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Andes · Lima region · PeruSummit weather, forecast and climate
Raqray
4,800 m
Elevation4,800 mabove sea level
Prominence–independent height
Isolation4.3 kmto a higher summit
Summit, Jul7°average high
11.47° S, 76.47° WElevation 4,800 mUTC−5 · Peru Standard Time
From the valley to the top
- Summit4,800 m
- Mid-mountain3,820 m
- Valley · Canta2,836 m
Freezing level in October: above the summit
iThe mountain
Raqray in brief
Raqray rises to 4,800 m in the Andes, Lima region, Peru.
At the summit, April is the mildest month with average highs of 8°, while nights stay below freezing all year.
The nearest town is Canta, 16 km to the W at 2,836 m.
Facts
- Elevation
- 4,800 m · 15,748 ft
- Range
- Andes
- Region
- Lima region
- Country
- Peru
- Coordinates
- -11.4700, -76.4750
- Nearest airport
- Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) · 93 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 Raqray 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° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 8° | 8° |
| Average low | -2° | -1° | -1° | -2° | -3° | -4° | -4° | -4° | -3° | -3° | -3° | -2° |
| Precipitation | 202 mm | 224 mm | 266 mm | 130 mm | 52 mm | 23 mm | 18 mm | 38 mm | 75 mm | 102 mm | 128 mm | 168 mm |
| Cloud cover | 75% | 75% | 76% | 60% | 37% | 29% | 24% | 26% | 40% | 58% | 66% | 72% |
| 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 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 41 | 52 | 53 | 48 | 33 | 18 | 10 | 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 | 5,250 m | 5,300 m | 5,300 m | 5,250 m | 5,150 m | 5,000 m | 5,000 m | 5,050 m | 5,100 m | 5,150 m | 5,200 m | 5,200 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
Raqray in 3D
vNeighbours
Mountains of PeruPeaks nearby
| Mountain | Elevation | Prominence | Distance | July summit high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Corte | 5,362 m | – | 7.7 km SE | 5° |
| Alcay (Junin) | 5,359 m | – | 19 km N | 5° |
| Ukrupata | 5,300 m | – | 25 km SE | 5° |
| Liyunqucha | 5,215 m | – | 18 km SE | 6° |
| Chunta (Junín-Lima) | 5,208 m | – | 11 km E | 6° |
| Mishipañahuin | 5,208 m | – | 21 km NE | 6° |
| Yanque | 5,205 m | – | 22 km N | 6° |
| Kashpi | 5,200 m | – | 13 km E | 5° |
viBase towns
Where to stay nearby
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Canta
Lima region · 16 km W
16°Oct high
2wet days
79score
Around here
Canta and around
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Canta
Lima region · Peru
Jul–Sepbest months
16°July high
2,836 maltitude
Nature
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Laguna Yanacocha, Canta
Lake
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Qiwllaqucha, Lima region
Lake
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Antaqucha, Lima region
Lake
Mountains
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La Corte
5,362 m
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Alcay (Junin)
5,359 m · Andes