Summit wind 36 mph, gusts 54 mph, 75% chance of rain.
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The Normal Route to Parrotspitze is a classic mountaineering route that involves glacier travel and some rock scrambling, it is typically accessed from the Monte Rosa Hut, climbers should be prepared for crevasse navigation and potential icefall hazards
Summit today
Parrotspitze today (updated 03:24, 18 Oct): up to -9°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -20°C, summit wind 44 mph gusting 60 mph, 90% chance of rain, with 5.3 cm of snow forecast. A poor day for the hills. Best day this week: Saturday, summit gusts 42 mph.
Heavy snow showers, up to -9°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -20°C, summit wind 44 mph gusting 60 mph, 90% chance of rain. Rated Poor.
Monday 19 October: heavy snow showers, up to -7°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -17°C, summit wind 33 mph gusting 50 mph, 95% chance of rain. Rated Marginal.
Sunday 18 October: heavy snow showers, up to -9°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -20°C, summit wind 44 mph gusting 60 mph, 90% chance of rain. Rated Poor.
| Day | Verdict | High/low | Feels like | Wind/gust mph | Rain or snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TodayLight snow | Poor | -9°/-11° | -20° | 44/60 | 90% |
| TomorrowLight snow | Marginal | -7°/-9° | -17° | 33/50 | 95% |
| Tue 20Heavy snow | Marginal | -8°/-10° | -16° | 38/48 | 100% |
| Wed 21Moderate snow | Marginal | -9°/-15° | -23° | 39/49 | 100% |
| Thu 22Rime fog | Marginal | -12°/-17° | -24° | 39/48 | 28% |
| Fri 23A dusting of snow | Marginal | -12°/-16° | -21° | 32/48 | 4% |
| Sat 24A dusting of snow | Marginal | -13°/-19° | -24° | 31/42 | 20% |
| Day | Verdict | High/low | Feels like | Wind/gust mph | Rain or snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 25A dusting of snow | Poor | -18°/-34° | -39° | 40/50 | 46% |
| Mon 26Fog | Marginal | -13°/-34° | -39° | 28/41 | 34% |
| Tue 27Overcast | Marginal | -10°/-22° | -27° | 15/33 | 10% |
| Wed 28Fog | Marginal | -9°/-20° | -25° | 4/30 | 8% |
| Thu 29Partly cloudy | Marginal | -8°/-20° | -26° | 9/16 | 14% |
| Fri 30Overcast | Marginal | -7°/-19° | -24° | 28/36 | 14% |
| Sat 31Overcast | Marginal | -7°/-18° | -24° | 23/29 | 16% |
Cloud inversion · 7 days
The chance of standing above a sea of cloud on Parrotspitze each morning this week, from overnight temperature, humidity and low cloud below the 4432m summit.
Dark sky · 7 days
How dark the sky gets over Parrotspitze each night this week, from cloud cover, moonlight and local light pollution.
Snow · 7 days
Snow is forecast at the summit on 4 of the next 7 days, about 68.6 cm in all, most on Tuesday (39.9 cm). Lying snow up to 218 cm deep.
Sun today
10h 49m of daylight. Golden hour ends 08:30 and starts 17:56. From the summit you see the sun 07:37 to 18:48.
Nearby summits
About Parrotspitze
Parrotspitze is 4,432 m (14,541 ft) high. It is in Swiss Alps, Switzerland. The nearest summits are Liskamm (0.1 km), Balmenhorn (0.2 km) and Schwarzhorn (0.3 km).
Parrotspitze is 4,432 metres high.
Parrotspitze is listed in Swiss Alps, Switzerland.
Peakify lists 1 route for Parrotspitze, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details.
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.
Monday 19 October: heavy snow showers, up to -7°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -17°C, summit wind 33 mph gusting 50 mph, 95% chance of rain. Rated Marginal.
Sunday 18 October: heavy snow showers, up to -9°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -20°C, summit wind 44 mph gusting 60 mph, 90% chance of rain. Rated Poor.
The page includes cached mountain forecast context, snow outlook, dark-sky signals, cloud-inversion information, sunrise, sunset, and summit planning details where available.
About Parrotspitze
Parrotspitze is 4,432 m (14,541 ft) high. It is in Swiss Alps, Switzerland. The nearest summits are Liskamm (0.1 km), Balmenhorn (0.2 km) and Schwarzhorn (0.3 km).
Parrotspitze is 4,432 metres high.
Parrotspitze is listed in Swiss Alps, Switzerland.
Peakify lists 1 route for Parrotspitze, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details.
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.
Monday 19 October: heavy snow showers, up to -7°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -17°C, summit wind 33 mph gusting 50 mph, 95% chance of rain. Rated Marginal.
Sunday 18 October: heavy snow showers, up to -9°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -20°C, summit wind 44 mph gusting 60 mph, 90% chance of rain. Rated Poor.
The page includes cached mountain forecast context, snow outlook, dark-sky signals, cloud-inversion information, sunrise, sunset, and summit planning details where available.
