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Layqa QulluAndes · La Paz Department · BoliviaSummit weather, forecast and climate
K'illimani
3,456 m
Elevation3,456 mabove sea level
Prominence–independent height
Isolation4.0 kmto a higher summit
Summit, Jul11°average high
16.69° S, 67.61° WElevation 3,456 mUTC−4 · Bolivia Time
From the valley to the top
- Summit3,456 m
- Mid-mountain2,730 m
- Valley · Irupana1,997 m
Freezing level in October: above the summit
iThe mountain
K'illimani in brief
K'illimani rises to 3,456 m in the Andes, La Paz Department, Bolivia.
At the summit, December is the mildest month with average highs of 14°, while nights rarely fall below freezing.
The nearest town is Irupana, 30 km to the NE at 1,997 m.
Facts
- Elevation
- 3,456 m · 11,339 ft
- Range
- Andes
- Region
- La Paz Department
- Country
- Bolivia
- Coordinates
- -16.6886, -67.6133
- Nearest airport
- El Alto International Airport (LPB) · 65 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 K'illimani 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 | 14° | 14° | 14° | 13° | 13° | 12° | 11° | 12° | 13° | 14° | 14° | 14° |
| Average low | 7° | 7° | 7° | 6° | 4° | 2° | 1° | 2° | 3° | 5° | 6° | 7° |
| Precipitation | 292 mm | 235 mm | 184 mm | 97 mm | 68 mm | 56 mm | 41 mm | 79 mm | 101 mm | 124 mm | 143 mm | 203 mm |
| Cloud cover | 83% | 81% | 76% | 66% | 55% | 49% | 49% | 52% | 58% | 66% | 75% | 81% |
| Daylight | 13h 01 | 12h 38 | 12h 12 | 11h 43 | 11h 20 | 11h 08 | 11h 13 | 11h 33 | 12h 00 | 12h 28 | 12h 53 | 13h 07 |
| Month score | 24 | 25 | 27 | 34 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 37 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 27 |
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 | 5,100 m | 5,050 m | 5,050 m | 4,950 m | 4,750 m | 4,550 m | 4,400 m | 4,500 m | 4,650 m | 4,900 m | 5,000 m | 5,100 m |
| Summit | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C |
ivTerrain
K'illimani in 3D
vNeighbours
Mountains of BoliviaPeaks nearby
| Mountain | Elevation | Prominence | Distance | July summit high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illimani | 6,438 m | 2,541 m | 20 km W | 0° |
| Layqa Qullu | 6,166 m | – | 17 km W | 3° |
| Silla Pata | 5,442 m | – | 16 km W | 5° |
| Ch'iyar Qullu (Sud Yungas) | 5,398 m | – | 23 km W | 4° |
| Pico del Indio | 5,366 m | – | 20 km W | 3° |
| Mount Mama Uqllu | 5,281 m | – | 18 km SE | 3° |
| Link'u Link'u | 5,244 m | – | 13 km W | 4° |
| Turini | 5,120 m | – | 17 km SE | 3° |
viBase towns
Where to stay nearby
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Irupana
La Paz Department · 30 km NE
21°Oct high
14wet days
56score
Around here
Irupana and around
Nature
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Tamapaya River
River
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Río Unduavi
River
Mountains
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Silla Pata
5,442 m · Andes
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Mount Mama Uqllu
5,281 m · Andes