Greater Kuril Ridge · RussiaSummit weather, forecast and climate

Alaid

Stratovolcano · last major eruption 19812,285 mUltra-prominent peakSnow likely Jan–May · Oct–Dec

Elevation2,285 mabove sea level

Prominence2,339 mindependent height

Isolation0.2 kmto a higher summit

Summit, Jul8°average high

50.86° N, 155.56° EElevation 2,285 mUTC+0 · Coordinated Universal Time

From the valley to the top

Summit2,285 m
Mid-mountain1,690 m
Valley1,085 m

Freezing level in October: 1,550 m

iThe mountain

Alaid in brief

Alaid rises to 2,285 m in the Greater Kuril Ridge, Russia. Its topographic prominence — the height it stands above the lowest contour enclosing a higher summit — is 2,339 m, which makes it an ultra-prominent peak.

At the summit, July is the mildest month with average highs of 8°, while nights fall below freezing in 8 months of the year. Daytime highs climb above zero from June to September.

Facts

Elevation: 2,285 m · 7,497 ft
Prominence: 2,339 m
Range: Greater Kuril Ridge
Country: Russia
Coordinates: 50.8589, 155.5572

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 Alaid by month

Summit temperatures and precipitation

Climate normals for the summit area (~1 km grid), station-adjusted

Climate normals for Alaid by month
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high	-17°	-17°	-15°	-8°	-2°	4°	8°	7°	2°	-4°	-11°	-15°
Average low	-19°	-19°	-16°	-9°	-3°	3°	7°	6°	1°	-6°	-13°	-17°
Precipitation	331 mm	298 mm	293 mm	227 mm	203 mm	218 mm	329 mm	408 mm	372 mm	504 mm	516 mm	465 mm
Cloud cover	64%	63%	58%	54%	50%	46%	50%	49%	46%	49%	56%	63%
Daylight	8h 25	10h 01	11h 47	13h 46	15h 29	16h 29	16h 06	14h 37	12h 43	10h 48	9h 00	7h 59
Month score	11	11	13	15	17	18	17	17	18	17	14	11

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

Snow likely Jan–May · Oct–Dec

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Freezing level	valley	valley	valley	950 m	1,900 m	2,800 m	3,400 m	3,350 m	2,500 m	1,550 m	450 m	valley
Summit	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow

ivTerrain

Alaid in 3D

vNeighbours

Peaks nearby

Mountains of Russia

Mountain	Elevation	Prominence	Distance	July summit high
Atlasov Island	2,339 m	2,339 m	0.2 km NE	8°
Vulkan Taketomi	129 m	–	8.4 km E	9°