Mountains in Peru
Huascarán
6,768 m22,205 ft
Mountain · Cordillera Blanca · Peru
The highest point of Peru, Cordillera Blanca, and Cordillera Occidental
At the summit · forecast for 6:00 PM
-11 °CCloudy · wind 6 km/h from the SW
Weather at the summit of Huascarán, 6,768 m
- 6:00 PM-11 °CSW 6 km/h–
- 9:00 PM-12 °CW 5 km/h–
- 12:00 AM-13 °CN 5 km/h–
- 3:00 AM-15 °CNE 4 km/h–
- 6:00 AM-15 °CNE 4 km/h–
- 9:00 AM-9 °CSW 8 km/h–
- 12:00 PM-6 °CSW 12 km/h–
- 3:00 PM-6 °CSW 13 km/h–
| Day | Sky | High / low | Rain | Wind up to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Oct 27 | Partly cloudy | -6 °C / -15 °C | – | 13 km/h |
| Wed, Oct 28 | Partly cloudy | -6 °C / -13 °C | – | 13 km/h |
| Thu, Oct 29 | Partly cloudy | -6 °C / -14 °C | 0.5 mm | 11 km/h |
| Fri, Oct 30 | Clear | -6 °C / -13 °C | 0.7 mm | 12 km/h |
| Sat, Oct 31 | Partly cloudy | -5 °C / -13 °C | 0.2 mm | 9 km/h |
| Sun, Nov 1 | Heavy snow | -6 °C / -14 °C | 12 mm | 6 km/h |
| Mon, Nov 2 | Heavy snow | -7 °C / -12 °C | 10.9 mm | 5 km/h |
Forecast by MET Norway (CC BY 4.0), updated 02:16 PM GMT-5. Times are local.
Facts
- What it is
- Mountain
- Height above sea level
- 6,768 m (22,205 ft)
- Prominence
- 2,776 m (9,108 ft)
- Isolation
- 2,207 km to higher ground
- Range
- Cordillera Blanca
- Country
- Peru
- Highest point of
- Peru, Cordillera Blanca, and Cordillera Occidental
- Coordinates
- 9.117°S 77.600°W
- Source
- Wikidata, CC0
Peaks near Huascarán
- Chopicalqui6,354 m · 4.4 km awayOn the map
- Chequiaraju5,286 m · 7.7 km awayOn the map
- Yanapaccha5,460 m · 11 km awayOn the map
- Contrahierbas6,036 m · 12 km awayOn the map
- Pisco5,760 m · 12 km awayOn the map
- Huandoy6,395 m · 12 km awayOn the map
- Rocotopunta5,400 m · 13 km awayOn the map
- Hualcán6,125 m · 13 km awayOn the map
- Chacraraju6,108 m · 14 km awayOn the map
- Pirámide5,885 m · 16 km awayOn the map
Highest in the Cordillera Blanca
- Huascarán6,768 mOn the map
- Huandoy6,395 mOn the map
- Huantsán6,369 mOn the map
- Chopicalqui6,354 mOn the map
- Palcaraju6,274 mOn the map
- Santa Cruz6,259 mOn the map
- Copa6,222 mOn the map
- Chinchey6,222 mOn the map
- Ranrapalca6,162 mOn the map
Highest mountains in Peru
- Huascarán6,768 mOn the map
- Yerupajá6,635 mOn the map
- Coropuna6,425 mOn the map
- Huandoy6,395 mOn the map
- Ausangate6,372 mOn the map
- Huantsán6,369 mOn the map
- Chopicalqui6,354 mOn the map
- Siula Grande6,344 mOn the map
- Ampato6,288 mOn the map
- Palcaraju6,274 mOn the map
History around Huascarán
- Battle of Yungay1839
Towns near Huascarán
- Centenario45 km away
- Huaraz46 km away