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Andes · PeruSummit weather, forecast and climate
Comercocha
5,060 mSnow likely Apr–Oct
Elevation5,060 mabove sea level
Prominence–independent height
Isolation5.6 kmto a higher summit
Summit, Jul5°average high
14.03° S, 70.92° WElevation 5,060 mUTC+0 · Coordinated Universal Time
From the valley to the top
- Summit5,060 m
- Mid-mountain4,460 m
- Valley3,860 m
Freezing level in October: above the summit
iThe mountain
Comercocha in brief
Comercocha rises to 5,060 m in the Andes, Peru.
At the summit, November is the mildest month with average highs of 6°, while nights stay below freezing all year.
Facts
- Elevation
- 5,060 m · 16,601 ft
- Range
- Andes
- Country
- Peru
- Coordinates
- -14.0303, -70.9164
- Nearest airport
- Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) · 123 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 Comercocha 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 | 5° | 5° | 6° | 6° | 6° | 5° | 5° | 5° | 6° | 6° | 6° | 6° |
| Average low | -3° | -3° | -3° | -4° | -6° | -7° | -8° | -7° | -6° | -5° | -3° | -3° |
| Precipitation | 358 mm | 312 mm | 286 mm | 147 mm | 52 mm | 39 mm | 28 mm | 53 mm | 82 mm | 168 mm | 193 mm | 273 mm |
| Cloud cover | 83% | 79% | 77% | 61% | 33% | 24% | 20% | 23% | 40% | 63% | 76% | 83% |
| 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 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 42 | 47 | 50 | 43 | 31 | 11 | 6 | 3 |
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 | 5,200 m | 5,250 m | 5,300 m | 5,200 m | 5,050 m | 4,900 m | 4,800 m | 4,900 m | 5,000 m | 5,200 m | 5,300 m | 5,300 m |
| Summit | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | above 0 °C | above 0 °C |
ivTerrain
Comercocha in 3D
vNeighbours
Mountains of PeruPeaks nearby
| Mountain | Elevation | Prominence | Distance | July summit high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Condoriquiña | 5,780 m | – | 23 km N | 1° |
| Joyllor Puñuna | 5,743 m | – | 16 km NE | 0° |
| Jonorana (Carabaya-Melgar) | 5,553 m | – | 17 km E | 4° |
| Pomanota | 5,516 m | – | 14 km E | 3° |
| Millo (Cusco) | 5,500 m | – | 20 km N | 1° |
| Jatuncucho | 5,400 m | – | 15 km SE | 3° |
| Jatun Quenamari | 5,400 m | – | 15 km NE | 2° |
| Cuncunani | 5,400 m | – | 19 km NE | 1° |