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Andes · Cochabamba · BoliviaSummit weather, forecast and climate
Layqa
2,960 m
Elevation2,960 mabove sea level
Prominence–independent height
Isolation3.4 kmto a higher summit
Summit, Jul16°average high
17.74° S, 65.42° WElevation 2,960 mUTC−4 · Bolivia Time
From the valley to the top
- Summit2,960 m
- Mid-mountain2,800 m
- Valley · Vila Vila2,636 m
Freezing level in October: above the summit
iThe mountain
Layqa in brief
Layqa rises to 2,960 m in the Andes, Cochabamba, Bolivia.
At the summit, October is the mildest month with average highs of 18°, while nights rarely fall below freezing.
The nearest town is Totora, 24 km to the E at 2,896 m.
Facts
- Elevation
- 2,960 m · 9,711 ft
- Range
- Andes
- Region
- Cochabamba
- Country
- Bolivia
- Coordinates
- -17.7367, -65.4203
- Nearest airport
- Jorge Wilsterman International Airport (CBB) · 88 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 Layqa 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 | 18° | 18° | 17° | 17° | 17° | 17° | 16° | 17° | 18° | 18° | 18° | 18° |
| Average low | 10° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 8° | 7° | 6° | 7° | 8° | 9° | 10° | 10° |
| Precipitation | 275 mm | 222 mm | 202 mm | 79 mm | 32 mm | 17 mm | 16 mm | 26 mm | 50 mm | 105 mm | 158 mm | 220 mm |
| Cloud cover | 73% | 69% | 64% | 53% | 41% | 34% | 34% | 36% | 44% | 55% | 65% | 72% |
| Daylight | 13h 04 | 12h 40 | 12h 12 | 11h 42 | 11h 17 | 11h 04 | 11h 10 | 11h 31 | 11h 59 | 12h 29 | 12h 57 | 13h 11 |
| Month score | 47 | 48 | 50 | 64 | 81 | 87 | 86 | 87 | 79 | 61 | 52 | 50 |
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 | 5,000 m | 4,850 m | 4,800 m | 4,700 m | 4,850 m | 4,950 m | 5,100 m | 5,100 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
Layqa in 3D
vNeighbours
Mountains of BoliviaPeaks nearby
| Mountain | Elevation | Prominence | Distance | July summit high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qucha Quchayuq Urqu | 4,304 m | – | 24 km NW | 8° |
| Q'illu Q'asa (Cochabamba) | 4,200 m | – | 25 km NW | 9° |
| Lawayqu | 4,185 m | – | 21 km NW | 8° |
| Cerro Canto Monte | 4,173 m | – | 20 km W | 11° |
| Rumi Rumiyuq | 4,160 m | – | 23 km NW | 8° |
| Juch'uy Llallawa | 4,122 m | – | 19 km NW | 10° |
| Iskay Wasi | 4,120 m | – | 24 km NW | 8° |
| Putu Phutunqu | 4,112 m | – | 14 km W | 11° |
viBase towns
Where to stay nearby
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
Totora
Cochabamba · 24 km E
18°Oct high
11wet days
62score
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
Alalay
Cochabamba · 28 km W
15°Oct high
8wet days
55score
Around here
Totora and around
Mountains
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
Lawayqu
4,185 m · Andes
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
Rumi Rumiyuq
4,160 m · Andes
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
Putu Phutunqu
4,112 m · Andes