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Hatun P'ukruCordillera Volcanic · Moquegua Department · PeruSummit weather, forecast and climate
Ubinas
Stratovolcano · last major eruption 20135,672 mSnow likely Jan–Apr · Aug–Dec
Elevation5,672 mabove sea level
Prominence–independent height
Isolation55 kmto a higher summit
Summit, Jul4°average high
16.35° S, 70.90° WElevation 5,672 mUTC−5 · Peru Standard Time
From the valley to the top
- Summit5,672 m
- Mid-mountain5,070 m
- Valley4,472 m
Freezing level in October: above the summit
iThe mountain
Ubinas in brief
Ubinas rises to 5,672 m in the Cordillera Volcanic, Moquegua Department, Peru.
At the summit, October is the mildest month with average highs of 7°, while nights stay below freezing all year.
Facts
- Elevation
- 5,672 m · 18,609 ft
- Range
- Cordillera Volcanic
- Region
- Moquegua Department
- Country
- Peru
- Coordinates
- -16.3486, -70.9022
- Nearest airport
- Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) · 71 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 Ubinas 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° | 5° | 4° | 4° | 4° | 4° | 4° | 5° | 6° | 7° | 7° | 6° |
| Average low | -4° | -4° | -4° | -6° | -9° | -9° | -9° | -8° | -8° | -6° | -5° | -5° |
| Precipitation | 159 mm | 146 mm | 119 mm | 27 mm | 6 mm | 6 mm | 5 mm | 11 mm | 10 mm | 14 mm | 20 mm | 52 mm |
| Cloud cover | 75% | 70% | 67% | 50% | 26% | 19% | 15% | 18% | 25% | 43% | 56% | 68% |
| Daylight | 13h 00 | 12h 37 | 12h 12 | 11h 44 | 11h 21 | 11h 10 | 11h 14 | 11h 34 | 12h 00 | 12h 27 | 12h 52 | 13h 06 |
| Month score | 6 | 8 | 10 | 42 | 56 | 56 | 57 | 55 | 55 | 49 | 42 | 28 |
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 | 5,700 m | 5,700 m | 5,650 m | 5,500 m | 5,350 m | 5,300 m | 5,250 m | 5,400 m | 5,500 m | 5,750 m | 5,800 m | 5,750 m |
| Summit | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | freezing | freezing | freezing | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow |
ivTerrain
Ubinas in 3D
vNeighbours
Mountains of PeruPeaks nearby
| Mountain | Elevation | Prominence | Distance | July summit high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pucasaya (Moquegua) | 5,320 m | – | 13 km S | 6° |
| Wilani | 5,200 m | – | 17 km SW | 6° |
| Q'uwa Laki | 5,200 m | – | 20 km S | 6° |
| Qillqata (Arequipa-Moquegua) | 5,200 m | – | 20 km SW | 6° |
| Pachakutiq (Arequipa-Moquegua) | 5,173 m | – | 19 km SW | 6° |
| Hatun P'ukru | 5,153 m | – | 24 km SE | 6° |
| Pukara (Tarucani) | 5,000 m | – | 15 km SW | 7° |
| Phichunchäni | 5,000 m | – | 15 km NW | 6° |
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