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Andes · Ancash · PeruSummit weather, forecast and climate
Ututu Punta
4,200 m
Elevation4,200 mabove sea level
Prominence–independent height
Isolation1.6 kmto a higher summit
Summit, Jul8°average high
9.18° S, 76.87° WElevation 4,200 mUTC−5 · Peru Standard Time
From the valley to the top
- Summit4,200 m
- Mid-mountain3,600 m
- Valley · Llamellín2,999 m
Freezing level in October: above the summit
iThe mountain
Ututu Punta in brief
Ututu Punta rises to 4,200 m in the Andes, Ancash, Peru.
At the summit, November is the mildest month with average highs of 11°, while nights fall below freezing in 3 months of the year.
The nearest town is Llamellín, 18 km to the NW at 2,999 m.
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 Ututu Punta 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 | 10° | 10° | 10° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 8° | 9° | 10° | 10° | 11° | 11° |
| Average low | 2° | 3° | 2° | 2° | 1° | 0° | -1° | -1° | 0° | 1° | 2° | 2° |
| Precipitation | 264 mm | 282 mm | 305 mm | 178 mm | 86 mm | 56 mm | 41 mm | 50 mm | 98 mm | 170 mm | 215 mm | 240 mm |
| Cloud cover | 78% | 80% | 81% | 67% | 44% | 35% | 32% | 32% | 49% | 64% | 72% | 76% |
| Daylight | 12h 36 | 12h 24 | 12h 09 | 11h 54 | 11h 42 | 11h 35 | 11h 38 | 11h 48 | 12h 03 | 12h 18 | 12h 32 | 12h 39 |
| Month score | 7 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 29 | 41 | 46 | 43 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 9 |
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 | 5,200 m | 5,200 m | 5,150 m | 5,100 m | 5,000 m | 4,850 m | 4,750 m | 4,800 m | 4,950 m | 5,100 m | 5,150 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
Ututu Punta in 3D
vNeighbours
Mountains of PeruPeaks nearby
| Mountain | Elevation | Prominence | Distance | July summit high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paucar | 4,540 m | – | 19 km S | 7° |
| Yanahuilca | 4,464 m | – | 19 km SE | 8° |
| Kunkush (Huari) | 4,400 m | – | 1.6 km S | 8° |
| Millpu (Huánuco) | 4,400 m | – | 15 km S | 8° |
| Puma Wayin (Huánuco) | 4,300 m | – | 19 km S | 8° |
| Hatun Hirka (Huacaybamba) | 4,200 m | – | 10 km N | 9° |
| Wayunkayuq | 4,200 m | – | 16 km W | 9° |
| Puchkayuq | 3,800 m | – | 12 km N | 11° |
Around here
Llamellín and around
Nature
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Laguna Chinchán
Lake
Mountains
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Tarush Huachanan
5,205 m · Andes
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