Caucasus of Abkhazia · Karachayevo-Cherkesiya Republic · RussiaSummit weather, forecast and climate

Sofruju

3,786 mSnow likely Jan–Jun · Sep–Dec

Elevation3,786 mabove sea level

Prominence–independent height

Isolation3.5 kmto a higher summit

Summit, Jul7°average high

43.23° N, 41.59° EElevation 3,786 mUTC+3 · Moscow Standard Time

From the valley to the top

Summit3,786 m
Mid-mountain2,690 m
Valley · Dombay1,596 m

Freezing level in October: 2,750 m

iThe mountain

Sofruju in brief

Sofruju rises to 3,786 m in the Caucasus of Abkhazia, Karachayevo-Cherkesiya Republic, Russia.

At the summit, August is the mildest month with average highs of 8°, while nights stay below freezing all year. Daytime highs climb above zero from June to September.

The nearest town in the atlas is Dombay, 7.4 km to the NE at 1,596 m.

Facts

Elevation: 3,786 m · 12,421 ft
Range: Caucasus of Abkhazia
Region: Karachayevo-Cherkesiya Republic
Country: Russia
Coordinates: 43.2337, 41.5889
Nearest airport: Vladislav Ardzinba Sukhum International Airport (SUI) · 56 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 Sofruju by month

Summit temperatures and precipitation

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

Climate normals for Sofruju by month
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high	-15°	-14°	-11°	-6°	-1°	4°	7°	8°	3°	-2°	-9°	-13°
Average low	-22°	-21°	-18°	-14°	-10°	-5°	-2°	-2°	-6°	-11°	-17°	-21°
Precipitation	238 mm	206 mm	254 mm	246 mm	236 mm	272 mm	236 mm	215 mm	248 mm	310 mm	341 mm	277 mm
Cloud cover	57%	57%	56%	52%	45%	36%	22%	19%	27%	38%	50%	54%
Daylight	9h 20	10h 31	11h 52	13h 23	14h 40	15h 22	15h 05	13h 59	12h 33	11h 05	9h 44	9h 00
Month score	14	14	14	16	19	23	25	25	25	22	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	950 m	1,050 m	1,550 m	2,250 m	2,900 m	3,700 m	4,200 m	4,200 m	3,550 m	2,750 m	1,800 m	1,150 m
Summit	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow

ivTerrain

Sofruju in 3D

vNeighbours

Peaks nearby

Mountains of Russia

Mountain	Elevation	Prominence	Distance	July summit high
Dombai-Ulgen	4,046 m	1,237 m	11 km E	9°
Belalakaya	3,861 m	–	3.5 km N	10°
Amanauzbashi	3,752 m	–	2.0 km SE	10°
Pik Ine	3,628 m	–	4.5 km E	9°
Didi Khutia	3,513 m	–	20 km E	10°
Mtsire Khutia	3,280 m	–	9.4 km SE	12°
Mta Shkhapizga	3,026 m	–	15 km W	12°
Guarapi	2,742 m	–	12 km SW	14°