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Andes · PeruSummit weather, forecast and climate
Llulluch'a
5,102 mSnow likely May–Sep
Elevation5,102 mabove sea level
Prominence–independent height
Isolation6.0 kmto a higher summit
Summit, Jul6°average high
14.62° S, 72.72° WElevation 5,102 mUTC+0 · Coordinated Universal Time
From the valley to the top
- Summit5,102 m
- Mid-mountain4,500 m
- Valley3,902 m
Freezing level in October: above the summit
iThe mountain
Llulluch'a in brief
Llulluch'a rises to 5,102 m in the Andes, Peru.
At the summit, November is the mildest month with average highs of 8°, while nights stay below freezing all year.
Facts
- Elevation
- 5,102 m · 16,739 ft
- Range
- Andes
- Country
- Peru
- Coordinates
- -14.6206, -72.7183
- Nearest airport
- Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) · 147 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 Llulluch'a 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 | 7° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 6° | 5° | 6° | 6° | 6° | 7° | 8° | 7° |
| Average low | -2° | -2° | -2° | -3° | -6° | -6° | -7° | -7° | -6° | -5° | -4° | -3° |
| Precipitation | 444 mm | 395 mm | 372 mm | 139 mm | 31 mm | 13 mm | 15 mm | 45 mm | 56 mm | 85 mm | 96 mm | 211 mm |
| Cloud cover | 73% | 69% | 68% | 52% | 27% | 21% | 18% | 21% | 33% | 50% | 60% | 68% |
| Daylight | 12h 54 | 12h 34 | 12h 11 | 11h 46 | 11h 26 | 11h 16 | 11h 20 | 11h 37 | 12h 01 | 12h 25 | 12h 47 | 12h 59 |
| Month score | 7 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 49 | 54 | 54 | 46 | 41 | 26 | 19 | 9 |
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 | 5,450 m | 5,450 m | 5,450 m | 5,350 m | 5,150 m | 5,000 m | 5,000 m | 5,050 m | 5,150 m | 5,300 m | 5,350 m | 5,450 m |
| Summit | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C |
ivTerrain
Llulluch'a in 3D
vNeighbours
Mountains of PeruPeaks nearby
| Mountain | Elevation | Prominence | Distance | July summit high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willkarana | 5,300 m | – | 22 km NE | 6° |
| Wayunka | 5,300 m | – | 25 km E | 5° |
| Aqu Suntu | 5,243 m | – | 23 km S | 5° |
| Alcabalusa | 5,224 m | – | 11 km SE | 5° |
| Lunq'u | 5,224 m | – | 21 km SW | 5° |
| Wallqa Wallqa (Apurímac) | 5,200 m | – | 6.0 km SE | 5° |
| Puka Suntu | 5,200 m | – | 23 km SE | 5° |
| Sara Sara (Apurímac) | 5,195 m | – | 7.8 km W | 5° |