Cordillera Occidental · ChileSummit weather, forecast and climate

Pomerape

Volcano6,282 mChile / Bolivia borderMajor summitSnow likely Jan–Apr · Aug · Oct–Dec

Elevation6,282 mabove sea level

Prominence950 mindependent height

Isolation4.7 kmto a higher summit

Summit, Jul0°average high

18.13° S, 69.13° WElevation 6,282 mUTC+0 · Coordinated Universal Time

From the valley to the top

Summit6,282 m
Mid-mountain5,680 m
Valley5,082 m

Freezing level in October: 5,950 m

iThe mountain

Pomerape in brief

Pomerape rises to 6,282 m in the Cordillera Occidental, Chile. Its topographic prominence — the height it stands above the lowest contour enclosing a higher summit — is 950 m, a major independent summit.

At the summit, November is the mildest month with average highs of 6°, 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: 6,282 m · 20,610 ft
Prominence: 950 m
Range: Cordillera Occidental
Country: Chile
Coordinates: -18.1263, -69.1267
Nearest airport: Coronel FAP Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport (TCQ) · 122 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 Pomerape by month

Summit temperatures and precipitation

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

Climate normals for Pomerape by month
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high	3°	3°	3°	3°	2°	0°	0°	2°	3°	6°	6°	4°
Average low	-8°	-8°	-9°	-11°	-12°	-13°	-13°	-12°	-12°	-10°	-9°	-8°
Precipitation	261 mm	225 mm	150 mm	30 mm	6 mm	6 mm	7 mm	11 mm	9 mm	26 mm	60 mm	114 mm
Cloud cover	72%	65%	57%	40%	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 12
Month score	8	10	14	46	56	56	56	55	56	48	34	13

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–Apr · Aug · Oct–Dec

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Freezing level	5,850 m	5,850 m	5,850 m	5,650 m	5,500 m	5,300 m	5,250 m	5,450 m	5,650 m	5,950 m	6,000 m	5,950 m
Summit	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	freezing	freezing	freezing	❄ snow	freezing	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow

ivTerrain

Pomerape in 3D

vNeighbours

Peaks nearby

Mountains of Chile

Mountain	Elevation	Prominence	Distance	July summit high
Parinacota	6,348 m	1,150 m	4.7 km S	-1°
Kunturiri	5,762 m	–	11 km NE	3°
K'isi K'isini	5,536 m	–	13 km SE	5°
Uqi Uqini	5,532 m	–	24 km SE	5°
Nevados de Payachata	5,506 m	–	2.7 km S	4°
Jisk'a Kunturiri	5,488 m	–	14 km NE	5°
Phaq'u Q'awa (Sajama)	5,380 m	–	7.2 km NE	5°
Jach'a Kunturiri	5,326 m	–	22 km NE	9°