For the organisms on the summit, the constant presence of cloud moisture means that even during intervals between rain events, the surface remains wet.

This reduces water stress for the plants and animals of the summit, but it also creates the persistently damp conditions that characterize the summit environment.

The clouds also moderate temperature.

In full sun at 2,800 meters altitude, the UV radiation intensity would be very high and surface temperatures could climb significantly.

The cloud cover intercepts incoming solar radiation, reducing both UV intensity and surface warming.

For organisms adapted to the cool, shaded conditions that the clouds create, this moderation is part of the environmental context to which they are adapted.