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Patagonian Andes · ChileSummit weather, forecast and climate
Torre Egger
2,880 mChile / Argentina borderSnow likely Jan–Dec
Elevation2,880 mabove sea level
Prominence275 mindependent height
Isolation0.2 kmto a higher summit
Summit, Jul-8°average high
49.29° S, 73.10° WElevation 2,880 mUTC−3 · Argentina Standard Time
From the valley to the top
- Summit2,880 m
- Mid-mountain1,640 m
- Valley · El Chaltén401 m
Freezing level in October: 1,850 m
iThe mountain
Torre Egger in brief
Torre Egger rises to 2,880 m in the Patagonian Andes, Chile. Its topographic prominence — the height it stands above the lowest contour enclosing a higher summit — is 275 m.
At the summit, February is the mildest month with average highs of 1°, while nights stay below freezing all year. Daytime highs climb above zero from February to February.
The summit lies on the border between Chile and Argentina, so it appears in the mountain lists of both countries.
The nearest town is El Chaltén, 16 km to the E at 401 m.
Facts
- Elevation
- 2,880 m · 9,449 ft
- Prominence
- 275 m
- Range
- Patagonian Andes
- Country
- Chile
- Coordinates
- -49.2928, -73.0983
- Nearest airport
- El Calafate - Commander Armando Tola International Airport (FTE) · 133 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 Torre Egger 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 | 0° | 1° | -1° | -3° | -6° | -8° | -8° | -7° | -6° | -4° | -3° | -2° |
| Average low | -5° | -5° | -6° | -8° | -10° | -12° | -12° | -12° | -11° | -9° | -8° | -6° |
| Precipitation | 260 mm | 224 mm | 275 mm | 370 mm | 343 mm | 301 mm | 311 mm | 262 mm | 212 mm | 289 mm | 235 mm | 280 mm |
| Cloud cover | 67% | 62% | 63% | 68% | 66% | 65% | 64% | 64% | 65% | 64% | 67% | 67% |
| Daylight | 15h 46 | 14h 12 | 12h 30 | 10h 38 | 9h 04 | 8h 12 | 8h 34 | 9h 56 | 11h 42 | 13h 31 | 15h 15 | 16h 13 |
| Month score | 10 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
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 | 2,500 m | 2,550 m | 2,350 m | 2,050 m | 1,700 m | 1,350 m | 1,300 m | 1,400 m | 1,650 m | 1,850 m | 2,050 m | 2,250 m |
| Summit | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow |
ivTerrain
Torre Egger in 3D
vNeighbours
Mountains of ChilePeaks nearby
| Mountain | Elevation | Prominence | Distance | July summit high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Fitz Roy | 3,406 m | 1,951 m | 4.6 km NE | -5° |
| Cerro Torre | 3,128 m | 1,227 m | 0.3 km N | -8° |
| Aguja Poincenot | 3,002 m | – | 4.5 km E | -6° |
| Cerro Ñato | 2,797 m | – | 3.0 km S | -10° |
| Cerro Standhardt | 2,730 m | – | 0.7 km N | -8° |
| Cerro Piergiorgio | 2,719 m | – | 4.0 km N | -7° |
| Aguja Guillaumet | 2,574 m | – | 5.9 km NE | -8° |
| Aguja Saint Exupery | 2,558 m | – | 4.4 km E | -4° |
viBase towns
