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Andes · Lima region · PeruSummit weather, forecast and climate
Yanque
5,205 mSnow likely Jun–Aug
Elevation5,205 mabove sea level
Prominence–independent height
Isolation3.5 kmto a higher summit
Summit, Jul6°average high
11.27° S, 76.46° WElevation 5,205 mUTC−5 · Peru Standard Time
From the valley to the top
- Summit5,205 m
- Mid-mountain4,020 m
- Valley · Canta2,836 m
Freezing level in October: above the summit
iThe mountain
Yanque in brief
Yanque rises to 5,205 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, 28 km to the SW at 2,836 m.
Facts
- Elevation
- 5,205 m · 17,077 ft
- Range
- Andes
- Region
- Lima region
- Country
- Peru
- Coordinates
- -11.2697, -76.4581
- Nearest airport
- Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) · 110 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 Yanque 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 | 7° | 7° | 7° | 8° | 7° | 6° | 6° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 8° | 7° |
| Average low | -2° | -2° | -2° | -2° | -4° | -5° | -5° | -5° | -4° | -3° | -3° | -3° |
| Precipitation | 216 mm | 233 mm | 264 mm | 130 mm | 51 mm | 24 mm | 20 mm | 42 mm | 78 mm | 110 mm | 139 mm | 180 mm |
| Cloud cover | 77% | 78% | 79% | 64% | 44% | 35% | 31% | 33% | 47% | 62% | 69% | 74% |
| Daylight | 12h 43 | 12h 27 | 12h 10 | 11h 51 | 11h 36 | 11h 28 | 11h 31 | 11h 44 | 12h 02 | 12h 21 | 12h 38 | 12h 47 |
| Month score | 5 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 38 | 49 | 52 | 45 | 29 | 14 | 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 | 5,600 m | 5,600 m | 5,600 m | 5,600 m | 5,450 m | 5,300 m | 5,250 m | 5,300 m | 5,400 m | 5,500 m | 5,500 m | 5,550 m |
| Summit | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C |
ivTerrain
Yanque in 3D
vNeighbours
Mountains of PeruPeaks nearby
| Mountain | Elevation | Prominence | Distance | July summit high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alcay (Junin) | 5,359 m | – | 3.5 km SW | 5° |
| Mishipañahuin | 5,208 m | – | 18 km SE | 6° |
| Puwaq Hanka | 5,100 m | – | 13 km NW | 5° |
| Yana Wachuku | 5,012 m | – | 6.4 km SE | 7° |
| Parqash | 5,000 m | – | 6.1 km W | 6° |
| Waman Marka (Junín) | 5,000 m | – | 19 km SE | 6° |
| Yana Uqsha (Lima) | 5,000 m | – | 22 km N | 6° |
| Ch'uyku | 5,000 m | – | 24 km SE | 6° |
viBase towns
Where to stay nearby
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Canta
Lima region · 28 km SW
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
