Klyuchevskaya Volcanic Group · Kamchatka · RussiaSummit weather, forecast and climate

Klyuchevskaya Sopka

Stratovolcano · last major eruption 20254,800 mUltra-prominent peakSnow likely Jan–Dec

Elevation4,800 mabove sea level

Prominence1,750 mindependent height

Isolation–to a higher summit

Summit, Jul-4°average high

56.07° N, 160.63° EElevation 4,800 mUTC+12 · Kamchatka Standard Time

From the valley to the top

Summit4,800 m
Mid-mountain2,420 m
Valley · Klyuchi40 m

Freezing level in October: 1,350 m

iThe mountain

Klyuchevskaya Sopka in brief

Klyuchevskaya Sopka rises to 4,800 m in the Klyuchevskaya Volcanic Group, Kamchatka, Russia. Its topographic prominence — the height it stands above the lowest contour enclosing a higher summit — is 1,750 m, which makes it an ultra-prominent peak.

At the summit, July is the mildest month with average highs of -4°, while nights stay below freezing all year. Even daytime highs stay below zero in every month.

The nearest town in the atlas is Klyuchi, 31 km to the NE at 40 m.

Facts

Elevation: 4,800 m · 15,748 ft
Prominence: 1,750 m
Range: Klyuchevskaya Volcanic Group
Region: Kamchatka
Country: Russia
Coordinates: 56.0667, 160.6333

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 Klyuchevskaya Sopka by month

Summit temperatures and precipitation

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

Climate normals for Klyuchevskaya Sopka by month
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high	-36°	-33°	-29°	-23°	-17°	-9°	-4°	-6°	-12°	-20°	-28°	-35°
Average low	-41°	-39°	-35°	-29°	-22°	-16°	-11°	-12°	-18°	-25°	-33°	-39°
Precipitation	200 mm	178 mm	134 mm	99 mm	87 mm	118 mm	185 mm	225 mm	162 mm	196 mm	204 mm	184 mm
Cloud cover	45%	51%	47%	46%	42%	42%	42%	45%	44%	49%	49%	49%
Daylight	7h 33	9h 34	11h 44	14h 08	16h 17	17h 35	17h 05	15h 11	12h 51	10h 32	8h 18	6h 59
Month score	19	16	18	24	29	21	20	19	19	17	17	17

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–Dec

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Freezing level	valley	valley	valley	750 m	1,800 m	2,900 m	3,650 m	3,400 m	2,500 m	1,350 m	100 m	valley
Summit	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow

ivTerrain

Klyuchevskaya Sopka in 3D

vNeighbours

Peaks nearby

Mountains of Russia

Mountain	Elevation	Prominence	Distance	July summit high
Kamen	4,579 m	–	6.1 km SW	-7°
Ushkovsky	3,943 m	–	9.3 km W	-3°
Vulkan Ushkovskiy	3,358 m	–	10 km W	-4°
Zimin volcano	3,080 m	1,570 m	23 km S	2°
Bezymianny	2,882 m	–	11 km S	4°