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Cordillera Huayhuash · Lima region · PeruSummit weather, forecast and climate
Rasac
6,017 mSnow likely Jan–Dec
Elevation6,017 mabove sea level
Prominence–independent height
Isolation1.8 kmto a higher summit
Summit, Jul3°average high
10.28° S, 76.92° WElevation 6,017 mUTC−5 · Peru Standard Time
From the valley to the top
- Summit6,017 m
- Mid-mountain4,910 m
- Valley · Cajatambo3,805 m
Freezing level in October: 5,800 m
iThe mountain
Rasac in brief
Rasac rises to 6,017 m in the Cordillera Huayhuash, Lima region, Peru.
At the summit, November is the mildest month with average highs of 5°, while nights stay below freezing all year.
The nearest town is Cajatambo, 26 km to the SW at 3,805 m.
Facts
- Elevation
- 6,017 m · 19,741 ft
- Range
- Cordillera Huayhuash
- Region
- Lima region
- Country
- Peru
- Coordinates
- -10.2753, -76.9208
- Nearest airport
- Alferez Fap David Figueroa Fernandini Airport (HUU) · 90 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 Rasac 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 | 4° | 4° | 4° | 5° | 4° | 4° | 3° | 4° | 4° | 5° | 5° | 5° |
| Average low | -6° | -6° | -6° | -6° | -7° | -8° | -9° | -8° | -7° | -7° | -7° | -7° |
| Precipitation | 254 mm | 276 mm | 316 mm | 159 mm | 50 mm | 20 mm | 15 mm | 26 mm | 59 mm | 128 mm | 165 mm | 215 mm |
| Cloud cover | 77% | 79% | 80% | 63% | 37% | 28% | 23% | 25% | 43% | 60% | 68% | 74% |
| Daylight | 12h 39 | 12h 26 | 12h 10 | 11h 53 | 11h 39 | 11h 32 | 11h 35 | 11h 46 | 12h 02 | 12h 19 | 12h 35 | 12h 43 |
| Month score | 5 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 41 | 53 | 54 | 51 | 36 | 13 | 9 | 7 |
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 | 5,900 m | 5,900 m | 5,900 m | 5,900 m | 5,800 m | 5,650 m | 5,600 m | 5,650 m | 5,750 m | 5,800 m | 5,850 m | 5,850 m |
| Summit | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow |
ivTerrain
Rasac in 3D
vNeighbours
Mountains of PeruPeaks nearby
| Mountain | Elevation | Prominence | Distance | July summit high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yerupajá | 6,635 m | 2,028 m | 1.8 km NE | 2° |
| Siula Grande | 6,344 m | – | 3.7 km SE | 4° |
| Sarapo | 6,127 m | – | 4.3 km SE | 3° |
| Yerupaja Chico | 6,121 m | – | 3.6 km NE | 4° |
| Jirishanca | 6,094 m | – | 3.2 km NE | 3° |
| Carnicero | 5,960 m | – | 5.7 km SE | 5° |
| Rondoy | 5,870 m | – | 5.6 km N | 6° |
| Mituraju | 5,750 m | – | 5.1 km N | 6° |
viBase towns
Where to stay nearby
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
Cajatambo
Lima region · 26 km SW
14°Oct high
7wet days
52score
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
Yanacancha
Huánuco Department · 30 km E
12°Oct high
9wet days
36score
Around here
Cajatambo and around
Nature
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
Sarapococha
Lake
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
Colorcocha (Lima)
Lake
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
Laguna Jurau
Lake
Mountains
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Yerupajá
6,635 m · Cordillera Huayhuash