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Cordillera Occidental · BoliviaSummit weather, forecast and climate
Uturuncu
Volcano6,008 mSnow likely Jan–Apr · Oct–Dec
Elevation6,008 mabove sea level
Prominence–independent height
Isolation123 kmto a higher summit
Summit, Jul-2°average high
22.26° S, 67.19° WElevation 6,008 mUTC+0 · Coordinated Universal Time
From the valley to the top
- Summit6,008 m
- Mid-mountain5,410 m
- Valley4,808 m
Freezing level in October: 5,700 m
iThe mountain
Uturuncu in brief
Uturuncu rises to 6,008 m in the Cordillera Occidental, Bolivia.
At the summit, December is the mildest month with average highs of 8°, while nights stay below freezing all year. Daytime highs climb above zero from January to December.
Facts
- Elevation
- 6,008 m · 19,711 ft
- Range
- Cordillera Occidental
- Country
- Bolivia
- Coordinates
- -22.2645, -67.1869
- Nearest airport
- El Loa Airport (CJC) · 178 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 Uturuncu 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 | 6° | 6° | 6° | 5° | 1° | -1° | -2° | 0° | 2° | 6° | 8° | 8° |
| Average low | -7° | -8° | -9° | -11° | -13° | -14° | -15° | -14° | -12° | -11° | -9° | -7° |
| Precipitation | 215 mm | 164 mm | 99 mm | 11 mm | 3 mm | 3 mm | 2 mm | 4 mm | 5 mm | 15 mm | 32 mm | 111 mm |
| Cloud cover | 49% | 42% | 33% | 19% | 12% | 11% | 8% | 10% | 10% | 18% | 25% | 38% |
| 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 | 17 | 20 | 30 | 55 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 54 | 49 | 24 |
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 | 5,950 m | 5,850 m | 5,750 m | 5,550 m | 5,100 m | 4,850 m | 4,700 m | 4,950 m | 5,250 m | 5,700 m | 5,900 m | 6,050 m |
| Summit | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | freezing | freezing | freezing | freezing | freezing | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow |
ivTerrain
Uturuncu in 3D
vNeighbours
Mountains of BoliviaPeaks nearby
| Mountain | Elevation | Prominence | Distance | July summit high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quetena Volcano | 5,730 m | – | 24 km W | -1° |