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Andes · Lima region · PeruSummit weather, forecast and climate
Quyllur
5,000 m
Elevation5,000 mabove sea level
Prominence–independent height
Isolation5.2 kmto a higher summit
Summit, Jul8°average high
10.73° S, 76.68° WElevation 5,000 mUTC−5 · Peru Standard Time
From the valley to the top
- Summit5,000 m
- Mid-mountain4,310 m
- Valley · Oyón3,617 m
Freezing level in October: above the summit
iThe mountain
Quyllur in brief
Quyllur rises to 5,000 m in the Andes, Lima region, 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 Oyón, 12 km to the NW at 3,617 m.
Facts
- Elevation
- 5,000 m · 16,404 ft
- Range
- Andes
- Region
- Lima region
- Country
- Peru
- Coordinates
- -10.7253, -76.6781
- Nearest airport
- Alferez Fap David Figueroa Fernandini Airport (HUU) · 107 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 Quyllur 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 | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 9° | 9° | 9° |
| Average low | -2° | -1° | -1° | -2° | -3° | -4° | -5° | -5° | -3° | -3° | -3° | -2° |
| Precipitation | 187 mm | 199 mm | 221 mm | 103 mm | 36 mm | 15 mm | 12 mm | 25 mm | 47 mm | 94 mm | 116 mm | 163 mm |
| Cloud cover | 74% | 75% | 76% | 60% | 40% | 32% | 27% | 28% | 43% | 58% | 65% | 71% |
| Daylight | 12h 41 | 12h 26 | 12h 10 | 11h 52 | 11h 37 | 11h 30 | 11h 33 | 11h 45 | 12h 02 | 12h 20 | 12h 36 | 12h 45 |
| Month score | 7 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 44 | 53 | 55 | 51 | 40 | 20 | 12 | 8 |
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 | 5,550 m | 5,550 m | 5,550 m | 5,550 m | 5,400 m | 5,250 m | 5,200 m | 5,300 m | 5,400 m | 5,450 m | 5,500 m | 5,500 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
Quyllur in 3D
vNeighbours
Mountains of PeruPeaks nearby
| Mountain | Elevation | Prominence | Distance | July summit high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chururuyuq | 5,320 m | – | 24 km S | 7° |
| Luliqucha | 5,200 m | – | 5.2 km N | 6° |
| Kuchpanqa | 5,100 m | – | 9.7 km E | 6° |
| Qawi | 5,100 m | – | 17 km SE | 6° |
| P'ukru | 5,050 m | – | 24 km NW | 7° |
| Kinwa Ukru | 5,006 m | – | 5.5 km SW | 7° |
| Aququcha | 5,000 m | – | 4.8 km S | 7° |
| Yana Mach'ay | 5,000 m | – | 9.6 km SE | 7° |
viBase towns
Where to stay nearby
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Churin
Lima region · 24 km W
20°Oct high
4wet days
82score
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Yanahuanca
Pasco · 31 km NE
15°Oct high
9wet days
52score
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Oyón and around
Nature
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Lake
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Lake
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