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Cordillera Occidental · ChileSummit weather, forecast and climate
Parinacota
Volcano6,348 mChile / Bolivia borderMajor summitSnow likely Jan–Apr · Aug · Oct–Dec
Elevation6,348 mabove sea level
Prominence1,150 mindependent height
Isolation28 kmto a higher summit
Summit, Jul-1°average high
18.17° S, 69.14° WElevation 6,348 mUTC+0 · Coordinated Universal Time
From the valley to the top
- Summit6,348 m
- Mid-mountain5,750 m
- Valley5,148 m
Freezing level in October: 5,950 m
iThe mountain
Parinacota in brief
Parinacota rises to 6,348 m in the Cordillera Occidental, Chile. Its topographic prominence — the height it stands above the lowest contour enclosing a higher summit — is 1,150 m, a major independent summit.
At the summit, November 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 Bolivia, so it appears in the mountain lists of both countries.
Facts
- Elevation
- 6,348 m · 20,827 ft
- Prominence
- 1,150 m
- Range
- Cordillera Occidental
- Country
- Chile
- Coordinates
- -18.1658, -69.1416
- Nearest airport
- Coronel FAP Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport (TCQ) · 121 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 Parinacota 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 | 2° | 3° | 3° | 2° | 1° | 0° | -1° | 1° | 3° | 5° | 5° | 4° |
| Average low | -8° | -9° | -9° | -11° | -12° | -13° | -13° | -13° | -12° | -10° | -10° | -9° |
| Precipitation | 242 mm | 209 mm | 139 mm | 28 mm | 6 mm | 6 mm | 6 mm | 10 mm | 8 mm | 24 mm | 56 mm | 105 mm |
| Cloud cover | 72% | 65% | 58% | 41% | 21% | 16% | 13% | 16% | 20% | 36% | 48% | 63% |
| Daylight | 13h 06 | 12h 41 | 12h 13 | 11h 41 | 11h 16 | 11h 03 | 11h 08 | 11h 30 | 11h 59 | 12h 30 | 12h 58 | 13h 13 |
| Month score | 8 | 10 | 13 | 46 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 55 | 56 | 49 | 35 | 15 |
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 | 5,900 m | 5,900 m | 5,850 m | 5,700 m | 5,500 m | 5,350 m | 5,250 m | 5,500 m | 5,650 m | 5,950 m | 6,000 m | 6,000 m |
| Summit | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | freezing | freezing | freezing | ❄ snow | freezing | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow |
ivTerrain
Parinacota in 3D
vNeighbours
Mountains of ChilePeaks nearby
| Mountain | Elevation | Prominence | Distance | July summit high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pomerape | 6,282 m | 950 m | 4.7 km N | 0° |
| Kunturiri | 5,762 m | – | 16 km NE | 3° |
| Umurata | 5,601 m | – | 23 km SE | 3° |
| K'isi K'isini | 5,536 m | – | 11 km SE | 5° |
| Uqi Uqini | 5,532 m | – | 21 km SE | 5° |
| Nevados de Payachata | 5,506 m | – | 2.0 km NE | 4° |
| Jisk'a Kunturiri | 5,488 m | – | 18 km NE | 5° |
| Mount Laram Q'awa | 5,439 m | – | 24 km W | 5° |