Sóndor
- 14,684 ft
- summit
Sóndor is a mountain in Cusco, Peru, with its summit at about 14,680 ft (4,476 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 Totora, about 4.0 miles east of the summit. Peaks within about 3 miles include Pukaqucha. It is part of the Andes. These details come from Wikidata. In a typical November, the warmest month, highs reach about 50°F (10°C) and lows about 37°F (3°C); in July, the coldest, highs are about 46°F (8°C) and lows about 31°F (-1°C). Precipitation falls on about 24 days in February, the wettest month, and about 2 days in July, 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
- 14,684 ft
We don't know of a mapped trail or route to the summit of Sóndor. Plan the approach with local maps, a guidebook or a local guide, and check conditions before you go.
Questions about Sóndor
How tall is Sóndor?
14,684 ft (4,476 m).
Is there a trail to the top of Sóndor?
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 Sóndor
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
49° / 37°
19 wet
Feb
49° / 37°
24 wet
Mar
49° / 37°
16 wet
Apr
48° / 36°
10 wet
May
48° / 34°
6 wet
Jun
46° / 32°
3 wet
Jul
46° / 31°
2 wet
Aug
47° / 31°
4 wet
Sep
48° / 33°
7 wet
Oct
50° / 35°
10 wet
Nov
50° / 37°
10 wet
Dec
50° / 37°
16 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 14,144 ft), not measured at a weather station. The square averages about 500 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).
Map and trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors