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Soufrière · Saint LuciaSummit weather, forecast and climate
Qualibou
Volcano777 m
Elevation777 mabove sea level
Prominence–independent height
Isolation2.3 kmto a higher summit
Summit, Jul28°average high
13.84° N, 61.05° WElevation 777 mUTC−4 · Atlantic Standard Time
From the valley to the top
- Summit777 m
- Mid-mountain390 m
- Valley · Soufrière12 m
Freezing level in October: above the summit
iThe mountain
Qualibou in brief
Qualibou rises to 777 m, Soufrière, Saint Lucia.
At the summit, September is the mildest month with average highs of 28°, while nights rarely fall below freezing.
The nearest town in the atlas is Soufrière, 2.3 km to the NW at 12 m.
Facts
- Elevation
- 777 m · 2,549 ft
- Region
- Soufrière
- Country
- Saint Lucia
- Coordinates
- 13.8380, -61.0460
- Nearest airport
- Hewanorra International Airport (UVF) · 15 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 Qualibou 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 | 26° | 26° | 26° | 27° | 28° | 28° | 28° | 28° | 28° | 28° | 27° | 26° |
| Average low | 22° | 22° | 22° | 23° | 24° | 24° | 24° | 24° | 24° | 24° | 24° | 23° |
| Precipitation | 106 mm | 74 mm | 71 mm | 93 mm | 120 mm | 170 mm | 201 mm | 202 mm | 201 mm | 224 mm | 217 mm | 119 mm |
| Cloud cover | 15% | 17% | 20% | 27% | 33% | 41% | 35% | 35% | 44% | 42% | 30% | 21% |
| Daylight | 11h 24 | 11h 42 | 12h 03 | 12h 26 | 12h 46 | 12h 56 | 12h 52 | 12h 35 | 12h 13 | 11h 50 | 11h 29 | 11h 19 |
| Month score | 67 | 76 | 75 | 66 | 55 | 51 | 54 | 53 | 49 | 52 | 59 | 61 |
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 | 4,500 m | 4,500 m | 4,550 m | 4,650 m | 4,750 m | 4,750 m | 4,750 m | 4,750 m | 4,800 m | 4,750 m | 4,650 m | 4,600 m |
| Summit | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C |
ivTerrain
Qualibou in 3D
vNeighbours
Mountains of Saint LuciaPeaks nearby
| Mountain | Elevation | Prominence | Distance | July summit high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Gimie | 952 m | 950 m | 4.7 km NE | 26° |
| Petit Piton | 798 m | – | 2.3 km W | 28° |
| Gros Piton | 798 m | – | 4.8 km SW | 28° |
| Mount Tabac | 720 m | – | 3.6 km N | 27° |
| Mount Grand Magazin | 593 m | – | 5.2 km E | 27° |
| Mount Belvidere | 432 m | – | 4.7 km E | 27° |
| Gros Morne, St Lucia | 291 m | – | 19 km NE | 28° |
| Mount du Chazeau | 281 m | – | 19 km NE | 28° |
viBase towns
Where to stay nearby
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Soufrière
Soufrière · 2.3 km NW
29°Oct high
21wet days
47score
Around here
Soufrière and around
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Soufrière
Soufrière · Saint Lucia
Feb–Aprbest months
29°July high
12 maltitude
Nature
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Bat Cave, Saint Lucia
Cave
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Roseau River
River
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