Cordillera Blanca · Ancash · PeruSummit weather, forecast and climate

Huascarán

6,768 mUltra-prominent peakSnow likely Jan–Dec

Elevation6,768 mabove sea level

Prominence2,776 mindependent height

Isolation–to a higher summit

Summit, Jul2°average high

9.12° S, 77.60° WElevation 6,768 mUTC−5 · Peru Standard Time

From the valley to the top

Summit6,768 m
Mid-mountain4,760 m
Valley · Ranrahirca2,756 m

Freezing level in October: 6,550 m

iThe mountain

Huascarán in brief

Huascarán rises to 6,768 m in the Cordillera Blanca, Ancash, Peru. Its topographic prominence — the height it stands above the lowest contour enclosing a higher summit — is 2,776 m, which makes it an ultra-prominent peak.

At the summit, November is the mildest month with average highs of 4°, while nights stay below freezing all year.

The nearest town in the atlas is Ranrahirca, 15 km to the SW at 2,756 m.

Facts

Elevation: 6,768 m · 22,205 ft
Prominence: 2,776 m
Range: Cordillera Blanca
Region: Ancash
Country: Peru
Coordinates: -9.1167, -77.6000
Nearest airport: FAP Lieutenant Jaime Andres de Montreuil Morales Airport (CHM) · 102 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 Huascarán by month

Summit temperatures and precipitation

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

Climate normals for Huascarán by month
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high	3°	3°	3°	3°	3°	3°	2°	3°	3°	4°	4°	4°
Average low	-5°	-5°	-5°	-5°	-6°	-8°	-8°	-8°	-7°	-6°	-6°	-6°
Precipitation	309 mm	343 mm	423 mm	231 mm	70 mm	22 mm	11 mm	22 mm	83 mm	186 mm	221 mm	240 mm
Cloud cover	75%	78%	80%	63%	38%	28%	24%	25%	44%	59%	67%	72%
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	11	35	52	55	52	29	13	10	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

Snow likely Jan–Dec

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Freezing level	6,600 m	6,600 m	6,600 m	6,600 m	6,500 m	6,400 m	6,300 m	6,400 m	6,450 m	6,550 m	6,550 m	6,600 m
Summit	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow

ivTerrain

Huascarán in 3D

vNeighbours

Peaks nearby

Mountains of Peru

Mountain	Elevation	Prominence	Distance	July summit high
Huandoy	6,395 m	1,645 m	12 km NW	1°
Chopicalqui	6,354 m	–	4.4 km NE	3°
Copa	6,222 m	–	21 km SE	1°
Hualcán	6,125 m	–	13 km SE	1°
Chacraraju	6,108 m	–	14 km N	5°
Contrahierbas	6,036 m	–	12 km E	3°
Caraz	6,025 m	–	18 km NW	4°
Artesonraju	6,025 m	549 m	19 km N	5°