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Andes · Junin · PeruSummit weather, forecast and climate

Mit'u

5,000 mSnow likely Jun–Sep
Elevation5,000 mabove sea level
Prominence–independent height
Isolation3.1 kmto a higher summit
Summit, Jul6°average high
11.54° S, 76.17° WElevation 5,000 mUTC−5 · Peru Standard Time
From the valley to the top
  • Summit5,000 m
  • Mid-mountain4,490 m
  • Valley · Morococha3,986 m

Freezing level in October: above the summit

iThe mountain

Mit'u in brief

Mit'u rises to 5,000 m in the Andes, Junin, Peru.

At the summit, November is the mildest month with average highs of 8°, while nights stay below freezing all year.

The nearest town is Morococha, 13 km to the SE at 3,986 m.

Facts

Elevation
5,000 m · 16,404 ft
Range
Andes
Region
Junin
Country
Peru
Coordinates
-11.5356, -76.1669
Nearest airport
Francisco Carle Airport (JAU) · 80 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 Mit'u by month

Summit temperatures and precipitation

Climate normals for the summit area (~1 km grid), station-adjusted
-15°-10°-5°0°5°10°15°7°-3°Jan7°-2°Feb7°-2°Mar7°-3°Apr7°-4°May6°-6°Jun6°-6°Jul6°-6°Aug7°-5°Sep7°-4°Oct8°-4°Nov7°-3°DecPrecipitation
Climate normals for Mit'u by month
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high7°7°7°7°7°6°6°6°7°7°8°7°
Average low-3°-2°-2°-3°-4°-6°-6°-6°-5°-4°-4°-3°
Precipitation213 mm214 mm247 mm120 mm46 mm23 mm20 mm36 mm77 mm113 mm133 mm176 mm
Cloud cover75%76%77%61%39%32%28%30%43%59%66%72%
Daylight12h 4312h 2812h 1011h 5111h 3511h 2711h 3011h 4412h 0212h 2112h 3912h 48
Month score66512425153483115108

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 Jun–Sep
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Freezing level5,350 m5,350 m5,350 m5,350 m5,150 m5,000 m4,950 m5,000 m5,100 m5,250 m5,300 m5,350 m
Summitabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °C❄ snow❄ snow❄ snow❄ snowabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °C
ivTerrain

Mit'u in 3D

vNeighbours

Peaks nearby

Mountains of Peru
MountainElevationProminenceDistanceJuly summit high
Rajuntay5,530 m772 m8.7 km W5°
Yanasinqa5,400 m–4.3 km S5°
Wayrakancha5,300 m–18 km S5°
Ukrupata5,300 m–18 km SW5°
Wachwa5,300 m–21 km SW5°
Nieveria5,250 m–21 km SW5°
Millpu (Huarochirí)5,238 m–18 km SW6°
Liyunqucha5,215 m–18 km W6°
viBase towns

Where to stay nearby

Morococha
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Morococha

Junin · 13 km SE
10°Oct high
3wet days
40score
Morococha
San Mateo
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San Mateo

Lima region · 29 km SW
15°Oct high
1wet day
70score
San Mateo
La Oroya
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La Oroya

Junin · 29 km E
12°Oct high
3wet days
50score
La Oroya
Around here

Morococha and around

Morococha
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Morococha

Junin · Peru
Jun–Augbest months
9°July high
3,986 maltitude
Morococha

Nature

Huacracocha
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11 km W

Huacracocha

Lake
Huacracocha
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4.2 km W

Waskhaqucha (Morococha)

Lake
Waskhaqucha (Morococha)
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10 km NW

Lagunas Hualmicocha

Lake
Lagunas Hualmicocha

Mountains

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35 km S

Tunshu

5,660 m · Andes
Tunshu
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35 km S

Antachayri

5,600 m
Antachayri
Rajuntay
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21 km W

Rajuntay

5,530 m · Andes
Rajuntay

Heritage

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14 km W

Galera railway station

cultural heritage of Peru
Galera railway station
Ticlio station
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15 km W

Ticlio station

cultural heritage of Peru
Ticlio station