Andes · ChileSummit weather, forecast and climate
Los Patos
Volcano6,239 mChile / Argentina borderUltra-prominent peakSnow likely Jan–Oct · Dec
Elevation6,239 mabove sea level
Prominence1,518 mindependent height
Isolation23 kmto a higher summit
Summit, Jul-14°average high
27.30° S, 68.81° WElevation 6,239 mUTC+0 · Coordinated Universal Time
From the valley to the top
- Summit6,239 m
- Mid-mountain5,640 m
- Valley5,039 m
Freezing level in October: 4,500 m
iThe mountain
Los Patos in brief
Los Patos rises to 6,239 m in the Andes, Chile. Its topographic prominence — the height it stands above the lowest contour enclosing a higher summit — is 1,518 m, which makes it an ultra-prominent peak.
At the summit, January is the mildest month with average highs of 5°, 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.
Facts
- Elevation
- 6,239 m · 20,469 ft
- Prominence
- 1,518 m
- Range
- Andes
- Country
- Chile
- Coordinates
- -27.3011, -68.8089
- Nearest airport
- Ricardo García Posada Airport (ESR) · 145 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 Los Patos 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 | 5° | 4° | 3° | -1° | -9° | -13° | -14° | -12° | -11° | -6° | 0° | 4° |
| Average low | -8° | -8° | -10° | -13° | -19° | -21° | -22° | -21° | -20° | -17° | -13° | -10° |
| Precipitation | 33 mm | 27 mm | 14 mm | 13 mm | 36 mm | 44 mm | 40 mm | 28 mm | 15 mm | 16 mm | 7 mm | 16 mm |
| Cloud cover | 14% | 14% | 10% | 11% | 24% | 26% | 22% | 20% | 17% | 13% | 10% | 13% |
| Daylight | 13h 40 | 13h 01 | 12h 16 | 11h 27 | 10h 47 | 10h 26 | 10h 34 | 11h 08 | 11h 55 | 12h 43 | 13h 28 | 13h 51 |
| Month score | 49 | 51 | 54 | 54 | 48 | 46 | 47 | 50 | 54 | 54 | 56 | 54 |
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 | 6,050 m | 5,900 m | 5,750 m | 5,100 m | 4,100 m | 3,600 m | 3,400 m | 3,650 m | 3,850 m | 4,500 m | 5,200 m | 5,800 m |
| Summit | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | freezing | ❄ snow |
ivTerrain
Los Patos in 3D
vNeighbours
Mountains of ChilePeaks nearby
| Mountain | Elevation | Prominence | Distance | July summit high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nevado Tres Cruces | 6,749 m | 1,422 m | 23 km N | -18° |
| Cerro Solo | 6,190 m | – | 23 km NE | -15° |