Andes · ChileSummit weather, forecast and climate

Socompa

Volcano6,051 mChile / Argentina borderUltra-prominent peakSnow likely Feb–Mar · May–Sep · Dec

Elevation6,051 mabove sea level

Prominence2,015 mindependent height

Isolation29 kmto a higher summit

Summit, Jul-8°average high

24.39° S, 68.26° WElevation 6,051 mUTC+0 · Coordinated Universal Time

From the valley to the top

Summit6,051 m
Mid-mountain5,450 m
Valley4,851 m

Freezing level in October: 5,450 m

iThe mountain

Socompa in brief

Socompa rises to 6,051 m in the Andes, Chile. Its topographic prominence — the height it stands above the lowest contour enclosing a higher summit — is 2,015 m, which makes it an ultra-prominent peak.

At the summit, January is the mildest month with average highs of 8°, 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: 6,051 m · 19,852 ft
Prominence: 2,015 m
Range: Andes
Country: Chile
Coordinates: -24.3933, -68.2561
Nearest airport: El Loa Airport (CJC) · 221 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 Socompa by month

Summit temperatures and precipitation

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

Climate normals for Socompa by month
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high	8°	7°	6°	3°	-3°	-7°	-8°	-5°	-2°	3°	6°	8°
Average low	-5°	-6°	-6°	-9°	-13°	-15°	-16°	-14°	-13°	-10°	-8°	-6°
Precipitation	59 mm	57 mm	23 mm	6 mm	25 mm	25 mm	24 mm	17 mm	14 mm	9 mm	3 mm	21 mm
Cloud cover	26%	23%	15%	10%	14%	16%	13%	12%	10%	9%	11%	20%
Daylight	13h 29	12h 54	12h 15	11h 32	10h 56	10h 38	10h 46	11h 15	11h 56	12h 39	13h 18	13h 38
Month score	42	42	52	56	51	51	51	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 Feb–Mar · May–Sep · Dec

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Freezing level	6,250 m	6,150 m	6,050 m	5,600 m	4,800 m	4,350 m	4,200 m	4,550 m	4,850 m	5,450 m	5,850 m	6,150 m
Summit	above 0 °C	❄ snow	❄ snow	freezing	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	freezing	freezing	❄ snow

ivTerrain

Socompa in 3D

vNeighbours

Peaks nearby

Mountains of Chile

Mountain	Elevation	Prominence	Distance	July summit high
Salín	6,022 m	–	21 km E	-10°
La Negrillar	4,109 m	–	16 km W	2°
El Negrillar	3,500 m	–	24 km N	8°