Sredinny Range · Kamchatka · RussiaSummit weather, forecast and climate

Avachinsky

Stratovolcano · last major eruption 18272,741 mUltra-prominent peakSnow likely Jan–Jun · Sep–Dec

Elevation2,741 mabove sea level

Prominence1,550 mindependent height

Isolation12 kmto a higher summit

Summit, Jul8°average high

53.26° N, 158.83° EElevation 2,741 mUTC+12 · Kamchatka Standard Time

From the valley to the top

Summit2,741 m
Mid-mountain1,450 m
Valley · Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky166 m

Freezing level in October: 1,050 m

iThe mountain

Avachinsky in brief

Avachinsky rises to 2,741 m in the Sredinny Range, Kamchatka, Russia. Its topographic prominence — the height it stands above the lowest contour enclosing a higher summit — is 1,550 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 11 months of the year. Daytime highs climb above zero from June to August.

The nearest town in the atlas is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, 25 km to the SW at 166 m.

Facts

Elevation: 2,741 m · 8,993 ft
Prominence: 1,550 m
Range: Sredinny Range
Region: Kamchatka
Country: Russia
Coordinates: 53.2550, 158.8328
Nearest airport: Yelizovo Airport (PKC) · 27 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 Avachinsky by month

Summit temperatures and precipitation

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

Climate normals for Avachinsky by month
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high	-22°	-20°	-17°	-12°	-5°	4°	8°	6°	-1°	-8°	-15°	-21°
Average low	-27°	-26°	-25°	-18°	-12°	-4°	1°	-1°	-7°	-14°	-22°	-27°
Precipitation	275 mm	209 mm	208 mm	226 mm	169 mm	165 mm	178 mm	259 mm	310 mm	487 mm	360 mm	270 mm
Cloud cover	56%	56%	54%	56%	53%	51%	50%	51%	47%	49%	49%	53%
Daylight	8h 03	9h 49	11h 46	13h 56	15h 49	16h 57	16h 31	14h 51	12h 46	10h 41	8h 42	7h 34
Month score	14	14	15	14	15	16	17	16	18	17	17	15

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–Jun · Sep–Dec

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Freezing level	valley	valley	valley	400 m	1,400 m	2,650 m	3,400 m	3,150 m	2,100 m	1,050 m	valley	valley
Summit	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow