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Andes · Lima region · PeruSummit weather, forecast and climate
Ruphasqa
5,000 mSnow likely Jun–Jul
Elevation5,000 mabove sea level
Prominence–independent height
Isolation3.2 kmto a higher summit
Summit, Jul7°average high
12.55° S, 75.75° WElevation 5,000 mUTC−5 · Peru Standard Time
From the valley to the top
- Summit5,000 m
- Mid-mountain3,940 m
- Valley · Yauyos2,878 m
Freezing level in October: above the summit
iThe mountain
Ruphasqa in brief
Ruphasqa rises to 5,000 m in the Andes, Lima region, Peru.
At the summit, August is the mildest month with average highs of 7°, while nights stay below freezing all year.
The nearest town is Yauyos, 21 km to the NW at 2,878 m.
Facts
- Elevation
- 5,000 m · 16,404 ft
- Range
- Andes
- Region
- Lima region
- Country
- Peru
- Coordinates
- -12.5542, -75.7547
- Nearest airport
- Francisco Carle Airport (JAU) · 91 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 Ruphasqa 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 | 6° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 7° |
| Average low | -2° | -1° | -1° | -2° | -4° | -5° | -5° | -4° | -3° | -3° | -3° | -2° |
| Precipitation | 231 mm | 226 mm | 244 mm | 106 mm | 38 mm | 17 mm | 16 mm | 26 mm | 61 mm | 108 mm | 105 mm | 172 mm |
| Cloud cover | 75% | 76% | 76% | 59% | 32% | 23% | 18% | 20% | 34% | 54% | 65% | 73% |
| Daylight | 12h 47 | 12h 30 | 12h 11 | 11h 49 | 11h 32 | 11h 23 | 11h 27 | 11h 42 | 12h 01 | 12h 22 | 12h 41 | 12h 51 |
| Month score | 6 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 47 | 53 | 54 | 51 | 40 | 18 | 15 | 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 | 5,350 m | 5,400 m | 5,400 m | 5,400 m | 5,250 m | 5,150 m | 5,150 m | 5,200 m | 5,300 m | 5,350 m | 5,300 m | 5,350 m |
| Summit | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C |
ivTerrain
Ruphasqa in 3D
vNeighbours
Mountains of PeruPeaks nearby
| Mountain | Elevation | Prominence | Distance | July summit high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T'uruyuq | 5,400 m | – | 18 km NE | 5° |
| Upyanqa | 5,300 m | – | 3.2 km W | 6° |
| Wankarqucha | 5,271 m | – | 5.0 km SW | 7° |
| Puma Ranra | 5,200 m | – | 12 km N | 6° |
| T'uru | 5,100 m | – | 5.9 km S | 7° |
| Siq'i | 5,075 m | – | 16 km E | 6° |
| Awki Sunqu | 5,050 m | – | 16 km E | 6° |
| Wampuru | 5,000 m | – | 3.7 km SE | 7° |
viBase towns
Where to stay nearby
Around here
Yauyos and around
Nature
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Laguna Huarcuro
Lake
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Laguna Llongote
Lake
Mountains
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Ticlla
5,897 m · Andes
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Llongote
5,780 m · Andes
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