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List of alpine climate locations

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A number of locations around the Earth have alpine climate. The climate of some of these locations is described, below.

For tropical oceanic locations, such as the summit of Mauna Loa, elev. 13,679 ft (4,169 m), the temperature is roughly constant throughout the year:

Climate data for Mauna Loa slope observatory (1961–1990), extremes 1955–2012
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 67
(19)
85
(29)
65
(18)
67
(19)
68
(20)
71
(22)
70
(21)
68
(20)
67
(19)
66
(19)
65
(18)
67
(19)
85
(29)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 49.8
(9.9)
49.6
(9.8)
50.2
(10.1)
51.8
(11.0)
53.9
(12.2)
57.2
(14.0)
56.4
(13.6)
56.3
(13.5)
55.8
(13.2)
54.7
(12.6)
52.6
(11.4)
50.6
(10.3)
53.2
(11.8)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 33.3
(0.7)
32.9
(0.5)
33.2
(0.7)
34.6
(1.4)
36.6
(2.6)
39.4
(4.1)
38.8
(3.8)
38.9
(3.8)
38.5
(3.6)
37.8
(3.2)
36.2
(2.3)
34.3
(1.3)
36.2
(2.3)
Record low °F (°C) 19
(−7)
18
(−8)
20
(−7)
24
(−4)
27
(−3)
28
(−2)
26
(−3)
28
(−2)
29
(−2)
27
(−3)
25
(−4)
22
(−6)
18
(−8)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 2.3
(58)
1.5
(38)
1.7
(43)
1.3
(33)
1.0
(25)
0.5
(13)
1.1
(28)
1.5
(38)
1.3
(33)
1.1
(28)
1.7
(43)
2.0
(51)
17
(431)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 0.0
(0.0)
1.0
(2.5)
0.3
(0.76)
1.3
(3.3)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
1.0
(2.5)
3.6
(9.06)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 inch) 4 5 6 5 4 3 4 5 5 5 5 4 55
Source: NOAA,[1] WRCC[2]

For mid-latitude locations, such as Mount Washington in New Hampshire, the temperature varies seasonally, but never gets very warm:

Climate data for Mount Washington, elev. 6,267 ft (1,910.2 m) near the summit (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1933–present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 48
(9)
48
(9)
54
(12)
60
(16)
66
(19)
72
(22)
71
(22)
72
(22)
69
(21)
62
(17)
52
(11)
47
(8)
72
(22)
Mean maximum °F (°C) 38.7
(3.7)
35.6
(2.0)
40.8
(4.9)
49.0
(9.4)
58.8
(14.9)
64.5
(18.1)
65.4
(18.6)
64.2
(17.9)
61.4
(16.3)
53.8
(12.1)
45.8
(7.7)
39.8
(4.3)
67.2
(19.6)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 14.9
(−9.5)
14.8
(−9.6)
20.8
(−6.2)
30.7
(−0.7)
42.5
(5.8)
51.4
(10.8)
55.3
(12.9)
54.2
(12.3)
49.1
(9.5)
37.7
(3.2)
28.4
(−2.0)
20.1
(−6.6)
35.0
(1.7)
Daily mean °F (°C) 5.8
(−14.6)
5.9
(−14.5)
12.9
(−10.6)
23.7
(−4.6)
36.3
(2.4)
45.5
(7.5)
49.9
(9.9)
48.7
(9.3)
43.1
(6.2)
31.3
(−0.4)
20.8
(−6.2)
11.8
(−11.2)
28.0
(−2.2)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) −3.2
(−19.6)
−3.0
(−19.4)
4.9
(−15.1)
16.7
(−8.5)
30.2
(−1.0)
39.6
(4.2)
44.5
(6.9)
43.2
(6.2)
37.1
(2.8)
24.9
(−3.9)
13.1
(−10.5)
3.5
(−15.8)
21.0
(−6.1)
Mean minimum °F (°C) −28.6
(−33.7)
−25.2
(−31.8)
−19.4
(−28.6)
−1.1
(−18.4)
14.0
(−10.0)
25.7
(−3.5)
34.4
(1.3)
31.4
(−0.3)
21.3
(−5.9)
8.3
(−13.2)
−5.8
(−21.0)
−20.8
(−29.3)
−32.3
(−35.7)
Record low °F (°C) −47
(−44)
−47
(−44)
−38
(−39)
−20
(−29)
−2
(−19)
8
(−13)
24
(−4)
20
(−7)
9
(−13)
−5
(−21)
−26
(−32)
−46
(−43)
−47
(−44)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 5.74
(146)
5.45
(138)
6.72
(171)
7.31
(186)
7.68
(195)
8.59
(218)
8.93
(227)
7.72
(196)
7.66
(195)
9.99
(254)
8.09
(205)
7.35
(187)
91.23
(2,317)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 41.4
(105)
43.3
(110)
46.2
(117)
33.1
(84)
12.9
(33)
1.3
(3.3)
0.0
(0.0)
0.1
(0.25)
1.2
(3.0)
19.0
(48)
35.6
(90)
47.7
(121)
281.8
(716)
Average extreme snow depth inches (cm) 14.1
(36)
16.3
(41)
17.6
(45)
14.5
(37)
6.1
(15)
0.5
(1.3)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.3
(0.76)
5.7
(14)
8.3
(21)
12.7
(32)
21.0
(53)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) 20.0 18.3 19.7 18.3 17.4 17.6 17.5 15.5 13.7 18.1 19.2 21.0 216.3
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) 19.6 18.1 18.0 14.1 6.5 1.2 0.2 0.2 1.3 9.9 15.1 19.7 123.9
Mean monthly sunshine hours 92.0 106.9 127.6 143.2 171.3 151.3 145.0 130.5 127.2 127.1 82.4 83.1 1,487.6
Percent possible sunshine 32 36 34 35 37 33 31 30 34 37 29 30 33
Source 1: NOAA (sun 1961–1990)[3][4][5]
Source 2: Mount Washington Observatory (extremes 1933–present)[6][7]


Other examples of alpine climate include

Kasprowy Wierch, Poland
Climate chart (explanation)
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105
 
 
−5
−10
 
 
98
 
 
−5
−11
 
 
113
 
 
−3
−9
 
 
127
 
 
1
−4
 
 
186
 
 
6
1
 
 
208
 
 
10
4
 
 
248
 
 
12
6
 
 
172
 
 
12
6
 
 
159
 
 
8
2
 
 
123
 
 
4
−1
 
 
118
 
 
0
−5
 
 
108
 
 
−4
−9
Average max. and min. temperatures in °C
Precipitation totals in mm
Source: Institute of Meteorology and Water Management[8][9][10]
Imperial conversion
JFMAMJJASOND
 
 
4.1
 
 
24
14
 
 
3.9
 
 
23
13
 
 
4.4
 
 
26
16
 
 
5
 
 
34
25
 
 
7.3
 
 
43
33
 
 
8.2
 
 
50
39
 
 
9.8
 
 
54
43
 
 
6.8
 
 
54
44
 
 
6.2
 
 
46
36
 
 
4.9
 
 
39
30
 
 
4.6
 
 
32
23
 
 
4.2
 
 
26
16
Average max. and min. temperatures in °F
Precipitation totals in inches
Sněžka, Poland/Czech Republic
Climate chart (explanation)
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M
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J
J
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S
O
N
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107
 
 
−3
−8
 
 
89
 
 
−4
−9
 
 
88
 
 
−2
−7
 
 
51
 
 
3
−2
 
 
78
 
 
7
2
 
 
98
 
 
11
5
 
 
121
 
 
13
8
 
 
95
 
 
13
8
 
 
87
 
 
8
4
 
 
80
 
 
5
0
 
 
83
 
 
1
−4
 
 
114
 
 
−2
−7
Average max. and min. temperatures in °C
Precipitation totals in mm
Source: Institute of Meteorology and Water Management[8][9][10]
Imperial conversion
JFMAMJJASOND
 
 
4.2
 
 
26
17
 
 
3.5
 
 
25
17
 
 
3.5
 
 
29
20
 
 
2
 
 
37
28
 
 
3.1
 
 
45
36
 
 
3.9
 
 
51
42
 
 
4.7
 
 
55
46
 
 
3.8
 
 
55
46
 
 
3.4
 
 
47
39
 
 
3.1
 
 
40
32
 
 
3.3
 
 
34
25
 
 
4.5
 
 
28
19
Average max. and min. temperatures in °F
Precipitation totals in inches
Yu Shan, Taiwan
Climate chart (explanation)
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O
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83
 
 
4
−5
 
 
121
 
 
4
−4
 
 
139
 
 
5
−2
 
 
244
 
 
8
0
 
 
414
 
 
11
3
 
 
488
 
 
12
4
 
 
446
 
 
14
4
 
 
519
 
 
14
4
 
 
325
 
 
14
4
 
 
144
 
 
13
3
 
 
78
 
 
10
0
 
 
70
 
 
6
−3
Average max. and min. temperatures in °C
Precipitation totals in mm
Source: Central Weather Bureau[11]
Imperial conversion
JFMAMJJASOND
 
 
3.3
 
 
39
24
 
 
4.7
 
 
39
25
 
 
5.5
 
 
42
29
 
 
9.6
 
 
46
33
 
 
16
 
 
51
37
 
 
19
 
 
54
40
 
 
18
 
 
57
40
 
 
20
 
 
56
40
 
 
13
 
 
57
39
 
 
5.7
 
 
56
37
 
 
3.1
 
 
50
33
 
 
2.8
 
 
43
27
Average max. and min. temperatures in °F
Precipitation totals in inches
Mount Apo, Philippines
Climate chart (explanation)
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M
A
M
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O
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51
 
 
11
2
 
 
41
 
 
12
2
 
 
38
 
 
12
3
 
 
45
 
 
13
4
 
 
82
 
 
12
4
 
 
108
 
 
11
4
 
 
114
 
 
10
4
 
 
120
 
 
10
4
 
 
95
 
 
11
4
 
 
96
 
 
11
4
 
 
76
 
 
11
4
 
 
52
 
 
11
3
Average max. and min. temperatures in °C
Precipitation totals in mm
Source: meteoblue.com[12]
Imperial conversion
JFMAMJJASOND
 
 
2
 
 
53
36
 
 
1.6
 
 
54
36
 
 
1.5
 
 
54
38
 
 
1.8
 
 
56
40
 
 
3.2
 
 
54
40
 
 
4.3
 
 
53
40
 
 
4.5
 
 
51
40
 
 
4.7
 
 
51
40
 
 
3.7
 
 
53
40
 
 
3.8
 
 
53
40
 
 
3
 
 
53
40
 
 
2
 
 
53
38
Average max. and min. temperatures in °F
Precipitation totals in inches
Phari, China
Climate chart (explanation)
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5
 
 
1
−17
 
 
8.8
 
 
1
−15
 
 
22
 
 
4
−10
 
 
28
 
 
7
−6
 
 
31
 
 
10
−1
 
 
57
 
 
13
3
 
 
105
 
 
13
4
 
 
96
 
 
13
4
 
 
54
 
 
11
2
 
 
28
 
 
8
−5
 
 
4.5
 
 
5
−12
 
 
2.8
 
 
3
−16
Average max. and min. temperatures in °C
Precipitation totals in mm
Source: Weather China[13]
Imperial conversion
JFMAMJJASOND
 
 
0.2
 
 
34
1
 
 
0.3
 
 
35
5
 
 
0.9
 
 
39
13
 
 
1.1
 
 
45
22
 
 
1.2
 
 
50
30
 
 
2.2
 
 
55
37
 
 
4.1
 
 
55
40
 
 
3.8
 
 
55
39
 
 
2.1
 
 
53
35
 
 
1.1
 
 
47
23
 
 
0.2
 
 
42
11
 
 
0.1
 
 
38
3
Average max. and min. temperatures in °F
Precipitation totals in inches
La Rinconada, Peru
Climate chart (explanation)
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135
 
 
8
−3
 
 
113
 
 
8
−3
 
 
106
 
 
8
−3
 
 
50
 
 
9
−5
 
 
19
 
 
9
−8
 
 
7
 
 
8
−12
 
 
6
 
 
8
−11
 
 
15
 
 
10
−10
 
 
34
 
 
10
−7
 
 
51
 
 
11
−6
 
 
67
 
 
10
−6
 
 
104
 
 
9
−3
Average max. and min. temperatures in °C
Precipitation totals in mm
Source: Climate-data.org[14]
Imperial conversion
JFMAMJJASOND
 
 
5.3
 
 
47
26
 
 
4.4
 
 
46
27
 
 
4.2
 
 
46
26
 
 
2
 
 
47
23
 
 
0.7
 
 
47
19
 
 
0.3
 
 
47
11
 
 
0.2
 
 
47
12
 
 
0.6
 
 
49
13
 
 
1.3
 
 
49
19
 
 
2
 
 
52
21
 
 
2.6
 
 
51
22
 
 
4.1
 
 
48
26
Average max. and min. temperatures in °F
Precipitation totals in inches
Nevado de Toluca, Mexico
Climate chart (explanation)
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15
 
 
7
−3
 
 
13
 
 
8
−2
 
 
12
 
 
10
−1
 
 
56
 
 
10
0
 
 
116
 
 
10
0
 
 
205
 
 
9
1
 
 
244
 
 
8
1
 
 
228
 
 
8
0
 
 
208
 
 
8
0
 
 
88
 
 
8
0
 
 
27
 
 
7
−1
 
 
15
 
 
7
−2
Average max. and min. temperatures in °C
Precipitation totals in mm
Source: Servicio Meteorológico Nacional[15]
Imperial conversion
JFMAMJJASOND
 
 
0.6
 
 
45
28
 
 
0.5
 
 
46
28
 
 
0.5
 
 
49
31
 
 
2.2
 
 
50
32
 
 
4.6
 
 
50
33
 
 
8.1
 
 
49
33
 
 
9.6
 
 
47
33
 
 
9
 
 
47
33
 
 
8.2
 
 
47
33
 
 
3.5
 
 
46
31
 
 
1.1
 
 
45
29
 
 
0.6
 
 
45
28
Average max. and min. temperatures in °F
Precipitation totals in inches
Zugspitze, Germany
Climate chart (explanation)
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172
 
 
−8
−13
 
 
160
 
 
−8
−14
 
 
228
 
 
−7
−12
 
 
179
 
 
−4
−9
 
 
161
 
 
1
−5
 
 
186
 
 
4
−2
 
 
188
 
 
6
1
 
 
182
 
 
6
1
 
 
145
 
 
3
−2
 
 
114
 
 
1
−5
 
 
179
 
 
−4
−10
 
 
188
 
 
−7
−12
Average max. and min. temperatures in °C
Precipitation totals in mm
Source: Météo Climat[16][17]
Imperial conversion
JFMAMJJASOND
 
 
6.8
 
 
19
9
 
 
6.3
 
 
17
7
 
 
9
 
 
20
10
 
 
7
 
 
25
15
 
 
6.3
 
 
34
24
 
 
7.3
 
 
39
29
 
 
7.4
 
 
43
33
 
 
7.2
 
 
43
33
 
 
5.7
 
 
38
28
 
 
4.5
 
 
33
24
 
 
7
 
 
24
15
 
 
7.4
 
 
20
10
Average max. and min. temperatures in °F
Precipitation totals in inches
Cerro de Pasco, Peru
Climate chart (explanation)
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137
 
 
12
1
 
 
151
 
 
11
1
 
 
153
 
 
11
1
 
 
80
 
 
13
0
 
 
43
 
 
12
−2
 
 
14
 
 
13
−4
 
 
16
 
 
13
−4
 
 
26
 
 
13
−3
 
 
52
 
 
12
−2
 
 
98
 
 
12
−1
 
 
103
 
 
13
−1
 
 
126
 
 
13
0
Average max. and min. temperatures in °C
Precipitation totals in mm
Source: Climate-data.org[18]
Imperial conversion
JFMAMJJASOND
 
 
5.4
 
 
53
33
 
 
5.9
 
 
52
34
 
 
6
 
 
53
33
 
 
3.1
 
 
55
31
 
 
1.7
 
 
54
28
 
 
0.6
 
 
55
25
 
 
0.6
 
 
55
25
 
 
1
 
 
55
26
 
 
2
 
 
54
29
 
 
3.9
 
 
54
31
 
 
4.1
 
 
55
31
 
 
5
 
 
55
32
Average max. and min. temperatures in °F
Precipitation totals in inches
Tanggulashan, China
Climate chart (explanation)
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1.8
 
 
−6
−24
 
 
1.9
 
 
−4
−22
 
 
1.9
 
 
1
−17
 
 
5.3
 
 
5
−12
 
 
20
 
 
9
−6
 
 
60
 
 
13
0
 
 
81
 
 
15
2
 
 
65
 
 
14
2
 
 
44
 
 
11
−1
 
 
11
 
 
5
−10
 
 
1.1
 
 
−2
−19
 
 
1.2
 
 
−5
−24
Average max. and min. temperatures in °C
Precipitation totals in mm
Source: China Meteorological Administration[19]
Imperial conversion
JFMAMJJASOND
 
 
0.1
 
 
20
−12
 
 
0.1
 
 
25
−7
 
 
0.1
 
 
33
2
 
 
0.2
 
 
41
11
 
 
0.8
 
 
49
22
 
 
2.4
 
 
55
31
 
 
3.2
 
 
59
36
 
 
2.6
 
 
58
36
 
 
1.7
 
 
52
30
 
 
0.4
 
 
40
15
 
 
0
 
 
29
−2
 
 
0
 
 
22
−10
Average max. and min. temperatures in °F
Precipitation totals in inches
Piz Corvatsch, Switzerland
Climate chart (explanation)
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78
 
 
−9
−14
 
 
69
 
 
−9
−14
 
 
76
 
 
−8
−13
 
 
106
 
 
−5
−10
 
 
132
 
 
−1
−6
 
 
144
 
 
3
−2
 
 
135
 
 
5
0
 
 
135
 
 
5
1
 
 
100
 
 
2
−3
 
 
121
 
 
−1
−5
 
 
135
 
 
−5
−10
 
 
88
 
 
−8
−13
Average max. and min. temperatures in °C
Precipitation totals in mm
Source: MeteoSwiss[20]
Imperial conversion
JFMAMJJASOND
 
 
3.1
 
 
17
8
 
 
2.7
 
 
15
6
 
 
3
 
 
18
9
 
 
4.2
 
 
22
14
 
 
5.2
 
 
30
22
 
 
5.7
 
 
37
29
 
 
5.3
 
 
42
32
 
 
5.3
 
 
42
33
 
 
3.9
 
 
35
27
 
 
4.8
 
 
30
22
 
 
5.3
 
 
22
14
 
 
3.5
 
 
18
9
Average max. and min. temperatures in °F
Precipitation totals in inches
White Mountain Peak, California, United States
Climate chart (explanation)
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51
 
 
−5
−14
 
 
43
 
 
−5
−14
 
 
55
 
 
−4
−14
 
 
48
 
 
−2
−12
 
 
50
 
 
2
−7
 
 
21
 
 
8
−2
 
 
28
 
 
12
2
 
 
28
 
 
12
2
 
 
22
 
 
9
−1
 
 
26
 
 
4
−5
 
 
31
 
 
−1
−10
 
 
66
 
 
−4
−12
Average max. and min. temperatures in °C
Precipitation totals in mm
Source: The Western Regional Climate Center[21]
Imperial conversion
JFMAMJJASOND
 
 
2
 
 
23
7
 
 
1.7
 
 
23
7
 
 
2.2
 
 
24
7
 
 
1.9
 
 
28
10
 
 
2
 
 
36
19
 
 
0.8
 
 
46
29
 
 
1.1
 
 
54
36
 
 
1.1
 
 
53
35
 
 
0.9
 
 
48
30
 
 
1
 
 
40
23
 
 
1.2
 
 
31
15
 
 
2.6
 
 
25
10
Average max. and min. temperatures in °F
Precipitation totals in inches

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