Cordillera Volcanic · Arequipa · PeruSummit weather, forecast and climate

Misti

Volcano5,825 mUltra-prominent peakSnow likely Jan–Apr · Nov–Dec

Elevation5,825 mabove sea level

Prominence1,785 mindependent height

Isolation17 kmto a higher summit

Summit, Jul4°average high

16.30° S, 71.41° WElevation 5,825 mUTC−5 · Peru Standard Time

From the valley to the top

Summit5,825 m
Mid-mountain4,140 m
Valley · Selva Alegre2,455 m

Freezing level in October: above the summit

iThe mountain

Misti in brief

Misti rises to 5,825 m in the Cordillera Volcanic, Arequipa, Peru. Its topographic prominence — the height it stands above the lowest contour enclosing a higher summit — is 1,785 m, which makes it an ultra-prominent peak.

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

The nearest town in the atlas is Selva Alegre, 15 km to the SW at 2,455 m.

Facts

Elevation: 5,825 m · 19,111 ft
Prominence: 1,785 m
Range: Cordillera Volcanic
Region: Arequipa
Country: Peru
Coordinates: -16.2964, -71.4106
Nearest airport: Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) · 18 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 Misti by month

Summit temperatures and precipitation

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

Climate normals for Misti by month
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high	3°	3°	3°	3°	4°	4°	4°	5°	5°	6°	6°	4°
Average low	-5°	-4°	-4°	-6°	-8°	-9°	-9°	-8°	-7°	-6°	-5°	-5°
Precipitation	99 mm	108 mm	83 mm	16 mm	4 mm	4 mm	4 mm	8 mm	7 mm	9 mm	13 mm	34 mm
Cloud cover	75%	70%	67%	49%	24%	17%	13%	15%	22%	42%	55%	67%
Daylight	12h 59	12h 37	12h 12	11h 44	11h 21	11h 10	11h 15	11h 34	12h 00	12h 27	12h 52	13h 05
Month score	12	12	20	46	57	57	57	56	56	51	44	33

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–Apr · Nov–Dec

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Freezing level	5,700 m	5,750 m	5,700 m	5,650 m	5,550 m	5,450 m	5,450 m	5,600 m	5,700 m	5,850 m	5,850 m	5,800 m
Summit	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	freezing	freezing	freezing	freezing	freezing	above 0 °C	❄ snow	❄ snow