Macizo de la Maladeta · Aragon · SpainSummit weather, forecast and climate

Punta d'Astorg

3,355 mSnow likely Jan–May · Oct–Dec

Elevation3,355 mabove sea level

Prominence142 mindependent height

Isolation1.4 kmto a higher summit

Summit, Jul10°average high

42.64° N, 0.64° EElevation 3,355 mUTC+1 · Central European Standard Time

From the valley to the top

Summit3,355 m
Mid-mountain2,250 m
Valley · Benasque1,140 m

Freezing level in October: 2,950 m

iThe mountain

Punta d'Astorg in brief

Punta d'Astorg rises to 3,355 m in the Macizo de la Maladeta, Aragon, Spain. Its topographic prominence — the height it stands above the lowest contour enclosing a higher summit — is 142 m.

At the summit, July is the mildest month with average highs of 10°, while nights fall below freezing in 11 months of the year. Daytime highs climb above zero from May to October.

The nearest town is Benasque, 11 km to the W at 1,140 m.

Facts

Elevation: 3,355 m · 11,007 ft
Prominence: 142 m
Range: Macizo de la Maladeta
Region: Aragon
Country: Spain
Coordinates: 42.6404, 0.6447
Nearest airport: Pirineus - la Seu d'Urgel Airport (LEU) · 71 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 Punta d'Astorg by month

Summit temperatures and precipitation

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

Climate normals for Punta d'Astorg by month
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high	-8°	-7°	-5°	-2°	2°	6°	10°	9°	6°	2°	-4°	-7°
Average low	-16°	-15°	-13°	-11°	-7°	-3°	0°	0°	-3°	-7°	-12°	-15°
Precipitation	140 mm	93 mm	120 mm	187 mm	195 mm	158 mm	122 mm	142 mm	158 mm	161 mm	178 mm	169 mm
Cloud cover	41%	39%	40%	45%	44%	35%	23%	26%	33%	41%	42%	42%
Daylight	9h 23	10h 33	11h 53	13h 22	14h 37	15h 18	15h 01	13h 57	12h 32	11h 06	9h 47	9h 04
Month score	20	29	21	19	19	23	25	25	24	20	20	20

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	1,500 m	1,600 m	1,950 m	2,300 m	3,000 m	3,650 m	4,100 m	4,050 m	3,550 m	2,950 m	2,100 m	1,650 m
Summit	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow

ivTerrain

Punta d'Astorg in 3D

vNeighbours

Peaks nearby

Mountains of Spain

Mountain	Elevation	Prominence	Distance	July summit high
Aneto	3,404 m	2,811 m	1.4 km SE	10°
Pico Posets	3,369 m	1,130 m	17 km W	10°
Pico Maldito	3,350 m	20 m	0.4 km W	11°
Espatlla d'Aneto	3,350 m	10 m	1.8 km SE	10°
Pic del Mig	3,346 m	18 m	0.2 km SE	10°
Gendarme Schmidt Endell	3,335 m	10 m	0.4 km W	11°
Espadas Peak	3,332 m	107 m	18 km W	11°
Agulla Escudier	3,315 m	10 m	1.4 km SE	10°