Klyuchevskaya Volcanic Group · RussiaSummit weather, forecast and climate

Tolbachik

Shield volcano · last major eruption 20123,682 mUltra-prominent peakSnow likely Jan–Dec

Elevation3,682 mabove sea level

Prominence2,190 mindependent height

Isolation25 kmto a higher summit

Summit, Jul1°average high

55.82° N, 160.39° EElevation 3,682 mUTC+0 · Coordinated Universal Time

From the valley to the top

Summit3,682 m
Mid-mountain3,080 m
Valley2,482 m

Freezing level in October: 1,100 m

iThe mountain

Tolbachik in brief

Tolbachik rises to 3,682 m in the Klyuchevskaya Volcanic Group, Russia. Its topographic prominence — the height it stands above the lowest contour enclosing a higher summit — is 2,190 m, which makes it an ultra-prominent peak.

At the summit, July is the mildest month with average highs of 1°, while nights stay below freezing all year. Daytime highs climb above zero from July to July.

Facts

Elevation: 3,682 m · 12,080 ft
Prominence: 2,190 m
Range: Klyuchevskaya Volcanic Group
Country: Russia
Coordinates: 55.8225, 160.3919

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 Tolbachik by month

Summit temperatures and precipitation

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

Climate normals for Tolbachik by month
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high	-29°	-27°	-23°	-18°	-11°	-3°	1°	-1°	-6°	-14°	-22°	-28°
Average low	-34°	-33°	-29°	-24°	-17°	-10°	-5°	-6°	-12°	-20°	-28°	-33°
Precipitation	144 mm	133 mm	99 mm	77 mm	76 mm	112 mm	189 mm	202 mm	139 mm	155 mm	159 mm	139 mm
Cloud cover	49%	55%	51%	50%	48%	49%	50%	52%	48%	52%	51%	51%
Daylight	7h 36	9h 35	11h 44	14h 07	16h 14	17h 32	17h 02	15h 09	12h 50	10h 33	8h 21	7h 03
Month score	17	15	22	28	30	19	17	16	18	16	16	16

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	500 m	1,550 m	2,650 m	3,350 m	3,150 m	2,250 m	1,100 m	valley	valley
Summit	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow

ivTerrain

Tolbachik in 3D

vNeighbours

Peaks nearby

Mountains of Russia

Mountain	Elevation	Prominence	Distance	July summit high
Kamen	4,579 m	–	25 km NE	-7°
Zimin volcano	3,080 m	1,570 m	14 km E	2°
Udina	2,920 m	1,630 m	11 km SE	3°
Bezymianny	2,882 m	–	21 km NE	4°