Andes · Lima region · PeruSummit weather, forecast and climate

Huacrish

5,622 mSnow likely Jan–Dec

Elevation5,622 mabove sea level

Prominence–independent height

Isolation5.4 kmto a higher summit

Summit, Jul5°average high

10.30° S, 76.96° WElevation 5,622 mUTC−5 · Peru Standard Time

From the valley to the top

Freezing level in October: above the summit

iThe mountain

Huacrish in brief

Huacrish rises to 5,622 m in the Andes, Lima region, Peru.

At the summit, November is the mildest month with average highs of 6°, while nights stay below freezing all year.

The nearest town is Cajatambo, 22 km to the S at 3,805 m.

Elevation: 5,622 m · 18,445 ft
Range: Andes
Region: Lima region
Country: Peru
Coordinates: -10.2986, -76.9639
Nearest airport: Alferez Fap David Figueroa Fernandini Airport (HUU) · 95 km

iiForecast

Temperatures are adjusted to each height; summits are usually colder and windier than the valley forecast suggests.

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iiiSummit climate

Climate normals for the summit area (~1 km grid), station-adjusted

Climate normals for Huacrish by month
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high	6°	6°	6°	6°	6°	5°	5°	6°	6°	6°	6°	6°
Average low	-4°	-4°	-4°	-4°	-5°	-7°	-7°	-7°	-6°	-5°	-5°	-5°
Precipitation	240 mm	267 mm	305 mm	154 mm	46 mm	18 mm	12 mm	22 mm	52 mm	116 mm	152 mm	200 mm
Cloud cover	75%	77%	78%	61%	37%	28%	23%	25%	42%	58%	67%	72%
Daylight	12h 39	12h 26	12h 10	11h 53	11h 39	11h 31	11h 34	11h 46	12h 02	12h 19	12h 35	12h 43
Month score	6	5	5	12	42	53	55	52	39	14	10	8

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

Snow likely Jan–Dec

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Freezing level	5,700 m	5,750 m	5,750 m	5,750 m	5,650 m	5,500 m	5,450 m	5,550 m	5,650 m	5,650 m	5,700 m	5,700 m
Summit	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow

ivTerrain

vNeighbours

Mountain	Elevation	Prominence	Distance	July summit high
Yerupajá	6,635 m	2,028 m	7.2 km NE	2°
Siula Grande	6,344 m	–	7.8 km E	4°
Sarapo	6,127 m	–	7.8 km E	3°
Yerupaja Chico	6,121 m	–	8.7 km NE	4°
Jirishanca	6,094 m	–	8.4 km NE	3°
Rasac	6,017 m	–	5.4 km NE	3°
Carnicero	5,960 m	–	9.1 km E	5°
Rondoy	5,870 m	–	9.7 km NE	6°