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Andes · PeruSummit weather, forecast and climate
Cuncapata
5,400 mSnow likely Jan–Dec
Elevation5,400 mabove sea level
Prominence–independent height
Isolation2.8 kmto a higher summit
Summit, Jul1°average high
13.76° S, 71.06° WElevation 5,400 mUTC+0 · Coordinated Universal Time
From the valley to the top
- Summit5,400 m
- Mid-mountain4,800 m
- Valley4,200 m
Freezing level in October: 5,200 m
iThe mountain
Cuncapata in brief
Cuncapata rises to 5,400 m in the Andes, Peru.
At the summit, November is the mildest month with average highs of 4°, while nights stay below freezing all year.
Facts
- Elevation
- 5,400 m · 17,717 ft
- Range
- Andes
- Country
- Peru
- Coordinates
- -13.7625, -71.0603
- Nearest airport
- Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) · 98 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 Cuncapata 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 | 2° | 3° | 3° | 3° | 3° | 2° | 1° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 4° | 4° |
| Average low | -5° | -5° | -5° | -6° | -7° | -9° | -10° | -9° | -8° | -6° | -5° | -5° |
| Precipitation | 544 mm | 469 mm | 419 mm | 224 mm | 104 mm | 92 mm | 77 mm | 102 mm | 141 mm | 265 mm | 301 mm | 432 mm |
| Cloud cover | 86% | 83% | 81% | 64% | 35% | 25% | 20% | 23% | 42% | 66% | 79% | 85% |
| Daylight | 12h 51 | 12h 32 | 12h 11 | 11h 48 | 11h 29 | 11h 19 | 11h 23 | 11h 39 | 12h 01 | 12h 24 | 12h 45 | 12h 56 |
| Month score | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 27 | 33 | 37 | 30 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 2 |
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 | 5,200 m | 5,300 m | 5,200 m | 5,100 m | 4,850 m | 4,750 m | 4,800 m | 4,950 m | 5,200 m | 5,300 m | 5,300 m |
| Summit | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow |
ivTerrain
Cuncapata in 3D
vNeighbours
Mountains of PeruPeaks nearby
| Mountain | Elevation | Prominence | Distance | July summit high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ausangate | 6,384 m | 2,085 m | 19 km W | -2° |
| Callangate | 6,110 m | – | 8.6 km W | 0° |
| Chumpe | 6,106 m | – | 4.7 km NW | -2° |
| Alcamarinayoc | 6,102 m | – | 7.9 km NW | -1° |
| Jatunhuma | 6,093 m | – | 8.4 km W | 0° |
| Yayamari | 6,049 m | – | 8.5 km E | -1° |
| Huiscachani | 6,000 m | – | 6.2 km N | -1° |
| Huila Aje | 5,900 m | – | 10 km E | 0° |