Patagonian Andes · Araucania · ChileSummit weather, forecast and climate

Lanín

Volcano3,776 mChile / Argentina borderUltra-prominent peakSnow likely Jan–Dec

Elevation3,776 mabove sea level

Prominence2,624 mindependent height

Isolation–to a higher summit

Summit, Jul-11°average high

39.64° S, 71.50° WElevation 3,776 mUTC−3 · Chile Summer Time

From the valley to the top

Summit3,776 m
Mid-mountain2,090 m
Valley · Curarrehue399 m

Freezing level in October: 2,300 m

iThe mountain

Lanín in brief

Lanín rises to 3,776 m in the Patagonian Andes, Araucania, Chile. Its topographic prominence — the height it stands above the lowest contour enclosing a higher summit — is 2,624 m, which makes it an ultra-prominent peak.

At the summit, February is the mildest month with average highs of 4°, while nights stay below freezing all year. Daytime highs climb above zero from January to December.

The summit lies on the border between Chile and Argentina, so it appears in the mountain lists of both countries.

The nearest town is Curarrehue, 32 km to the N at 399 m.

Facts

Elevation: 3,776 m · 12,388 ft
Prominence: 2,624 m
Range: Patagonian Andes
Region: Araucania
Country: Chile
Coordinates: -39.6372, -71.5031
Nearest airport: Aviador C. Campos Airport (CPC) · 58 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 Lanín by month

Summit temperatures and precipitation

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

Climate normals for Lanín by month
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high	4°	4°	1°	-3°	-7°	-10°	-11°	-10°	-8°	-5°	-2°	1°
Average low	-8°	-7°	-8°	-11°	-13°	-15°	-16°	-16°	-16°	-14°	-12°	-10°
Precipitation	116 mm	82 mm	158 mm	282 mm	645 mm	776 mm	619 mm	517 mm	299 mm	255 mm	175 mm	141 mm
Cloud cover	17%	16%	24%	34%	48%	54%	49%	49%	41%	35%	30%	22%
Daylight	14h 39	13h 35	12h 23	11h 03	9h 58	9h 23	9h 37	10h 33	11h 49	13h 06	14h 18	14h 57
Month score	26	35	25	23	18	15	17	17	20	23	25	25

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–Dec

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Freezing level	3,450 m	3,500 m	3,250 m	2,650 m	2,200 m	1,800 m	1,750 m	1,750 m	1,950 m	2,300 m	2,700 m	3,100 m
Summit	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow