Salcantay weather
– Lat/Long: 13.33° S 72.56° W

Salcantay
Weather Forecast, Peru

Issued: 6 pm Wed 03 Dec Local Time
Updates in:
hr min s
Update imminent

Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 13mm) heaviest on Wed night, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Wed night. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Fri morning, min 1°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun night will be washed away by heavy rain (total 20mm) on Mon night. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Sat afternoon, min 1°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Monday
8
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
thunderstorm
light snow
light rain
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
snow showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
mod rain
risk tstorm
light snow
light rain
risk tstorm
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
snow shwrs
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
mod. rain
 km/h
5
NW
0
E
5
N
5
NW
5
NW
5
NW
5
W
5
SW
5
ENE
0
ENE
15
SE
10
E
5
ENE
10
ESE
15
E
10
E
10
E
 cm 
1
5
 mm 
1.6
6
0.5
1.2
0.1
0.8
1.3
0.2
1.6
5
1.2
1.5
2
1.7
0.4
0.9
5
max°C
5
3
6
6
3
7
7
3
7
6
3
6
5
3
6
5
3
min°C
4
1
5
3
2
6
3
2
6
3
2
6
3
1
3
4
2
chill°C 
3
-1
3
1
2
5
3
2
6
1
-2
4
1
-2
-1
2
0
Freezing level (m
5350
4900
5300
5350
4850
5350
5400
4900
5400
5350
4900
5400
5300
4700
5100
5250
5000
Cloud base (m)
6250
5600
5000
6100
4750
Sea lvl2000m4000m6000m8000m
-7-8-6-7-8-7-8-9-6-7-8-6-7-8-7-7-8-2-4-1-2-4-1-3-4-1-2-3-1-2-4-2-3-35265375375364255311813118141291411913107111191714191715211915211715201714181715
Sunrise
5:13
5:13
5:13
5:15
5:15
Sunset
6:06
6:06
6:07
6:07
6:07
6:07

Loading...

Salcantay Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Salcantay is: Moderate rain (total 13mm) heaviest on Wed night, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Wed night. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Fri morning, min 1°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Salcantay Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun night will be washed away by heavy rain (total 20mm) on Mon night. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Sat afternoon, min 1°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

This table gives the weather forecast for Salcantay at the specific elevation of 4500 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Salcantay. To see the weather forecasts for the other elevations, use the tab navigation above the table. For a wider overview of the weather, consult the Weather Map of Peru.

Live conditions reported by 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
69 km ESE
3533m alt.
2 hours ago
12° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
2
Calm
(2 kph at 1).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
Cuzco
72 km ESE
3249m alt.
2 hours ago
13° C
State of sky unchanged.
2
Calm
(2 kph at 270).
30 km
Mid: overcast
349 km SSE
2539m alt.
2 hours ago
13° C
State of sky unchanged.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 270).
40 km
Mid: scattered
Arequip / odriguez Ballon Airport
349 km SSE
2727m alt.
2 hours ago
13° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 1).
10.0 km
Low: broken
ASCATC286E16S
384 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
17
Light winds from the SSE
(17 kph at 162).
- km
ASCATC286E17S
388 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
10
Light winds from the SSE
(10 kph at 161).
- km
ASCATC287E17S
389 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
12
Light winds from the E
(12 kph at 98).
- km
Pisco
398 km WSW
7m alt.
2 hours ago
State of sky unchanged.
15
Light winds from the SSW
(15 kph at 200).
0.0 km
Mid: clear
ASCATC284E16S
405 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
19
Light winds from the SSE
(19 kph at 149).
- km
ASCATC285E16S
406 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the SSE
(22 kph at 151).
- km

* NOTE: not all weather observatories update at the same frequency which is the reason why some locations may show data from stations that are further away than known closer ones.

Salcantay Photos