Cordillera de Lípez · BoliviaSummit weather, forecast and climate

Quetena Volcano

Volcano5,730 mSnow likely Jan–Mar · Oct–Nov

Elevation5,730 mabove sea level

Prominence–independent height

Isolation24 kmto a higher summit

Summit, Jul-1°average high

22.26° S, 67.42° WElevation 5,730 mUTC+0 · Coordinated Universal Time

From the valley to the top

Summit5,730 m
Mid-mountain5,130 m
Valley4,530 m

Freezing level in October: 5,500 m

iThe mountain

Quetena Volcano in brief

Quetena Volcano rises to 5,730 m in the Cordillera de Lípez, Bolivia.

At the summit, December is the mildest month with average highs of 9°, while nights stay below freezing all year. Daytime highs climb above zero from January to December.

Facts

Elevation: 5,730 m · 18,799 ft
Range: Cordillera de Lípez
Country: Bolivia
Coordinates: -22.2608, -67.4156
Nearest airport: El Loa Airport (CJC) · 155 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 Quetena Volcano by month

Summit temperatures and precipitation

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

Climate normals for Quetena Volcano by month
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high	8°	7°	7°	6°	2°	0°	-1°	1°	3°	7°	9°	9°
Average low	-6°	-7°	-8°	-10°	-12°	-14°	-15°	-13°	-12°	-10°	-9°	-7°
Precipitation	124 mm	102 mm	58 mm	7 mm	2 mm	3 mm	2 mm	2 mm	3 mm	10 mm	18 mm	60 mm
Cloud cover	47%	40%	31%	18%	11%	10%	8%	10%	9%	17%	23%	36%
Daylight	13h 21	12h 50	12h 14	11h 35	11h 03	10h 47	10h 54	11h 20	11h 57	12h 35	13h 11	13h 29
Month score	18	26	42	56	57	57	57	57	57	55	53	39

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–Mar · Oct–Nov

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Freezing level	5,850 m	5,750 m	5,650 m	5,400 m	4,950 m	4,700 m	4,550 m	4,800 m	5,050 m	5,500 m	5,700 m	5,900 m
Summit	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	freezing	freezing	freezing	freezing	freezing	freezing	❄ snow	❄ snow	above 0 °C

ivTerrain

Quetena Volcano in 3D

vNeighbours

Peaks nearby

Mountains of Bolivia

Mountain	Elevation	Prominence	Distance	July summit high
Uturuncu	6,008 m	–	24 km E	-2°
Sanawrya	5,654 m	–	20 km NW	-1°
Suri Phuyu	5,458 m	–	16 km SW	0°