– Lat/Long: 13.33° S 72.56° W
Salcantay
Weather Forecast, PeruIssued: 6 pm Fri 21 Aug Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 6 pm Fri 21 Aug Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 6 pm Fri 21 Aug Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
5 Salcantay Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Fri afternoon, min -11°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Fri afternoon, gales from the NW by Mon morning). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Thu morning, min -13°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the SW by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||
Fri 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | ||||||||||||
PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
 |  | | |  | |  |  | | | | | |  |  | | | |
snow shwrs | some clouds | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | light snow | snow shwrs | light snow | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | light snow | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | clear | some clouds | some clouds | clear | |
Cloud base (m) | 5950 | 4300 | 5450 | 4750 | |||||||||||||
km/h | |||||||||||||||||
 |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
 cm | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -6 | -8 | -7 | -7 | -8 | -9 | -9 | -10 | -10 | -11 | -11 | -10 | -10 | -11 | -6 | -6 | -7 |
min °C | -8 | -9 | -7 | -8 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -11 | -11 | -11 | -13 | -12 | -12 | -12 | -8 | -7 | -8 |
chill °C | -14 | -17 | -15 | -17 | -19 | -20 | -20 | -23 | -23 | -24 | -26 | -24 | -19 | -21 | -18 | -18 | -19 |
Freezing level m | 5300 | 4850 | 5150 | 5150 | 4800 | 4800 | 4750 | 4450 | 4800 | 4450 | 4300 | 4650 | 5000 | 4350 | 5150 | 5300 | 4700 |
 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
 | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — |
Loading...
Salcantay Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Salcantay is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Fri afternoon, min -11°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Fri afternoon, gales from the NW by Mon morning).
Salcantay Weather (Days 3-6):
A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Thu morning, min -13°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the SW by Tue afternoon).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | |||||
Cuzco | |||||
Ayacucho | |||||
Ayacuch / oronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport |  | ||||
Arequip / odriguez Ballon Airport | | ||||
| |||||
| |||||
Jauja Airport | |
* 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
View all
Peruvian Andes photos (92) |
Andes photos (1029) |
photos from mountains in Peru (109) |
all photos
Upload new photo
Upload new photoSalcantay
Pisac 1