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Castor weather forecast
4,228 m · 13,871 ft
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Cloud inversion · 7 days
The chance of standing above a sea of cloud on Castor each morning this week, from overnight temperature, humidity and low cloud below the 4228m summit.
Dark sky · 7 days
How dark the sky gets over Castor each night this week, from cloud cover, moonlight and local light pollution.
Snow · 7 days
Snow is forecast at the summit on 7 of the next 7 days, about 156.8 cm in all, most on Monday (77.8 cm). Lying snow up to 129 cm deep.
Sun today
Sunrise 07:49, sunset 18:38
10h 49m of daylight. Golden hour ends 08:30 and starts 17:56. From the summit you see the sun 07:38 to 18:48.
Nearby summits
Close to Castor
- Felikhorn4,087 m
- Castor North4,200 m
- Pollux North4,042 m
- Pollux4,092 m
- Entdeckungsfelsen4,178 m
- Liskamm Ostgipfel4,527 m
About Castor
Castor is 4,228 m (13,871 ft) high. It is in Swiss Alps, Switzerland. The nearest summits are Felikhorn (0.2 km), Castor North (0.3 km) and Pollux North (0.5 km).
How high is Castor?
Castor is 4,228 metres high.
Where is Castor?
Castor is listed in Swiss Alps, Switzerland.
Are there routes for Castor?
Route data is not available for this mountain yet, but the page still shows summit, weather, and location context.
Is it safe to climb Castor today?
Peakify rates each day on the summit Good, Marginal or Poor from the forecast summit wind, gusts, chance of rain and wind chill. Wind of 40 mph or gusts of 65 mph make it Poor; wind of 25 mph, gusts of 45 mph, a 60% chance of rain or a feels-like temperature of -8°C or below make it Marginal. Today's and tomorrow's ratings are at the top of this page. The rating covers the weather only: also check your route, daylight, kit and experience, and in winter whether you need an ice axe and crampons.
What weather information is shown for Castor?
The page includes cached mountain forecast context, snow outlook, dark-sky signals, cloud-inversion information, sunrise, sunset, and summit planning details where available.
More in Swiss Alps
- Alphubel4,206 m
- Rimpfischhorn4,199 m
- Aletschhorn4,195 m
- Strahlhorn4,190 m
- Dent dHérens4,171 m
- Breithorn West4,165 m
About Castor
Castor is 4,228 m (13,871 ft) high. It is in Swiss Alps, Switzerland. The nearest summits are Felikhorn (0.2 km), Castor North (0.3 km) and Pollux North (0.5 km).
How high is Castor?
Castor is 4,228 metres high.
Where is Castor?
Castor is listed in Swiss Alps, Switzerland.
Are there routes for Castor?
Route data is not available for this mountain yet, but the page still shows summit, weather, and location context.
Is it safe to climb Castor today?
Peakify rates each day on the summit Good, Marginal or Poor from the forecast summit wind, gusts, chance of rain and wind chill. Wind of 40 mph or gusts of 65 mph make it Poor; wind of 25 mph, gusts of 45 mph, a 60% chance of rain or a feels-like temperature of -8°C or below make it Marginal. Today's and tomorrow's ratings are at the top of this page. The rating covers the weather only: also check your route, daylight, kit and experience, and in winter whether you need an ice axe and crampons.
What weather information is shown for Castor?
The page includes cached mountain forecast context, snow outlook, dark-sky signals, cloud-inversion information, sunrise, sunset, and summit planning details where available.
More in Swiss Alps
- Alphubel4,206 m
- Rimpfischhorn4,199 m
- Aletschhorn4,195 m
- Strahlhorn4,190 m
- Dent dHérens4,171 m
- Breithorn West4,165 m