Cerro Macá
Patagonian Andes · ChileSummit weather, forecast and climate
Cay
Volcano2,090 mSnow likely Apr–Nov
Elevation2,090 mabove sea level
Prominence–independent height
Isolation15 kmto a higher summit
Summit, Jul-2°average high
45.06° S, 72.99° WElevation 2,090 mUTC+0 · Coordinated Universal Time
From the valley to the top
- Summit2,090 m
- Mid-mountain1,490 m
- Valley890 m
Freezing level in October: 1,700 m
iThe mountain
Cay in brief
Cay rises to 2,090 m in the Patagonian Andes, Chile.
At the summit, February is the mildest month with average highs of 7°, while nights stay below freezing all year. Daytime highs climb above zero from January to December.
Facts
- Elevation
- 2,090 m · 6,857 ft
- Range
- Patagonian Andes
- Country
- Chile
- Coordinates
- -45.0625, -72.9858
- Nearest airport
- Balmaceda Airport (BBA) · 139 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 Cay 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° | 7° | 6° | 3° | 0° | -2° | -2° | -2° | -1° | 1° | 3° | 5° |
| Average low | -1° | 0° | -1° | -3° | -4° | -6° | -7° | -7° | -7° | -6° | -4° | -2° |
| Precipitation | 400 mm | 341 mm | 408 mm | 544 mm | 656 mm | 664 mm | 595 mm | 550 mm | 453 mm | 473 mm | 390 mm | 449 mm |
| Cloud cover | 64% | 57% | 61% | 67% | 71% | 71% | 69% | 70% | 69% | 67% | 67% | 65% |
| Daylight | 15h 13 | 13h 54 | 12h 26 | 10h 50 | 9h 30 | 8h 47 | 9h 05 | 10h 14 | 11h 45 | 13h 19 | 14h 47 | 15h 36 |
| Month score | 11 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
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 | 2,500 m | 2,650 m | 2,450 m | 2,100 m | 1,800 m | 1,500 m | 1,400 m | 1,400 m | 1,500 m | 1,700 m | 1,950 m | 2,250 m |
| Summit | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | above 0 °C |
ivTerrain
Cay in 3D
vNeighbours
Mountains of ChilePeaks nearby
| Mountain | Elevation | Prominence | Distance | July summit high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cerro Macá | 2,300 m | 2,066 m | 15 km W | -4° |