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Pik GarmoTajik National Academy of Sciences Range · TajikistanSummit weather, forecast and climate
Ismoil Somoni Peak
7,495 mUltra-prominent peakSnow likely Jan–Dec
Elevation7,495 mabove sea level
Prominence3,402 mindependent height
Isolation278 kmto a higher summit
Summit, Jul-11°average high
38.94° N, 72.02° EElevation 7,495 mUTC+0 · Coordinated Universal Time
From the valley to the top
- Summit7,495 m
- Mid-mountain6,900 m
- Valley6,295 m
Freezing level in October: 2,700 m
iThe mountain
Ismoil Somoni Peak in brief
Ismoil Somoni Peak rises to 7,495 m in the Tajik National Academy of Sciences Range, Tajikistan. Its topographic prominence — the height it stands above the lowest contour enclosing a higher summit — is 3,402 m, which makes it an ultra-prominent peak.
At the summit, August is the mildest month with average highs of -10°, while nights stay below freezing all year. Even daytime highs stay below zero in every month.
Facts
- Elevation
- 7,495 m · 24,590 ft
- Prominence
- 3,402 m
- Range
- Tajik National Academy of Sciences Range
- Country
- Tajikistan
- Coordinates
- 38.9427, 72.0153
- Nearest airport
- Fergana International Airport (FEG) · 159 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 Ismoil Somoni Peak 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 | -38° | -35° | -30° | -25° | -21° | -17° | -11° | -10° | -16° | -26° | -32° | -36° |
| Average low | -43° | -42° | -38° | -35° | -31° | -27° | -21° | -20° | -28° | -37° | -39° | -41° |
| Precipitation | 140 mm | 168 mm | 237 mm | 216 mm | 203 mm | 102 mm | 83 mm | 44 mm | 36 mm | 128 mm | 150 mm | 174 mm |
| Cloud cover | 65% | 69% | 69% | 57% | 48% | 29% | 18% | 14% | 15% | 31% | 53% | 64% |
| Daylight | 9h 44 | 10h 44 | 11h 54 | 13h 12 | 14h 17 | 14h 53 | 14h 39 | 13h 43 | 12h 29 | 11h 14 | 10h 05 | 9h 27 |
| Month score | 10 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 18 | 30 | 35 | 46 | 48 | 25 | 15 | 11 |
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 | 1,300 m | 1,550 m | 2,200 m | 2,850 m | 3,450 m | 4,150 m | 5,050 m | 5,200 m | 4,150 m | 2,700 m | 2,000 m | 1,550 m |
| Summit | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow |
ivTerrain
Ismoil Somoni Peak in 3D
vNeighbours
Mountains of TajikistanPeaks nearby
| Mountain | Elevation | Prominence | Distance | July summit high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peak Ozodi | 7,105 m | 1,650 m | 13 km N | -8° |
| Pik Russia | 6,875 m | 735 m | 5.3 km S | -8° |
| Moscow Peak | 6,785 m | 1,155 m | 16 km W | -5° |
| Pik Garmo | 6,595 m | 1,265 m | 15 km S | -6° |
| Pik Kirova | 6,372 m | – | 5.4 km NW | -5° |
| Pik Vantsetti | 5,216 m | – | 18 km W | 2° |