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Morne BlancPort Glaud · SeychellesSummit weather, forecast and climate
Congo Rouge
750 m
Elevation750 mabove sea level
Prominence–independent height
Isolation0.7 kmto a higher summit
Summit, Jul23°average high
4.64° S, 55.43° EElevation 750 mUTC+4 · Seychelles Time
From the valley to the top
- Summit750 m
- Mid-mountain470 m
- Valley · Port Glaud189 m
Freezing level in October: above the summit
iThe mountain
Congo Rouge in brief
Congo Rouge rises to 750 m, Port Glaud, Seychelles.
At the summit, April is the mildest month with average highs of 26°, while nights rarely fall below freezing.
The nearest town in the atlas is Port Glaud, 2.6 km to the SW at 189 m.
Facts
- Elevation
- 750 m · 2,461 ft
- Region
- Port Glaud
- Country
- Seychelles
- Coordinates
- -4.6439, 55.4329
- Nearest airport
- Seychelles International Airport (SEZ) · 10 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 Congo Rouge 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 | 25° | 25° | 25° | 26° | 25° | 24° | 23° | 23° | 24° | 24° | 24° | 24° |
| Average low | 23° | 24° | 24° | 24° | 24° | 23° | 22° | 22° | 22° | 23° | 23° | 23° |
| Precipitation | 486 mm | 248 mm | 240 mm | 216 mm | 191 mm | 142 mm | 108 mm | 143 mm | 198 mm | 205 mm | 240 mm | 409 mm |
| Cloud cover | 51% | 44% | 39% | 32% | 36% | 50% | 54% | 53% | 40% | 31% | 31% | 42% |
| Daylight | 12h 22 | 12h 15 | 12h 08 | 12h 00 | 11h 54 | 11h 51 | 11h 52 | 11h 58 | 12h 05 | 12h 12 | 12h 19 | 12h 23 |
| Month score | 58 | 61 | 62 | 64 | 64 | 59 | 60 | 57 | 63 | 67 | 67 | 62 |
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 | 4,400 m | 4,500 m | 4,550 m | 4,550 m | 4,500 m | 4,350 m | 4,200 m | 4,200 m | 4,300 m | 4,350 m | 4,350 m | 4,350 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
Congo Rouge in 3D
vNeighbours
Mountains of SeychellesPeaks nearby
| Mountain | Elevation | Prominence | Distance | July summit high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morne Seychellois | 905 m | 905 m | 0.7 km E | 22° |
| Montagne Jasmin | 643 m | – | 3.4 km W | 24° |
| Morne Blanc | 635 m | – | 0.7 km S | 22° |
| Mount Harrison | 621 m | – | 7.2 km SE | 24° |
| Mont Le Niol | 618 m | – | 2.1 km NW | 24° |
| Mount Simpson | 568 m | – | 2.1 km NW | 24° |
| Castle Peak | 555 m | – | 12 km SE | 24° |
| Copolla | 497 m | – | 2.9 km E | 24° |
viBase towns
Where to stay nearby
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Port Glaud
Port Glaud · 2.6 km SW
27°Oct high
12wet days
65score
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Victoria
La Rivière Anglaise · 3.6 km NE
27°Oct high
12wet days
64score
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Roche Caïman
Roche Caiman · 4.0 km E
27°Oct high
12wet days
64score
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English River
La Rivière Anglaise · 4.2 km NE
26°Oct high
12wet days
65score
Around here
Port Glaud and around
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Port Glaud
Port Glaud · Seychelles
Sep–Novbest months
25°July high
189 maltitude
Nature
Mountains
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Montagne Jasmin
643 m
Museums
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Seychelles Natural History Museum
1964