the Cordillera Blanca, Ancash, Peru.
At the summit, November is the mildest month with average highs of 6°, while nights stay below freezing all year.
The nearest town in the atlas is Yungay, 21 km to the SW at 2,521 m.
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 Chacraraju 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 | 6° | 6° | 6° | 6° | 5° | 5° | 5° | 5° | 5° | 6° | 6° | 6° |
| Average low | -3° | -3° | -3° | -3° | -4° | -5° | -6° | -5° | -4° | -4° | -4° | -3° |
| Precipitation | 299 mm | 336 mm | 409 mm | 228 mm | 70 mm | 24 mm | 12 mm | 23 mm | 83 mm | 186 mm | 213 mm | 238 mm |
| Cloud cover | 75% | 78% | 80% | 65% | 43% | 33% | 28% | 30% | 48% | 61% | 68% | 72% |
| Daylight | 12h 35 | 12h 23 | 12h 09 | 11h 54 | 11h 42 | 11h 36 | 11h 39 | 11h 49 | 12h 03 | 12h 18 | 12h 31 | 12h 39 |
| Month score | 6 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 33 | 50 | 55 | 52 | 28 | 12 | 9 | 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 | 6,300 m | 6,350 m | 6,300 m | 6,300 m | 6,200 m | 6,100 m | 6,000 m | 6,100 m | 6,150 m | 6,250 m | 6,300 m | 6,300 m |
| Summit | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | above 0 °C | above 0 °C |
ivTerrain
Chacraraju in 3D
vNeighbours
Mountains of PeruPeaks nearby
| Mountain | Elevation | Prominence | Distance | July summit high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huascarán | 6,768 m | 2,776 m | 14 km S | 2° |
| Huandoy | 6,395 m | 1,645 m | 6.8 km SW | 1° |
| Chopicalqui | 6,354 m | – | 11 km SE | 3° |
| Santa Cruz | 6,259 m | – | 15 km NW | 4° |
| Pucajirca | 6,046 m | – | 16 km N | 3° |
| Quitaraju | 6,040 m | – | 12 km NW | 5° |
| Contrahierbas | 6,036 m | – | 19 km SE | 3° |
| Artesonraju | 6,025 m | 549 m | 5.2 km NW | 5° |
viBase towns
Where to stay nearby
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Pilcomayo
Ancash · 22 km W
19°Oct high
7wet days
78score
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Ranrahirca
Ancash · 23 km SW
18°Oct high
7wet days
75score
Around here
Yungay and around
Nature
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Guitarrero Cave
Cave
Mountains
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Huascarán
6,768 m · Cordillera Blanca
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Chopicalqui
6,354 m · Cordillera Blanca
Museums
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Caraz Museum
1994
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Anthropology, Archaeology and Natural History Museum of Ranrahirca
1979