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Greater Kuril Ridge · RussiaSummit weather, forecast and climate
Sinarka
Stratovolcano · last major eruption 1872934 mMajor summitSnow likely Jan–May · Nov–Dec
Elevation934 mabove sea level
Prominence934 mindependent height
Isolation19 kmto a higher summit
Summit, Jul7°average high
48.87° N, 154.18° EElevation 934 mUTC+0 · Coordinated Universal Time
From the valley to the top
- Summit934 m
- Mid-mountain470 m
- Valley0 m
Freezing level in October: above the summit
iThe mountain
Sinarka in brief
Sinarka rises to 934 m in the Greater Kuril Ridge, Russia. Its topographic prominence — the height it stands above the lowest contour enclosing a higher summit — is 934 m, a major independent summit.
At the summit, August is the mildest month with average highs of 8°, while nights fall below freezing in 6 months of the year. Daytime highs climb above zero from May to October.
Facts
- Elevation
- 934 m · 3,064 ft
- Prominence
- 934 m
- Range
- Greater Kuril Ridge
- Country
- Russia
- Coordinates
- 48.8739, 154.1808
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 Sinarka 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° | -5° | -1° | 1° | 4° | 7° | 8° | 6° | 3° | -2° | -5° |
| Average low | -9° | -9° | -7° | -3° | 0° | 3° | 6° | 7° | 5° | 2° | -4° | -7° |
| Precipitation | 232 mm | 205 mm | 203 mm | 168 mm | 177 mm | 151 mm | 223 mm | 267 mm | 287 mm | 308 mm | 308 mm | 271 mm |
| Cloud cover | 67% | 73% | 72% | 67% | 64% | 61% | 69% | 65% | 53% | 50% | 56% | 62% |
| Daylight | 8h 41 | 10h 09 | 11h 48 | 13h 39 | 15h 14 | 16h 09 | 15h 48 | 14h 26 | 12h 40 | 10h 53 | 9h 13 | 8h 17 |
| Month score | 10 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 12 |
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 | valley | valley | valley | 600 m | 1,050 m | 1,450 m | 1,900 m | 2,100 m | 1,800 m | 1,250 m | 500 m | -0 m |
| Summit | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | ❄ snow | ❄ snow |
ivTerrain
Sinarka in 3D
vNeighbours
Mountains of RussiaPeaks nearby
| Mountain | Elevation | Prominence | Distance | July summit high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ekarma | 1,170 m | – | 19 km NW | 7° |
| Kuntomintar | 828 m | – | 18 km SW | 7° |