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Andes · Junin · PeruSummit weather, forecast and climate
Putaqa (Junín)
4,600 m
Elevation4,600 mabove sea level
Prominence–independent height
Isolation6.5 kmto a higher summit
Summit, Jul7°average high
11.45° S, 76.28° WElevation 4,600 mUTC−5 · Peru Standard Time
From the valley to the top
- Summit4,600 m
- Mid-mountain4,290 m
- Valley · Morococha3,986 m
Freezing level in October: above the summit
iThe mountain
Putaqa (Junín) in brief
Putaqa (Junín) rises to 4,600 m in the Andes, Junin, Peru.
At the summit, November is the mildest month with average highs of 9°, while nights stay below freezing all year.
The nearest town is Morococha, 28 km to the SE at 3,986 m.
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 Putaqa (Junín) 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 | 8° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 7° | 7° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 9° | 9° |
| Average low | -1° | -1° | -1° | -2° | -3° | -4° | -5° | -5° | -4° | -3° | -3° | -2° |
| Precipitation | 186 mm | 193 mm | 219 mm | 109 mm | 43 mm | 22 mm | 18 mm | 35 mm | 71 mm | 99 mm | 119 mm | 154 mm |
| Cloud cover | 71% | 72% | 73% | 61% | 44% | 38% | 34% | 35% | 48% | 60% | 63% | 68% |
| Daylight | 12h 43 | 12h 28 | 12h 10 | 11h 51 | 11h 35 | 11h 27 | 11h 31 | 11h 44 | 12h 02 | 12h 21 | 12h 38 | 12h 47 |
| Month score | 8 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 40 | 49 | 51 | 46 | 31 | 18 | 12 | 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 | 5,100 m | 5,150 m | 5,150 m | 5,100 m | 4,950 m | 4,800 m | 4,750 m | 4,800 m | 4,900 m | 5,050 m | 5,100 m | 5,100 m |
| Summit | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C |
ivTerrain
Putaqa (Junín) in 3D
vNeighbours
Mountains of PeruPeaks nearby
| Mountain | Elevation | Prominence | Distance | July summit high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rajuntay | 5,530 m | 772 m | 11 km S | 5° |
| Yanasinqa | 5,400 m | – | 18 km SE | 5° |
| La Corte | 5,362 m | – | 16 km W | 5° |
| Ukrupata | 5,300 m | – | 19 km S | 5° |
| Wachwa | 5,300 m | – | 23 km S | 5° |
| Millpu (Huarochirí) | 5,238 m | – | 21 km S | 6° |
| Liyunqucha | 5,215 m | – | 12 km SW | 6° |
| Mishipañahuin | 5,208 m | – | 11 km NW | 6° |
viBase towns
Where to stay nearby
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Morococha
Junin · 28 km SE
10°Oct high
3wet days
40score
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San Mateo
Lima region · 35 km S
15°Oct high
1wet day
70score
Around here
Morococha and around
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Morococha
Junin · Peru
Jun–Augbest months
9°July high
3,986 maltitude
Nature
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Waskhaqucha (Morococha)
Lake
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Lagunas Hualmicocha
Lake
Mountains
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Tunshu
5,660 m · Andes
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Antachayri
5,600 m
Heritage
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Galera railway station
cultural heritage of Peru
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Ticlio station
cultural heritage of Peru