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Andes · La Paz Department · BoliviaSummit weather, forecast and climate
Ch'api Ch'apini
4,640 mSnow likely Jul
Elevation4,640 mabove sea level
Prominence–independent height
Isolation4.8 kmto a higher summit
Summit, Jul7°average high
17.08° S, 67.41° WElevation 4,640 mUTC−4 · Bolivia Time
From the valley to the top
- Summit4,640 m
- Mid-mountain4,200 m
- Valley · Viloco3,761 m
Freezing level in October: above the summit
iThe mountain
Ch'api Ch'apini in brief
Ch'api Ch'apini rises to 4,640 m in the Andes, La Paz Department, Bolivia.
At the summit, November is the mildest month with average highs of 10°, while nights fall below freezing in 7 months of the year.
The nearest town is Viloco, 21 km to the NW at 3,761 m.
Facts
- Elevation
- 4,640 m · 15,223 ft
- Range
- Andes
- Region
- La Paz Department
- Country
- Bolivia
- Coordinates
- -17.0764, -67.4072
- Nearest airport
- Juan Mendoza International Airport (ORU) · 104 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 Ch'api Ch'apini by month
Summit temperatures and precipitation
Climate normals for the summit area (~1 km grid), station-adjusted| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high | 9° | 9° | 9° | 8° | 8° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 8° | 9° | 10° | 10° |
| Average low | 2° | 1° | 1° | 0° | -3° | -4° | -5° | -4° | -3° | -1° | 0° | 1° |
| Precipitation | 288 mm | 225 mm | 172 mm | 70 mm | 36 mm | 28 mm | 23 mm | 49 mm | 79 mm | 103 mm | 128 mm | 213 mm |
| Cloud cover | 70% | 66% | 58% | 43% | 28% | 22% | 21% | 23% | 31% | 45% | 57% | 67% |
| Daylight | 13h 02 | 12h 39 | 12h 12 | 11h 43 | 11h 19 | 11h 07 | 11h 12 | 11h 32 | 12h 00 | 12h 28 | 12h 55 | 13h 08 |
| Month score | 8 | 10 | 13 | 33 | 48 | 50 | 52 | 45 | 36 | 23 | 14 | 10 |
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freezing level | 5,450 m | 5,450 m | 5,400 m | 5,250 m | 5,050 m | 4,850 m | 4,750 m | 4,900 m | 5,050 m | 5,300 m | 5,400 m | 5,500 m |
| Summit | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | ❄ snow | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C |
ivTerrain
Ch'api Ch'apini in 3D
vNeighbours
Mountains of BoliviaPeaks nearby
| Mountain | Elevation | Prominence | Distance | July summit high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jachacunocollo | 5,800 m | – | 15 km NE | 4° |
| Wayna Khunu Qullu | 5,640 m | – | 12 km NE | 1° |
| Yaypuri | 5,566 m | – | 19 km N | 3° |
| Nevado Santa Vera Cruz | 5,560 m | – | 18 km E | 3° |
| Janq'u Qullu | 5,460 m | – | 12 km NE | 2° |
| Ch'amak Qullu | 5,350 m | – | 16 km N | 1° |
| Wayllani, La Paz Department | 5,336 m | – | 8.8 km NE | 3° |
| Iskayuni | 5,320 m | – | 9.6 km NE | 3° |
viBase towns
Where to stay nearby
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Quime
La Paz Department · 23 km NE
16°Oct high
13wet days
48score
Around here
Viloco and around
Nature
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Malla Jawira
River
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Laguna Naranjani
Lake · 4,428 m
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Laguna Cala Huta
Lake · 4,498 m
Mountains
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Jachacunocollo
5,800 m · Andes
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Wayna Khunu Qullu
5,640 m · Andes
