Cordillera Occidental · Antofagasta · ChileSummit weather, forecast and climate

Ollagüe

Volcano5,870 mChile / Bolivia borderUltra-prominent peakSnow likely Feb–Apr · Oct–Nov

Elevation5,870 mabove sea level

Prominence1,686 mindependent height

Isolation20 kmto a higher summit

Summit, Jul0°average high

21.30° S, 68.18° WElevation 5,870 mUTC−3 · Chile Summer Time

From the valley to the top

Summit5,870 m
Mid-mountain4,790 m
Valley · Ollagüe3,704 m

Freezing level in October: 5,800 m

iThe mountain

Ollagüe in brief

Ollagüe rises to 5,870 m in the Cordillera Occidental, Antofagasta, Chile. Its topographic prominence — the height it stands above the lowest contour enclosing a higher summit — is 1,686 m, which makes it an ultra-prominent peak.

At the summit, December is the mildest month with average highs of 10°, 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 Bolivia, so it appears in the mountain lists of both countries.

The nearest town in the atlas is Ollagüe, 12 km to the NW at 3,704 m.

Facts

Elevation: 5,870 m · 19,259 ft
Prominence: 1,686 m
Range: Cordillera Occidental
Region: Antofagasta
Country: Chile
Coordinates: -21.3025, -68.1792
Nearest airport: El Loa Airport (CJC) · 153 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 Ollagüe by month

Summit temperatures and precipitation

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

Climate normals for Ollagüe by month
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high	8°	8°	8°	7°	3°	1°	0°	3°	5°	8°	10°	10°
Average low	-5°	-6°	-7°	-9°	-11°	-12°	-13°	-12°	-11°	-9°	-8°	-6°
Precipitation	159 mm	129 mm	79 mm	14 mm	5 mm	6 mm	4 mm	6 mm	5 mm	16 mm	29 mm	83 mm
Cloud cover	52%	44%	36%	21%	13%	12%	9%	10%	9%	19%	26%	40%
Daylight	13h 17	12h 48	12h 14	11h 36	11h 06	10h 51	10h 57	11h 23	11h 58	12h 34	13h 08	13h 25
Month score	16	19	34	54	57	56	57	56	57	54	50	31

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 Feb–Apr · Oct–Nov

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Freezing level	6,100 m	6,000 m	5,900 m	5,700 m	5,250 m	5,000 m	4,850 m	5,200 m	5,400 m	5,800 m	6,000 m	6,150 m
Summit	above 0 °C	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	freezing	freezing	freezing	freezing	freezing	❄ snow	❄ snow	above 0 °C

ivTerrain

Ollagüe in 3D

vNeighbours

Peaks nearby

Mountains of Chile

Mountain	Elevation	Prominence	Distance	July summit high
Tomasamil	5,890 m	1,590 m	22 km E	1°
Cerro Cañapa	5,882 m	1,595 m	20 km SE	1°
Wanaku (Potosí)	4,700 m	–	9.2 km E	6°
Ch'aska Urqu	4,100 m	–	7.2 km S	8°