Patagonian Andes · Los Lagos Region · ChileSummit weather, forecast and climate

Calbuco

Stratovolcano · last major eruption 20152,003 mUltra-prominent peakSnow likely May–Oct

Elevation2,003 mabove sea level

Prominence1,946 mindependent height

Isolation28 kmto a higher summit

Summit, Jul0°average high

41.33° S, 72.61° WElevation 2,003 mUTC−3 · Chile Summer Time

From the valley to the top

Summit2,003 m
Mid-mountain1,030 m
Valley · Puerto Varas60 m

Freezing level in October: above the summit

iThe mountain

Calbuco in brief

Calbuco rises to 2,003 m in the Patagonian Andes, Los Lagos Region, Chile. Its topographic prominence — the height it stands above the lowest contour enclosing a higher summit — is 1,946 m, which makes it an ultra-prominent peak.

At the summit, February is the mildest month with average highs of 12°, while nights fall below freezing in 7 months of the year. Daytime highs climb above zero from January to December.

The nearest town in the atlas is Puerto Varas, 31 km to the W at 60 m.

Facts

Elevation: 2,003 m · 6,572 ft
Prominence: 1,946 m
Range: Patagonian Andes
Region: Los Lagos Region
Country: Chile
Coordinates: -41.3328, -72.6111
Nearest airport: El Tepual International Airport (PMC) · 42 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 Calbuco by month

Summit temperatures and precipitation

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

Climate normals for Calbuco by month
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high	10°	12°	9°	6°	3°	0°	0°	0°	2°	3°	6°	8°
Average low	4°	5°	4°	1°	-1°	-3°	-4°	-4°	-4°	-3°	-1°	2°
Precipitation	308 mm	244 mm	350 mm	523 mm	784 mm	847 mm	675 mm	615 mm	459 mm	416 mm	349 mm	318 mm
Cloud cover	39%	34%	42%	51%	61%	66%	63%	63%	56%	54%	51%	44%
Daylight	14h 49	13h 40	12h 24	10h 59	9h 50	9h 12	9h 28	10h 28	11h 48	13h 10	14h 27	15h 08
Month score	22	32	20	16	12	10	11	11	14	15	16	19

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 May–Oct

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Freezing level	3,100 m	3,300 m	3,000 m	2,500 m	2,150 m	1,750 m	1,700 m	1,700 m	1,800 m	2,050 m	2,400 m	2,750 m
Summit	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	above 0 °C	above 0 °C