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Tajik 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
-50°-45°-40°-35°-30°-25°-20°-15°-10°-5°-38°-43°Jan-35°-42°Feb-30°-38°Mar-25°-35°Apr-21°-31°May-17°-27°Jun-11°-21°Jul-10°-20°Aug-16°-28°Sep-26°-37°Oct-32°-39°Nov-36°-41°DecPrecipitation
Climate normals for Ismoil Somoni Peak by month
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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°
Precipitation140 mm168 mm237 mm216 mm203 mm102 mm83 mm44 mm36 mm128 mm150 mm174 mm
Cloud cover65%69%69%57%48%29%18%14%15%31%53%64%
Daylight9h 4410h 4411h 5413h 1214h 1714h 5314h 3913h 4312h 2911h 1410h 059h 27
Month score1099141830354648251511

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–Dec
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Freezing level1,300 m1,550 m2,200 m2,850 m3,450 m4,150 m5,050 m5,200 m4,150 m2,700 m2,000 m1,550 m
Summit❄ snow❄ snow❄ snow❄ snow❄ snow❄ snow❄ snow❄ snow❄ snow❄ snow❄ snow❄ snow
ivTerrain

Ismoil Somoni Peak in 3D

vNeighbours

Peaks nearby

Mountains of Tajikistan
MountainElevationProminenceDistanceJuly summit high
Peak Ozodi7,105 m1,650 m13 km N-8°
Pik Russia6,875 m735 m5.3 km S-8°
Moscow Peak6,785 m1,155 m16 km W-5°
Pik Garmo6,595 m1,265 m15 km S-6°
Pik Kirova6,372 m–5.4 km NW-5°
Pik Vantsetti5,216 m–18 km W2°