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Andes · Ancash · PeruSummit weather, forecast and climate
Contrahierbas
6,036 mSnow likely Jan–Dec
Elevation6,036 mabove sea level
Prominence–independent height
Isolation9.4 kmto a higher summit
Summit, Jul3°average high
9.11° S, 77.49° WElevation 6,036 mUTC−5 · Peru Standard Time
From the valley to the top
- Summit6,036 m
- Mid-mountain4,340 m
- Valley · Carhuaz2,650 m
Freezing level in October: 5,900 m
iThe mountain
Contrahierbas in brief
Contrahierbas rises to 6,036 m in the Andes, Ancash, Peru.
At the summit, November is the mildest month with average highs of 5°, while nights stay below freezing all year.
The nearest town in the atlas is Carhuaz, 26 km to the SW at 2,650 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 Contrahierbas 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 | 4° | 4° | 4° | 4° | 4° | 3° | 3° | 3° | 4° | 4° | 5° | 4° |
| Average low | -5° | -5° | -5° | -5° | -6° | -8° | -8° | -8° | -7° | -6° | -6° | -5° |
| Precipitation | 259 mm | 290 mm | 355 mm | 195 mm | 61 mm | 22 mm | 11 mm | 21 mm | 76 mm | 163 mm | 194 mm | 209 mm |
| Cloud cover | 76% | 79% | 80% | 66% | 43% | 34% | 29% | 30% | 50% | 63% | 70% | 74% |
| Daylight | 12h 36 | 12h 23 | 12h 09 | 11h 54 | 11h 42 | 11h 36 | 11h 38 | 11h 49 | 12h 03 | 12h 18 | 12h 32 | 12h 39 |
| Month score | 6 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 36 | 50 | 55 | 52 | 29 | 11 | 8 | 7 |
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 | 5,950 m | 6,000 m | 5,950 m | 5,950 m | 5,850 m | 5,650 m | 5,600 m | 5,650 m | 5,800 m | 5,900 m | 5,950 m | 5,950 m |
| Summit | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow |
ivTerrain
Contrahierbas in 3D
vNeighbours
Mountains of PeruPeaks nearby
| Mountain | Elevation | Prominence | Distance | July summit high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huascarán | 6,768 m | 2,776 m | 12 km W | 2° |
| Huandoy | 6,395 m | 1,645 m | 21 km NW | 1° |
| Chopicalqui | 6,354 m | – | 9.4 km W | 3° |
| Copa | 6,222 m | – | 18 km S | 1° |
| Hualcán | 6,125 m | – | 11 km S | 1° |
| Chacraraju | 6,108 m | – | 19 km NW | 5° |
| Artesonraju | 6,025 m | 549 m | 23 km NW | 5° |
| Caraz | 6,025 m | – | 25 km NW | 4° |
viBase towns
Where to stay nearby
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Ranrahirca
Ancash · 27 km W
18°Oct high
7wet days
75score
Around here
Carhuaz and around
Nature
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Guitarrero Cave
Cave
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Llikllamayu
River
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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Anthropology, Archaeology and Natural History Museum of Ranrahirca
1979