Andes · ChileSummit weather, forecast and climate

Pular

Volcano6,233 mUltra-prominent peakSnow likely Jan–Mar · May–Sep · Dec

Elevation6,233 mabove sea level

Prominence1,898 mindependent height

Isolation75 kmto a higher summit

Summit, Jul-10°average high

24.20° S, 68.07° WElevation 6,233 mUTC+0 · Coordinated Universal Time

From the valley to the top

Summit6,233 m
Mid-mountain5,630 m
Valley5,033 m

Freezing level in October: 5,400 m

iThe mountain

Pular in brief

Pular rises to 6,233 m in the Andes, Chile. Its topographic prominence — the height it stands above the lowest contour enclosing a higher summit — is 1,898 m, which makes it an ultra-prominent peak.

At the summit, January 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.

Facts

Elevation: 6,233 m · 20,449 ft
Prominence: 1,898 m
Range: Andes
Country: Chile
Coordinates: -24.2005, -68.0665
Nearest airport: El Loa Airport (CJC) · 208 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 Pular by month

Summit temperatures and precipitation

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

Climate normals for Pular by month
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high	6°	5°	5°	1°	-5°	-9°	-10°	-7°	-4°	1°	4°	6°
Average low	-6°	-7°	-7°	-10°	-14°	-17°	-18°	-16°	-15°	-12°	-9°	-7°
Precipitation	63 mm	60 mm	25 mm	6 mm	30 mm	30 mm	28 mm	19 mm	15 mm	8 mm	3 mm	21 mm
Cloud cover	28%	24%	16%	10%	13%	15%	12%	12%	9%	9%	12%	21%
Daylight	13h 28	12h 54	12h 15	11h 32	10h 57	10h 39	10h 46	11h 16	11h 56	12h 38	13h 17	13h 37
Month score	41	42	51	56	50	50	50	53	54	56	57	52

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–Mar · May–Sep · Dec

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Freezing level	6,200 m	6,100 m	6,000 m	5,550 m	4,700 m	4,200 m	4,050 m	4,450 m	4,750 m	5,400 m	5,850 m	6,100 m
Summit	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	freezing	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	freezing	freezing	❄ snow

ivTerrain

Pular in 3D

vNeighbours

Peaks nearby

Mountains of Chile

Mountain	Elevation	Prominence	Distance	July summit high
Salín	6,022 m	–	15 km S	-10°
El Negrillar	3,500 m	–	19 km W	8°