Cordillera Occidental · Oruro · BoliviaSummit weather, forecast and climate

Cabaray

Volcano5,869 mUltra-prominent peakSnow likely Jan–Apr · Aug · Oct

Elevation5,869 mabove sea level

Prominence1,589 mindependent height

Isolation67 kmto a higher summit

Summit, Jul2°average high

19.15° S, 68.70° WElevation 5,869 mUTC−3 · Chile Summer Time

From the valley to the top

Summit5,869 m
Mid-mountain4,790 m
Valley · Colchane3,717 m

Freezing level in October: above the summit

iThe mountain

Cabaray in brief

Cabaray rises to 5,869 m in the Cordillera Occidental, Oruro, Bolivia. Its topographic prominence — the height it stands above the lowest contour enclosing a higher summit — is 1,589 m, which makes it an ultra-prominent peak.

At the summit, November is the mildest month with average highs of 9°, while nights stay below freezing all year.

The nearest town in the atlas is Colchane, 16 km to the SE at 3,717 m.

Facts

Elevation: 5,869 m · 19,255 ft
Prominence: 1,589 m
Range: Cordillera Occidental
Region: Oruro
Country: Bolivia
Coordinates: -19.1458, -68.6983
Nearest airport: Chacalluta International Airport (ARI) · 194 km

iiForecast

Weather at three heights

Temperatures are adjusted to each height; summits are usually colder and windier than the valley forecast suggests.

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iiiSummit climate

The top of Cabaray by month

Summit temperatures and precipitation

Climate normals for the summit area (~1 km grid), station-adjusted

Climate normals for Cabaray by month
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high	6°	7°	7°	7°	5°	3°	2°	5°	6°	9°	9°	9°
Average low	-5°	-5°	-6°	-7°	-9°	-10°	-11°	-10°	-9°	-7°	-6°	-5°
Precipitation	180 mm	156 mm	90 mm	18 mm	4 mm	4 mm	5 mm	10 mm	8 mm	16 mm	34 mm	81 mm
Cloud cover	65%	58%	49%	34%	17%	14%	11%	13%	16%	29%	39%	56%
Daylight	13h 09	12h 43	12h 13	11h 40	11h 13	10h 59	11h 05	11h 27	11h 59	12h 31	13h 01	13h 16
Month score	10	13	25	51	57	57	57	55	56	54	45	25

Snow and freezing level

Average height of the 0 °C level from the summit normals (6.5 °C per km); snow months have a summit mean at or below +1 °C

Snow likely Jan–Apr · Aug · Oct

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Freezing level	6,000 m	5,950 m	5,900 m	5,800 m	5,550 m	5,300 m	5,200 m	5,450 m	5,600 m	6,000 m	6,100 m	6,150 m
Summit	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	freezing	freezing	freezing	❄ snow	freezing	❄ snow	above 0 °C	above 0 °C

ivTerrain

Cabaray in 3D

vNeighbours

Peaks nearby

Mountains of Bolivia

Mountain	Elevation	Prominence	Distance	July summit high
Isluga	5,577 m	–	14 km W	4°
Tata Sabaya	5,385 m	–	21 km E	11°
Cordillera Cabaray	4,965 m	–	5.3 km E	7°
P'isaqiri	4,648 m	–	21 km N	8°
Cerro Pakir Khala	4,500 m	–	21 km N	9°
Cerro Imantiriloma	4,490 m	–	21 km N	9°
Cerro Thola Kkolla	4,460 m	–	22 km N	9°
Cerro Chajra Chajrani	4,424 m	–	23 km NE	10°