Andes · Araucania · ChileSummit weather, forecast and climate

Llaima

Stratovolcano · last major eruption 19373,125 mUltra-prominent peakSnow likely Mar–Dec

Elevation3,125 mabove sea level

Prominence1,819 mindependent height

Isolation90 kmto a higher summit

Summit, Jul-5°average high

38.70° S, 71.73° WElevation 3,125 mUTC−3 · Chile Summer Time

From the valley to the top

Summit3,125 m
Mid-mountain1,800 m
Valley · Melipeuco479 m

Freezing level in October: 2,300 m

iThe mountain

Llaima in brief

Llaima rises to 3,125 m in the Andes, Araucania, Chile. Its topographic prominence — the height it stands above the lowest contour enclosing a higher summit — is 1,819 m, which makes it an ultra-prominent peak.

At the summit, February 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.

The nearest town in the atlas is Melipeuco, 18 km to the S at 479 m.

Facts

Elevation: 3,125 m · 10,253 ft
Prominence: 1,819 m
Range: Andes
Region: Araucania
Country: Chile
Coordinates: -38.6974, -71.7304
Nearest airport: La Araucanía International Airport (ZCO) · 84 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 Llaima by month

Summit temperatures and precipitation

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

Climate normals for Llaima by month
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high	7°	8°	6°	2°	-2°	-5°	-5°	-5°	-3°	0°	3°	5°
Average low	-4°	-3°	-4°	-7°	-9°	-11°	-12°	-12°	-12°	-10°	-8°	-6°
Precipitation	139 mm	103 mm	173 mm	316 mm	689 mm	802 mm	632 mm	522 mm	310 mm	275 mm	196 mm	150 mm
Cloud cover	19%	17%	25%	38%	53%	61%	55%	53%	45%	41%	33%	26%
Daylight	14h 34	13h 32	12h 22	11h 05	10h 02	9h 28	9h 42	10h 37	11h 49	13h 04	14h 14	14h 51
Month score	25	30	25	22	15	12	15	15	19	20	24	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 Mar–Dec

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Freezing level	3,400 m	3,500 m	3,250 m	2,700 m	2,300 m	1,900 m	1,800 m	1,800 m	1,950 m	2,300 m	2,700 m	3,050 m
Summit	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow