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Patagonian Andes · Los Lagos Region · ChileSummit weather, forecast and climate
Chaitén
Caldera · last major eruption 20081,122 m
Elevation1,122 mabove sea level
Prominence–independent height
Isolation17 kmto a higher summit
Summit, Jul5°average high
42.83° S, 72.65° WElevation 1,122 mUTC−3 · Chile Summer Time
From the valley to the top
- Summit1,122 m
- Mid-mountain570 m
- Valley · Chaiten17 m
Freezing level in October: above the summit
iThe mountain
Chaitén in brief
Chaitén rises to 1,122 m in the Patagonian Andes, Los Lagos Region, Chile.
At the summit, February is the mildest month with average highs of 16°, while nights rarely fall below freezing.
The nearest town in the atlas is Chaiten, 10 km to the SW at 17 m.
Facts
- Elevation
- 1,122 m · 3,681 ft
- Range
- Patagonian Andes
- Region
- Los Lagos Region
- Country
- Chile
- Coordinates
- -42.8328, -72.6458
- Nearest airport
- Esquel Brigadier Antonio Parodi International Airport (EQS) · 123 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 Chaitén 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 | 15° | 16° | 14° | 11° | 8° | 6° | 5° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 14° |
| Average low | 7° | 8° | 7° | 5° | 3° | 1° | 0° | 0° | 1° | 2° | 4° | 6° |
| Precipitation | 355 mm | 276 mm | 407 mm | 560 mm | 734 mm | 797 mm | 630 mm | 600 mm | 465 mm | 426 mm | 372 mm | 387 mm |
| Cloud cover | 52% | 46% | 52% | 61% | 67% | 71% | 66% | 67% | 62% | 62% | 60% | 56% |
| Daylight | 14h 58 | 13h 46 | 12h 25 | 10h 56 | 9h 42 | 9h 02 | 9h 19 | 10h 22 | 11h 47 | 13h 13 | 14h 35 | 15h 19 |
| Month score | 43 | 49 | 37 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 22 | 34 |
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 | 2,850 m | 2,950 m | 2,700 m | 2,300 m | 1,950 m | 1,650 m | 1,500 m | 1,600 m | 1,800 m | 2,050 m | 2,350 m | 2,650 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
Chaitén in 3D
vNeighbours
Mountains of ChilePeaks nearby
| Mountain | Elevation | Prominence | Distance | July summit high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michinmahuida | 2,404 m | 1,518 m | 17 km E | -4° |
viBase towns
Where to stay nearby
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Chaiten
Los Lagos Region · 10 km SW
14°Oct high
7wet days
51score
Around here
Chaiten and around
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Chaiten
Los Lagos Region · Chile
Jan–Feb · Decbest months
8°July high
17 maltitude
Nature
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Yelcho River
River
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Isla Puduguapi
Island · 424 m
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Islotes Gemelos, Los Lagos Region
Island
Mountains
Museums
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Museo de Sitio de Chaitén
Natural history museum