Andes · Lima region · PeruSummit weather, forecast and climate

Mitopunta

5,571 mSnow likely Jan · May–Dec

Elevation5,571 mabove sea level

Prominence–independent height

Isolation1.3 kmto a higher summit

Summit, Jul6°average high

10.42° S, 76.93° WElevation 5,571 mUTC−5 · Peru Standard Time

From the valley to the top

Freezing level in October: above the summit

iThe mountain

Mitopunta in brief

Mitopunta rises to 5,571 m in the Andes, Lima region, Peru.

At the summit, August is the mildest month with average highs of 7°, while nights stay below freezing all year.

The nearest town is Cajatambo, 13 km to the SW at 3,805 m.

Elevation: 5,571 m · 18,278 ft
Range: Andes
Region: Lima region
Country: Peru
Coordinates: -10.4172, -76.9344
Nearest airport: Alferez Fap David Figueroa Fernandini Airport (HUU) · 100 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 Mitopunta by month
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high	6°	6°	6°	7°	6°	6°	6°	7°	7°	6°	7°	6°
Average low	-4°	-4°	-4°	-4°	-5°	-6°	-7°	-6°	-5°	-5°	-5°	-5°
Precipitation	216 mm	236 mm	268 mm	130 mm	38 mm	14 mm	10 mm	18 mm	42 mm	99 mm	127 mm	177 mm
Cloud cover	76%	77%	79%	62%	36%	26%	21%	23%	41%	58%	67%	72%
Daylight	12h 40	12h 26	12h 10	11h 52	11h 38	11h 31	11h 34	11h 46	12h 02	12h 20	12h 35	12h 44
Month score	6	5	5	12	45	54	55	53	42	19	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 · May–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	5,550 m	5,500 m	5,600 m	5,650 m	5,700 m	5,700 m	5,700 m
Summit	❄ snow	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow

ivTerrain

vNeighbours

Mountain	Elevation	Prominence	Distance	July summit high
Yerupajá	6,635 m	2,028 m	17 km N	2°
Siula Grande	6,344 m	–	15 km N	4°
Sarapo	6,127 m	–	14 km N	3°
Yerupaja Chico	6,121 m	–	19 km N	4°
Jirishanca	6,094 m	–	19 km N	3°
Rasac	6,017 m	–	16 km N	3°
Carnicero	5,960 m	–	13 km NE	5°
Rondoy	5,870 m	–	21 km N	6°