Infierno-Argualas Massif · Aragon · SpainSummit weather, forecast and climate

Algas

3,036 mSnow likely Jan–May · Oct–Dec

Elevation3,036 mabove sea level

Prominence97 mindependent height

Isolation0.4 kmto a higher summit

Summit, Jul12°average high

42.77° N, 0.27° WElevation 3,036 mUTC+1 · Central European Standard Time

From the valley to the top

Summit3,036 m
Mid-mountain2,110 m
Valley · Panticosa1,189 m

Freezing level in October: above the summit

iThe mountain

Algas in brief

Algas rises to 3,036 m in the Infierno-Argualas Massif, Aragon, Spain. Its topographic prominence — the height it stands above the lowest contour enclosing a higher summit — is 97 m.

At the summit, July is the mildest month with average highs of 12°, while nights fall below freezing in 8 months of the year. Daytime highs climb above zero from May to October.

The nearest town is Panticosa, 5.0 km to the S at 1,189 m.

Facts

Elevation: 3,036 m · 9,961 ft
Prominence: 97 m
Range: Infierno-Argualas Massif
Region: Aragon
Country: Spain
Coordinates: 42.7680, -0.2711
Nearest airport: Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport (LDE) · 51 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 Algas by month

Summit temperatures and precipitation

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

Climate normals for Algas by month
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high	-5°	-5°	-3°	-1°	3°	8°	12°	11°	7°	3°	-2°	-4°
Average low	-11°	-11°	-9°	-7°	-4°	1°	4°	4°	0°	-3°	-8°	-10°
Precipitation	178 mm	131 mm	139 mm	194 mm	182 mm	130 mm	114 mm	116 mm	154 mm	209 mm	223 mm	233 mm
Cloud cover	43%	41%	41%	45%	44%	33%	23%	25%	32%	42%	43%	44%
Daylight	9h 23	10h 33	11h 53	13h 22	14h 37	15h 19	15h 02	13h 57	12h 32	11h 06	9h 46	9h 03
Month score	20	20	20	19	19	24	35	33	24	20	20	19

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–May · Oct–Dec

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Freezing level	1,800 m	1,800 m	2,100 m	2,400 m	3,000 m	3,700 m	4,200 m	4,200 m	3,650 m	3,050 m	2,250 m	1,900 m
Summit	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow

ivTerrain

Algas in 3D

vNeighbours

Peaks nearby

Mountains of Spain

Mountain	Elevation	Prominence	Distance	July summit high
Vignemale	3,299 m	1,029 m	10 km E	10°
Clot de la Hount	3,289 m	40 m	9.9 km E	10°
Pic de Marboré	3,248 m	78 m	25 km E	11°
Cerbillona	3,247 m	50 m	9.8 km E	11°
Pic central	3,235 m	35 m	10 km E	10°
Pic de Montferrat	3,219 m	48 m	11 km E	11°
Pointe Chausenque	3,204 m	50 m	11 km E	10°
Piton Carré	3,197 m	45 m	10 km E	10°