Le Perron
- 9,469 ft
- summit
Le Perron is a mountain in Valais, Switzerland, with its summit at about 9,470 ft (2,886 m) above sea level. No mapped trail reaches the top in OpenStreetMap, so plan the approach with local maps or a guide. The nearest town is Mâche, about 3.9 miles southwest of the summit. Peaks within about 3 miles include Les Clochers de Novelly, Les Louèrettes and Pointes de la Rosette. Administratively, it is in Conthey District. These details come from Wikidata. In a typical July, the warmest month, highs reach about 52°F (11°C) and lows about 33°F (1°C); in January, the coldest, highs are about 12°F (-11°C) and lows about -3°F (-20°C). Precipitation falls on about 19 days in May, the wettest month, and about 13 days in February, the driest. These typical figures for 1981–2010 come from the CHELSA 1 km climate model and CRU TS 4.09. The location and elevation come from OpenStreetMap and the Copernicus 90 m elevation model. Check local access rules and conditions before you go.
Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at the summit for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
- Summit elevation
- 9,469 ft
We don't know of a mapped trail or route to the summit of Le Perron. Plan the approach with local maps, a guidebook or a local guide, and check conditions before you go.
Questions about Le Perron
How tall is Le Perron?
9,469 ft (2,886 m).
Is there a trail to the top of Le Perron?
We don't know of a mapped trail or route to the summit. Plan the approach with local maps, a guidebook or a local guide.
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Best time to visit Le Perron
No month here meets our mild-weather rule. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where there's no snowfall data), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
12° / -3°
14 wet
Feb
17° / -1°
13 wet
Mar
24° / 6°
15 wet
Apr
29° / 13°
18 wet
May
38° / 21°
19 wet
Jun
46° / 28°
18 wet
Jul
52° / 33°
16 wet
Aug
52° / 33°
16 wet
Sep
45° / 27°
15 wet
Oct
37° / 18°
15 wet
Nov
23° / 5°
15 wet
Dec
12° / -2°
15 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1981–2010. Modelled for the 1 km square this place sits in (average height 8,684 ft), not measured at a weather station. The square averages about 800 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Snowfall days aren't in this data. Source: CHELSA 1 km climate model (1981–2010) and CRU TS 4.09 wet days. Data: CHELSA V2.1 climatologies (Karger et al. 2017), WSL (CC0 1.0); CRU TS 4.09 (Harris et al. 2020), University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. (Open Government Licence v3.0).
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