Mount Kilimanjaro · Kilimanjaro · TanzaniaSummit weather, forecast and climate

Mount Kibo

Volcano5,895 mSnow likely Jan–Dec

Elevation5,895 mabove sea level

Prominence–independent height

Isolation–to a higher summit

Summit, Jul-5°average high

3.07° S, 37.36° EElevation 5,895 mUTC+3 · East Africa Time

From the valley to the top

Summit5,895 m
Mid-mountain3,830 m
Valley · Oloitokitok1,769 m

Freezing level in October: 4,850 m

iThe mountain

Mount Kibo in brief

Mount Kibo rises to 5,895 m in the Mount Kilimanjaro, Kilimanjaro, Tanzania.

At the summit, February is the mildest month with average highs of 0°, while nights stay below freezing all year. Even daytime highs stay below zero in every month.

The nearest town in the atlas is Oloitokitok, 23 km to the NE at 1,769 m.

Facts

Elevation: 5,895 m · 19,341 ft
Range: Mount Kilimanjaro
Region: Kilimanjaro
Country: Tanzania
Coordinates: -3.0651, 37.3590
Nearest airport: Amboseli Airport (ASV) · 48 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 Mount Kibo by month

Summit temperatures and precipitation

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

Climate normals for Mount Kibo by month
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high	-1°	0°	0°	-1°	-3°	-4°	-5°	-5°	-3°	-2°	-2°	-2°
Average low	-9°	-9°	-8°	-8°	-10°	-13°	-14°	-14°	-13°	-11°	-10°	-10°
Precipitation	196 mm	145 mm	401 mm	1,001 mm	725 mm	180 mm	131 mm	96 mm	92 mm	187 mm	460 mm	327 mm
Cloud cover	35%	37%	38%	43%	29%	31%	27%	24%	16%	28%	38%	35%
Daylight	12h 17	12h 12	12h 08	12h 03	11h 59	11h 57	11h 57	12h 01	12h 05	12h 10	12h 15	12h 18
Month score	23	22	22	20	25	25	25	32	33	25	22	23

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

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Freezing level	5,100 m	5,250 m	5,250 m	5,150 m	4,900 m	4,600 m	4,400 m	4,450 m	4,650 m	4,850 m	4,950 m	5,000 m
Summit	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow

ivTerrain

Mount Kibo in 3D

vNeighbours

Peaks nearby

Mountains of Tanzania

Mountain	Elevation	Prominence	Distance	July summit high
Mount Kilimanjaro	5,895 m	5,895 m	0.2 km S	-5°
Uhuru Peak	5,895 m	5,885 m	1.4 km SW	-5°
Mawenzi	5,148 m	–	11 km E	1°
Shira	3,962 m	–	17 km W	7°
Shira	3,641 m	–	18 km W	8°
Klute Peak	3,589 m	–	17 km W	7°
Moshi	2,173 m	–	22 km SE	16°