– Lat/Long: 13.33° S 72.56° W
Salcantay
Weather Forecast, PeruIssued: 6 pm Fri 26 Jul Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
SalcantayWeather Forecast, Peru
Issued: 6 pm Fri 26 Jul Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 6 pm Fri 26 Jul Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
5 Salcantay Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sat morning, min -8°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Mon afternoon, min -10°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 8–10 Weather SummaryA light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Thu afternoon, min -10°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sat morning, light winds from the WSW by Sun morning). | Days 11–13 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Sun afternoon, min -11°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the NW by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 26 | Saturday 27 | Sunday 28 | Monday 29 | Tuesday 30 | Wednesday 31 | Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | Saturday 3 | Sunday 4 | Monday 5 | Tuesday 6 | Wed 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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clear | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | snow shwrs | some clouds | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | clear | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | some clouds | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | light snow | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | |
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Wave Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.0 | — | 1.0 | 2.0 | — | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 4 | 4 | 2.0 | 5 | 3 | 1.0 | 2.0 | |
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max°C | -5 | -7 | -4 | -5 | -7 | -6 | -6 | -8 | -7 | -7 | -9 | -7 | -8 | -9 | -8 | -8 | -9 | -7 | -8 | -9 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -9 | -8 | -8 | -10 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -10 | -9 |
min°C | -7 | -7 | -5 | -7 | -8 | -7 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -9 | -8 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -10 | -8 | -9 | -10 | -8 | -8 | -10 | -8 | -10 | -10 | -9 | -9 | -11 | -9 | -9 | -10 | -10 | -10 | -11 | -10 |
-11 | -7 | -10 | -13 | -16 | -15 | -15 | -16 | -14 | -12 | -14 | -11 | -9 | -13 | -15 | -13 | -16 | -15 | -17 | -18 | -15 | -15 | -19 | -17 | -18 | -19 | -15 | -12 | -20 | -17 | -18 | -18 | -19 | -19 | -21 | -20 | |
5600 | 4900 | 5350 | 5450 | 4900 | 5200 | 5350 | 4800 | 5000 | 5150 | 4750 | 5000 | 5100 | 4650 | 4950 | 5050 | 4500 | 5050 | 5200 | 4600 | 4950 | 5000 | 4650 | 5100 | 5050 | 4550 | 5000 | 5150 | 4550 | 4900 | 4950 | 4550 | 4650 | 4700 | 4500 | 4700 | |
Cloud base (m) | 5550 | 4600 | 4450 | 4200 | 4550 | 5550 | 4500 | 4450 | 4250 | 4850 | 5000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 |
 | 5:40 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — |
Salcantay Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Salcantay is: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sat morning, min -8°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.
Salcantay Weather (Days 3-6):
Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Mon afternoon, min -10°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.
Salcantay Weather (Days 6-9):
A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Thu afternoon, min -10°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sat morning, light winds from the WSW by Sun morning).
This table gives the weather forecast for Salcantay at the specific elevation of 6271 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.
| Weather Station | Temp. | Weather | Wind | Gusts | Cloud / Visibility |
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Cuzco | |||||
Ayacuch / oronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport |  | ||||
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Arequip / odriguez Ballon Airport | | ||||
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Jauja Airport | | ||||
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Pisco |
* 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.
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