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Cordillera Occidental · Nariño · ColombiaSummit weather, forecast and climate
Cumbal
Volcano4,764 mUltra-prominent peak
Elevation4,764 mabove sea level
Prominence1,575 mindependent height
Isolation84 kmto a higher summit
Summit, Jul8°average high
0.96° N, 77.88° WElevation 4,764 mUTC−5 · Colombia Standard Time
From the valley to the top
- Summit4,764 m
- Mid-mountain3,950 m
- Valley · Cumbal3,127 m
Freezing level in October: above the summit
iThe mountain
Cumbal in brief
Cumbal rises to 4,764 m in the Cordillera Occidental, Nariño, Colombia. Its topographic prominence — the height it stands above the lowest contour enclosing a higher summit — is 1,575 m, which makes it an ultra-prominent peak.
At the summit, September is the mildest month with average highs of 9°, while nights rarely fall below freezing.
The nearest town in the atlas is Cumbal, 11 km to the SE at 3,127 m.
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 Cumbal 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 | 7° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 9° | 9° | 8° | 8° | 7° |
| Average low | 1° | 1° | 2° | 2° | 2° | 1° | 1° | 1° | 1° | 1° | 1° | 1° |
| Precipitation | 190 mm | 180 mm | 242 mm | 274 mm | 236 mm | 145 mm | 112 mm | 87 mm | 119 mm | 221 mm | 251 mm | 239 mm |
| Cloud cover | 59% | 66% | 76% | 77% | 75% | 71% | 66% | 64% | 70% | 72% | 71% | 60% |
| Daylight | 12h 04 | 12h 05 | 12h 06 | 12h 08 | 12h 10 | 12h 11 | 12h 10 | 12h 09 | 12h 07 | 12h 06 | 12h 04 | 12h 04 |
| Month score | 13 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freezing level | 5,450 m | 5,450 m | 5,500 m | 5,500 m | 5,550 m | 5,500 m | 5,450 m | 5,550 m | 5,550 m | 5,500 m | 5,450 m | 5,450 m |
| Summit | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C |
ivTerrain
Cumbal in 3D
vNeighbours
Mountains of ColombiaPeaks nearby
| Mountain | Elevation | Prominence | Distance | July summit high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chiles volcano | 4,723 m | – | 16 km S | 7° |
| Cerro Negro de Mayasquer | 4,445 m | – | 17 km SW | 9° |
| Volcán Azufral | 4,070 m | – | 23 km NE | 11° |
viBase towns
Where to stay nearby
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
Cumbal
Nariño · 11 km SE
15°Oct high
18wet days
35score
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
Guachucal
Nariño · 17 km E
15°Oct high
18wet days
37score
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
Piedrancha
Nariño · 21 km N
21°Oct high
16wet days
50score
Around here
Cumbal and around
Nature
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
Laguna de Cumbal
Lake · 3,426 m
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
Carchi River
River
Mountains
Photo: Bernardo Andrade Tapia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
Chiles volcano
4,723 m · Cordillera Occidental
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
Cerro Negro de Mayasquer
4,445 m · Cordillera Occidental
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
Volcán Azufral
4,070 m · Andes